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James Madison Denny 1820–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Guilford Co., NC

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James III

Mother: Sarah Ross

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1820, James Madison Denny entered the world in Guilford Co., NC, born to James Denny Iii And Sarah Alice Ross. In 1847, James Madison Denny resided in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. In 1850, James Madison Denny resided in Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. James Madison Denny passed away in 1881 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, James Madison Denny entered the world in Guilford Co., NC, born to James Denny Iii And Sarah Alice Ross.
  • In 1847, James Madison Denny resided in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, James Madison Denny resided in Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Madison Denny passed away in 1881 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James III
1778–1842
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
JI
Sarah Ross
1788–1880
Birth Location: Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA
SR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Denny's Ancestors

Self
James Denny
1820–1881
Birth Place: Guilford Co., NC
Parents
James Denny III
1778–1842
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Alice) Ross
1788–1880
Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Reuben Ross
1752–1821
Caroline, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Denny's Timeline

7 Records

1820
1820
Birth of James Madison Denny in Guilford Co., NC
Guilford Co., NC
1847
12 Jun 1847
Age 27
James Madison Denny resided here in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
James Madison Denny resided here in Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1868
21 May 1868
Age 48
James Madison Denny resided here in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
James Madison Denny resided here in Jefferson, McLeansville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Jefferson, McLeansville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
James Madison Denny resided here in Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1881
1881
Age 61
Death of James Madison Denny in Guilford Co., NC
Guilford Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Guilford Co., NC
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 965; Page: 150b; Enumeration District: 113
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 186A
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 632; Page: 383a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Greensboro Patriot; Publication Date: 12 Jun 1847; Publication Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; &terms=James_Denny

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 632; Page: 383a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 May 1868
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of North Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1909; NARA Reel Number: Roll 20, Register of Comp

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jefferson, McLeansville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 186A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 965; Page: 150b; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Guilford Co., NC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index
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