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James M. DENNIS

Male 1832 - 1889  (57 years)


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  • Name James M. DENNIS 
    Born ca 1832  Overton Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Apr 1889  Overton Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I60  Dennis/Tennison Families | Azariach Dennis, son of John Tennison
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2022 

    Father Azariach (Asarich, Asa, Asariah) DENNIS Tennison     (B: ca 1799    Caswell Co, NC)    (D: ca 1860    Overton Co, TN) 
    Mother Elizabeth DENNIS (Taylor)     (B: ca 1798    Unk)    (D: ca 1860    Unk) 
    Married ca. 1830  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances "Frannie" DENNIS (Qualls)     (B: ca 1834    Unk)    (D: 1909    Unk) 
    Married 1862  Overton Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children                
     1. Sarah M DENNISB: 17 Jan 1863Overton Co, TN
     2. Mahala DENNISB: 27 Oct 1865Overton Co, TN
     3. Polly E. DENNISB: 24 Aug 1867Overton Co, TN
     4. Lucinda DENNISB: ca 1869Overton Co, TN
    +5. Joseph Rubin DENNISB: 31 May 1872Overton Co, TN D: 13 Jun 1931Terral, Jefferson Co, OK
     6. Harriett E FLOWERS (Dennis)B: 12 Feb 1874Overton Co, TN D: 31 Aug 1939Overton Co, TN
    +7. Asariah Thomas DENNISB: 20 Sep 1876Overton Co, TN D: 17 May 1949Overton Co, TN
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F97  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1860 census- Overton Co., TN, James, age 26, living with mother and several siblings
      1870 - Overton Co., TN, James M, age 38, wife Francis, age 25; with children: Sarah M (age6); Mahala (age 4); Polly E. (age 2); Lucinda (age 1) along with Elizabeth Dennis (age 65); Sarah G (age 30). All born TN.
      Adjacent building is brother Washington W. Dennis with family.
      1880- Overton Co., TN, James M (age 45), occupation cooper, wife Frances, age 33, with daughters Sarah M (age16); Malala (age 15); Polly (age 12); Sinder A (age11); Joseph R (age 9); daughter Harriett (age 7); son Saiah T (age 8); sister, Sarah (30 should be 40). All have TN as birth state. Brother Wheeler. Ancestry has them indexed as Dennis. Information from Susan Holman
      1900 Overton Co., TN has Fannie (Qualls) Dennis age 53, born June 1847 in TN with father born in VA and mother in IN. Dau. Polly E DENNIS (age 24). B. Aug 1875, single, born TN as were both her parents, dau. Lizzie Dennis, (age 26), b. Feb. 1874, divorced, b. TN as were her parents, granddaughter. Lucie M. Beaty, (age 3) b. Nov 1896 TN; sister-in-law Sarah G. Dennis, age 60, b. may 1840TN. In adjacent dwelling is Washington W. Dennis


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