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William Denny 1775–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1775

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 30 October 1849

Death Location: North Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Samuel Denny

Mother: Jane Sterling

Spouse(s): Margaret Scott

Children(s): Sarah Denny

William Denny was born in 1775 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Samuel Col Denny And Jane Janet Sterling. William Denny married Margaret Scott, and had children including Sarah B Denny. William Denny passed away in 1849 in North Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Denny was born in 1775 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Samuel Col Denny And Jane Janet Sterling.
  • William Denny married Margaret Scott, and had children including Sarah B Denny.
  • William Denny passed away in 1849 in North Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Denny's Ancestors

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William Denny
1775–1849
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel (Col) Denny
1739–1822
Uwchian, Chester, Penn. America
Jane ((Janet)) Sterling
1740–1800
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) DENNY
1706–1784
Ulster, Northern Ireland
Sarah (Bailey Henderson) 🍎🍎
1711–1761
Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
William (Stirling) Sr
1695–1749
Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabel (Neilson) Stirling
1697–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William GGF
1679–1708
Margaret GGM
1683–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Denny
1657–
Mary Maynard
1652–

William Denny's Descendants

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William Denny (17 Apr 1775–30 October 1849) m. Margaret Scott (1 Jun 1788–26 Oct 1877)
  1. 1. Sarah (B.) Denny 1818–1888 m. Frederick (E.) Markle 1809–1866
    1. 1. James (Polk) Markle 1843–1917 m. Hariett ((Hattie)) Parsons 1846–1909 m. Caroline (Amelia "Carrie") Brotherton 1856–1914
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann "Sadie") Markle 1869–1912 m. Hiram (Allen) Mantel 1866–1914
        1. 1. Gertrude (May) Mantell 1892–1984 m. Harry (Raymond) Allison 1888–1963
        2. 2. Floyd (Cyrus) Mantell 1886–1950
        3. 3. Clarence (Edward) Mantell 1896–1948
      2. 2. Frank Markle 1872–1935
      3. 3. William Markle 1867–1897
      4. 4. Margaret Markle 1885–1886
      5. 5. Bertha Markle 1891–1891
      6. 6. Carrie (Preston) Markle 1880–1964
    2. 2. Thaddeus (Warsaw) Markle 1831–1911
    3. 3. Sarah (Emily) Markle 1862–1862
    4. 4. March Markle 1855–1859
    5. 5. George (R) Markle 1857–1913
    6. 6. David Markle 1853–1864
    7. 7. Perry Markle 1850–1881
    8. 8. William (Denny) Markle 1841–1922
    9. 9. Abraham Markle 1839–1916
    10. 10. Frederick (F) Markle 1848–1921
    11. 11. Nelson Markle 1845–1909
    12. 12. Theodore Markle 1842–1922
    13. 13. Nancy Markle –1856

William Denny's Timeline

2 Records

1775
17 Apr 1775
Birth of William Denny in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
30 October 1849
Age 74
Death of William Denny in North Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
North Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1775
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 October 1849
    Event Place: North Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

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