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Josiah Dennis 1811–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 jan 1811 *

Birth Location: smith, TN usa

Death Date: 13 Sep 1851

Death Location: Washington County, Illinois, USA

Father: Joseph Dennis

Mother: cyrene sawyer

Spouse(s): Sarah Lowe

Children(s): Henry Dennis, George Dennis, Nancy Dennis, Julia Dennis, Jeremiah Dennis

Josiah Dennis was born in 1811 in smith, TN usa, the child of Joseph Dennis And Cyrene Sawyer. Josiah Dennis married Sarah Sally Whittenburg Lowe, and had children including George Nathaniel Dennis, Henry Lafayette Dennis, Jeremiah Jerry Thomas Dennis, Julia A Dennis, Nancy A Dennis. Josiah Dennis passed away in 1851 in Washington County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Dennis was born in 1811 in smith, TN usa, the child of Joseph Dennis And Cyrene Sawyer.
  • Josiah Dennis married Sarah Sally Whittenburg Lowe, and had children including George Nathaniel Dennis, Henry Lafayette Dennis, Jeremiah Jerry Thomas Dennis, Julia A Dennis, Nancy A Dennis.
  • Josiah Dennis passed away in 1851 in Washington County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Dennis
1785–1862
Birth Location: Sandford, North Carolina, United States
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cyrene sawyer
1786–1862
Birth Location: NC usa
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lowe
1817–1859
Birth Location: St Clair, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Dennis
1846–1909
Birth Location: Washington, Illinois, United States
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George Dennis
1838–1915
Birth Location: Richview, Washington, Illinois, USA
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Nancy Dennis
1836–1880
Birth Location: Washington Co., IL
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Julia Dennis
1849–1946
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Jeremiah Dennis
1840–1922
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
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Josiah Dennis's Ancestors

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Josiah Dennis
1811–1851
Birth Place: smith, TN usa
Parents
Joseph Dennis
1785–1862
Sandford, North Carolina, United States
cyrene sawyer
1786–1862
NC usa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Dennis's Descendants

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Josiah Dennis (9 jan 1811 *–13 Sep 1851) m. Sarah ("Sally" Whittenburg) Lowe (1817–12 Apr 1859)
  1. 1. Henry (Lafayette) Dennis 1846–1909 m. Mary (P.) Alcorn 1850–1931
    1. 1. Enoch (Oton) Dennis 1870–1964 m. Martha (Jane) Dennis 1876–1954
      1. 1. Amos (Henry) Dennis 1903–1974 m. Rose (M) Struckmeyer 1903–1934 m. Maggie, (Naomi) Krietemeier 1909–1975 m. Azeline Davis 1911–1999
        1. 1. ralph (willard) dennis 1927–1977 m. Ruthelma (M) Loehr 1925–2014
        2. 2. Della (Mae) Dennis 1926–1984
        3. 3. Phyllis (Jean) McNeely\Miller 1930–1990
      2. 2. Hansel (L) Dennis 1918–
      3. 3. J (Elmer) Dennis 1906–1941
      4. 4. Grace Dennis 1908–1908
      5. 5. Reba (Ann) Dennis 1911–1989
      6. 6. Mary (Myrtle) Dennis 1901–1988
      7. 7. Robert (Oral) Dennis 1895–1969
      8. 8. Berthol Dennis 1909–1992
      9. 9. Orvie (R) Dennis 1899–
      10. 10. Opal Dennis 1915–
    2. 2. Minnie (Mariah) Dennis 1877–1962
    3. 3. Ida (Ethenda) Dennis 1879–1960
    4. 4. Otis Dennis 1867–1941
    5. 5. Ernest Dennis 1885–1959
    6. 6. Ollin Dennis 1869–1957
    7. 7. Etta ("Ettie") Dennis 1875–1961
    8. 8. George (Allen) Dennis 1889–1978
    9. 9. Julia (E) Dennis 1871–1873
  2. 2. George (Nathaniel) Dennis 1838–1915
  3. 3. Nancy (A.) Dennis 1836–1880
  4. 4. Julia (A.) Dennis 1849–1946
  5. 5. Jeremiah ("Jerry" Thomas) Dennis 1840–1922

Josiah Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1811
9 jan 1811 *
Birth of Josiah Dennis in smith, TN usa
smith, TN usa
1851
13 Sep 1851
Age 40
Death of Josiah Dennis in Washington County, Illinois, USA
Washington County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 jan 1811 *
    Event Place: smith, TN usa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Washington County, Illinois, USA
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