Joseph Dennis, Sr.

Male 1770 - 1846  (76 years)


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  • Name Joseph Dennis 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Alt Birth ~1750  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth 1770  Fluvanna County, Commonwealth of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Alt Death ~1842  Hickory County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 26 Jan 1846  Benton, Hickory County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I14132  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2018 

    Family Anna Nancy Bybee,   b. 0___ 1774, Fluvanna County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1846, Hickory County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Marriage 22 Dec 1792  Botetourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Anna Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Dennis,   b. 0___ 1794, Tazewell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1836, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years)
     2. Hannah Dennis,   b. ~1814, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1874, Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years)
    Family ID F5163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsAlt Birth - ~1750 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1770 - Fluvanna County, Commonwealth of Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Dec 1792 - Botetourt County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt Death - ~1842 - Hickory County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jan 1846 - Benton, Hickory County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Posted By: Lisa Marker
      Email: LMarker@aol.com
      Subject: Re: Dennis Family, Warren co. TN - Tx
      Post Date: January 03, 2000 at 19:08:24
      Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/dennis/messages/972.html
      Forum: Dennis Family Genealogy Forum
      Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/dennis/


      Here is what I have (more details are available on other family members):


      First Generation
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      1. Joseph (Joe) Dennis. Born abt 1750 in Ireland. Joseph (Joe) died abt 1842; he was 92.
      came from Ireland to Virginia
      abt 1798 when Joseph (Joe) was 48, he married Mary Ann Combs? name Ann Bybee? Born in Kentucky?

      Life Stories: she claimed to be Scotch-Irish

      based on the birthdates of her children, she must have been several years younger than Joseph.

      1 states that she was raised in Kentucky.

      They had the following children:
      i. Neal McCan (Nealey). Born on Nov 27, 1803 in Warren Co., Tennessee. Neal McCan (Nealey) died in Temple, Bell Co., Texas on Jan 14, 1874; he was 70.

      ii. Jonathan. Born abt 1808 in Tennessee. ref 53 1/31/1799, Warren TN. Jonathan died in Callahan Or Shackelford, Texas on Apr 28, 1889; he was 81.

      Research: 1850 Hickory Co., Missouri census lists Jonathan age 42 b ca 1808 in Tennessee. Wife Mary age 42 b Tennessee.
      Children:
      Elcana age 17 b TN, Barnet age 15, Eleanor age 12, William age 10 birthplace illegible, Elizabeth age 7, Hilley age 5 (listed as female), and Eaby age 2.

      Jonathan second married Mary Barnett?.

      iii. Joseph. Born on Dec 10, 1810 in Tennessee. bp 1860 Bell Co Texas census [not confirmed]. Joseph died in Bell Co., Texas on Oct 19, 1894; he was 83. Occupation: Farmer (1860 Bell Co Texas Census).

      iv. Hannah. Born abt 1814 in Tennessee.

      v. Ed.

      vi. Audley Edwin. Born on Jun 19, 1819 in Warren Co., Tennessee. Audley Edwin died on Nov 17, 1899; he was 80.

      Research: 1850 Hickory Co., Misouri census lists Audley age 32, Rena age 31, children Ann age 10, Elizabeth age 9, Charity age 6, Nety age 4 and Joan age 1

      Audley Edwin married Rena E (Dennis). Born in 1819 in Tennessee. betw Jun 23 and Sep 21, 1819.





      Sources

      1. A History of the Life of J.J. Dennis and Reminiscences of Early Days in Texas
      2. Notes received from Linda White 7/6/96
      3. Gedcom file backed up on Reunion 3 disk - Dennis2...
      Info Richard Brown received from Linda White(?). 1830 date.
      4. “Dennis relations,” www.connecti.com/~rbowman, 8/25/1998, rbowman@connecti.com, 1827 date.
      5. “Dennis relations,” www.connecti.com/~rbowman, 8/25/1998, rbowman@connecti.com.
      6. Gedcom file backed up on Reunion 3 disk - Dennis2...
      Info Richard Brown received from Linda White(?).

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      Please report corrections or additions to...
      Lisa Marker
      email: LMarker@aol.com






  • Sources 
    1. [S28] "The Wiseman Family & Allied Lines, Vol. I", by Eugene Wiseman, published 1991, p. 321 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S12099] "John Bybee (1660 - 1750)", Profile & Registry, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bybee-64, retrieved or revisited, recorded.