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William Denney 1795–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1795

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1852

Death Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Denney

Mother: Sarah Winfree

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Carroll Denney

William Denney was born in 1795 in North Carolina, USA, the child of John B Denney And Sarah Sally Winfree. In 1850, William Denney resided in South Division, Smith, Tennessee, USA. William Denney had children including Carroll William Denney. William Denney passed away in 1852 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Denney was born in 1795 in North Carolina, USA, the child of John B Denney And Sarah Sally Winfree.
  • In 1850, William Denney resided in South Division, Smith, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Denney had children including Carroll William Denney.
  • William Denney passed away in 1852 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Denney's Ancestors

Self
William Denney
1795–1852
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
John B Denney
1774–1844
Granville Co. North Carolina
Sarah ((Sally)) Winfree
1776–1835
Goshen, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Denney
1750–1797
Lunenburg, Virginia
Amelia (Barbary) Clairborne
1760–1832
Persons County, North Carolina, United States
James (Franklin) Winfree
1751–1822
Goshen, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Jones
1747–1811
Goshen, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Denney
1719–1810
Mary Sullivan
1734–1838
Clairborne
1730–
Barbary
1730–1753
David Winfrey
1715–1750
Fransis Collins
1720–1750
Ambrose Jones
1716–1792
Catherine Collins
1720–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Denney
1690–1765
Sarah Suddarth
1698–1765
Daniel Sullivan
1720–1778
Captain III
1698–1750
Elizabeth (Jones)
1690–1734
Captain Collins
1687–1757
Susannah Lewis
1692–1768

William Denney's Descendants

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William Denney (abt 1795–1852)
  1. 1. Carroll (William) Denney 1825–1895
    1. 1. Mattie (Lee) Denney 1869–1950
      1. 1. Josie (Louisa) Baird 1892–1965

William Denney's Timeline

6 Records

1795
1795
Birth of William Denney in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1795
abt 1795
Birth of William Denney in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
William Denney resided here in South Division, Smith, Tennessee, USA
South Division, Smith, Tennessee, USA
1852
Nov 1852
Age 57
Death of William Denney in Smith Co.Tn.
Smith Co.Tn.
1852
Nov 1852
Age 57
Death of William Denney in Smith, Tennessee, USA
Smith, Tennessee, USA
1852
1852
Age 57
Death of William Denney in Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Division, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: M432_896; Page: 331B; Image: 158

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1795
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Division, Smith, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Division, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: M432_896; Page: 331B; Image: 158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1852
    Event Place: Smith Co.Tn.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1852
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee, USA

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