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Eli Yancy Dennis 1831–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1831

Birth Location: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1897

Death Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Father: John Dennis

Mother: Amelia Clayton

Spouse(s): Missouri Campbell

Children(s): Thomas Dennis, Cassandra Dennis, Joseph Dennis, Frank Dennis, Rosalee Dennis, Samuel Dennis, Sally Dennis, Emma Dennis

In 1831, Eli Yancy Dennis entered the world in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Henry Dennis And Amelia Milley Clayton. Eli Yancy Dennis married Missouri C Campbell, and had children including Cassandra S Dennis, Emma Dennis, Frank B Dennis, Joseph Y Dennis, Rosalee Dennis, Sally Cora Dennis, Samuel Solomon Sol Dennis, Thomas Jefferson Dennis. Eli Yancy Dennis passed away in 1897 in Kaufman County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Eli Yancy Dennis entered the world in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Henry Dennis And Amelia Milley Clayton.
  • Eli Yancy Dennis married Missouri C Campbell, and had children including Cassandra S Dennis, Emma Dennis, Frank B Dennis, Joseph Y Dennis, Rosalee Dennis, Sally Cora Dennis, Samuel Solomon Sol Dennis, Thomas Jefferson Dennis.
  • Eli Yancy Dennis passed away in 1897 in Kaufman County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dennis
1804–1881
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Amelia Clayton
1804–1844
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Missouri Campbell
1838–1915
Birth Location: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Dennis
1871–1944
Birth Location: Terrell County, Texas, USA
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Cassandra Dennis
1861–1942
Birth Location: Hunt County, Texas, USA
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Joseph Dennis
1865–1939
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Frank Dennis
1867–1936
Birth Location: Kerr County, Texas, USA
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Rosalee Dennis
1869–1942
Birth Location: Hunt County, Texas, USA
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Samuel Dennis
1872–1936
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
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Sally Dennis
1875–1912
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Emma Dennis
1877–1963
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Eli Dennis's Ancestors

Self
Eli Dennis
1831–1897
Birth Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Henry Dennis
1804–1881
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Amelia ((Milley)) Clayton
1804–1844
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (James Calvin) Dennis
1769–1847
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Delilah (Anna) Hobbs
1773–1839
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Dennis
1735–1791
Mary Yancey
1740–1810
Elisha Hobbs
1744–1818
Fannie McLana
1753–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1704–1766
Mary Purnell
1700–1768
Thomas Sr.
1695–1754
Mary Hill
1700–1759
Robert McLana
1730–1784

Eli Dennis's Descendants

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Eli (Yancy) Dennis (16 Feb 1831–20 Jun 1897) m. Missouri (C.) Campbell (8 Nov 1838–27 May 1915)
  1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Dennis 1871–1944 m. Mary (Racena Mollie) Flatt 1875–1952 m. Ruby (Roscoe) Brown 1919–2001
    1. 1. Maudie (Pearl) Dennis 1894–1971
    2. 2. Mathie (Thomas) Dennis 1908–1984
    3. 3. Melba (M.) Dennis 1897–1981
    4. 4. Huie (Carl) Dennis 1915–1986
    5. 5. George (E.) Dennis 1899–1950
    6. 6. Elsie (Opal) Dennis 1900–1982
    7. 7. Dora (Inez) Dennis 1904–1964
    8. 8. Emmie (E.) Dennis 1892–1975
    9. 9. Marie (Martie) Dennis 1909–1962
    10. 10. Matha (Mlevy) Dennis 1897–1974
  2. 2. Cassandra (S.) Dennis 1861–1942 m. Huey (Watson) McCoulskey 1854–1948
    1. 1. Joseph (Marshall) McCoulskey 1885–1958 m. Susie (Sarah) Griffen 1885–1964
      1. 1. Huey (Griffin McCoulskey) Sr. 1910–1966
      2. 2. Veta (Evelyn) McCoulskey 1912–1976
      3. 3. John (Marshall) McCoulskey 1914–1996 m. Florence (Ruth) Dubose 1920–2011
      4. 4. Arlis (Neal) McCoulskey 1916–2006
      5. 5. Bryon (Wilson) McCoulskey 1918–1996
      6. 6. Amos (Diets) McCoulskey 1920–1938
      7. 7. Norman (Winston) McCoulskey 1925–2012
  3. 3. Joseph (Y.) Dennis 1865–1939
  4. 4. Frank (B.) Dennis 1867–1936
  5. 5. Rosalee Dennis 1869–1942 m. James (Thomas) Fincher 1854–1915
    1. 1. Walter (Cleveland) Fincher 1893–1967
  6. 6. Samuel (Solomon (Sol)) Dennis 1872–1936 m. Sarah (Louise) Dennis 1873–1966 m. Dora (Amanda) Taylor 1879–1904
    1. 1. Baby (Girl) Dennis 1896–1896
    2. 2. Morrison (Yancy) Dennis 1897–1976
    3. 3. Lawson (Alford) Dennis 1902–1970
  7. 7. Sally (Cora) Dennis 1875–1912 m. Henry (Clark) Lewis 1869–1932
    1. 1. Emma (Sue) Lewis 1898–1976 m. Joel (Edgar) Vandever 1897–1973
      1. 1. Edgar (Lewis) Vandever 1919–1952
      2. 2. Billy (Lenton) Vandever 1921–2019 m. Virginia (Elelealoha) Kirkham 1926–2019
        1. 1. Jaylynne (Kaye) Vandever 1945–2014
      3. 3. Wanda Vandever 1926–
  8. 8. Emma Dennis 1877–1963

Eli Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1831
16 Feb 1831
Birth of Eli Yancy Dennis in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1897
20 Jun 1897
Age 66
Death of Eli Yancy Dennis in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1831
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
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