The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-17
CAPT. z. D. JENNINGS.

Last Thursday afternoon we stood upon the
,un kissed hill in the old cemetery at Water Val
cv Miss where we were raised, and saw laid to
est the remains Of Capt Z. ID. Jennings, the best
riend the writer ever had. Words cannot express
lur feelings Of pen these few lines
n appreciation OF our love for him and in honor
, II his memory Capt. Jennings was man who
loved and lived for his fellow man. His life was
,ut the simple life, built upon love, charity and
Christianity He cared nothing for the honors Of
political social life and appiest when he was
listening To- the words OF God helping the unfor
tunate contributing to the care of the orphan, or
responding TO the widows appeals. In referring
o. his goodness Dr. Lowery, the president of the
BAPTIST College at Clinton, in his eulogy over him
aid: He never told it, but he has given more
70 the endowment OF the Clinton College for the
ducation OF poor young men and the support of
the orphans homes OF the State than any other
individual citizen In business he was successful,
Sod always blessed hin, and he amassed during
his life considerable fortune which he has al
ways used as he thought his Maker intended
Capt Jennings at his death o. years OF age
and native OF Missouri AT the breaking out OF
the civil war his heart with the South and
he enlisted under Price as private soldier and
later Wes transferred to Mississippi and joined the
intrepid Forrest. His honor Of right and many
acts Of bravery soon won for him a captancy and
in this position he served until the colse of that
memorable struggle After the he remained
in Mississippi and married a daughter of Mr.. Shad-
rio Hale farmer residing near Water Valley,
and who in these long years has proved to him as
true loving devoted. and Christian wife as any
man ever possessed. To their union six children
were born three boys and three girls all of whom
now are OF age and have already shown to pos
sess the noble traits OF their honored parents.
About thirty years ago he moved with his family
TO Water Valley and entered the mercantile bust
ness which, with his sons, he engaged in at
the time OF his death Capt. Jennings was also
largely interested in Tallahatche county For
nearly Twenty years he has ben member OF
the Baptist church and lived consecrated Christ
ian life. The large outpouring Of people, from the
city and State, at the funeral but open
testimonial of the love and esteem in which he was
held and their eyes, the windows OF their broken
hearts, spoke in silence, their full his
death But while he is gone the life he lived will
save others who, with his devoted family, will try
and meet him in the home beyond Our heart
pours forth today its full sympathy to his devoted
family and to the old-aged and blind mother who
survives him in their home in Missouri and the
fact that he has lived pure Christian life which
secures for him home with his Master, trust
will comfort her in her troubles for the few
naming days years this earth before her Mas
ter calls her home where she again see her boy
imprint another kiss upon his cheek smooth
back the from his brow she did in the
days OF his boyhood