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Name James Tennison -> Dennis
Birth 1789, Caswell Co, NC30
Move 1812, Overton Co, TN
Land Purch 1818, Overton Co, TN
Death 1838, Tennessee
AFN 3R70-FM
Father John Tennison (~1750-1808)
Mother (Unknown) (Tennison) (-~1795)
Marriage abt 1812, Tennessee2
Spouse Parnina Gunnels
Birth 1797, Clark Co, GA16
Death aft 1860, Overton Co, TN2
AFN 8GLF-PH
Father William Posey Gunnels (1765->1820)
Mother Parnina Jones (1770->1850)
Children
1 F Mary "Polly" DENNIS
Birth 30 Mar 1813, Overton Co, TN16
Death 28 Jan 1861, Overton Co, TN23
AFN 8GLF-QN
Spouse Zachariah ELDRIDGE
Marriage abt 1831, Overton Co, TN?2
2 M John M. Dennis
Birth 1815, Overton Co, TN30
Death bef 1871, prob. Farmers' Branch, Dallas Co, TX
Spouse Julia Taylor
3 F William A. Dennis
Birth 1817, Overton Co, TN30
4 M Levi R. Dennis
Birth 7 Jan 1820, Overton Co, TN303
Death 26 Apr 1873, Prob. Smith Co, TX303
Burial Oakwood Cem, Tyler, Smith Co, Texas
Spouse Martha Letitia Hughes
Marriage 14 Nov 1848, Bedford Co, TN16
5 F Celia J. Dennis
Birth 1822, Overton Co, TN30
Spouse I.M. Little
6 M James Browder Dennis
Birth 1823, Overton Co, TN30
Spouse Catherine Roberts
7 F Nancy Zemora Dennis
Birth 9 Sep 1825, Overton Co, TN30
Death 16 Feb 1907, Roby, Fisher Co, TX31
AFN 3R70-6F
Burial Roby Cem, Roby, Fisher, TX
Spouse Wiley Marcom Roberts
Marriage 1845, Overton Co, TN30
8 F Catherine Summers Dennis
Birth 1827, Overton Co, TN30
Death 15 Nov 1910, Overton Co, TN
AFN 3R70-58
Burial Connors Cem, Overton, TN
Spouse James C. Conner
9 M George Washington Dennis
Birth 1828, Overton Co, TN30
Death 1865, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX107
AFN 3R70-7L
10 M Andrew Jackson Dennis
Birth 17 Feb 1833, Overton Co, TN551
Death 14 Apr 1901, Farmers Branch, Dallas, TX551
AFN 3R70-9X
Burial Webb Chapel Cemetary, Dallas, TX
Spouse Sarah Almira Webb
Marriage 1 Jan 1860, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX303
11 M Thomas Jefferson Dennis
Birth 17 Oct 1834, Overton Co, TN303
Death 20 Jun 1905, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX303
AFN 3R70-B4
Burial Farmers Branch Cem, Dallas Co, TX
Spouse Permelia Marcom
Marriage 16 Oct 1856303
Spouse Sara Marcom
Marriage 16 Sep 1880, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX303
12 M Daniel Pitts Dennis
Birth 11 Nov 1836, Livingston, Overton Co, TN303
Death 13 Jan 1887, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX303
Burial Webb Chapel, Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX303
Spouse Celia Catherine Payne
Marriage 1859, Overton Co, TN303
Divorce bef 1875
13 F Sarah J. Dennis
Birth 1838, Overton Co, TN30
Death aft 1920, Dallas Co, TX
AFN 3MCX-Q6
Spouse Franklin Elder
Spouse Andrew J. Follis
Notes for James Tennison -> Dennis
Several of his children - John, Levi, Nancy, George, Andrew, Daniel and Thomas - migrated at some point to Farmers Branch, Dallas Co, TX in the mid to late 19th century. Andrew married Sarah Webb, whose family is likely the ones behind the "Webb Chapel," the cemetery in which most are buried.
Notes for Parnina Gunnels
Living in 1860 next door to son George with two house servants (Dist. 7, Hshld 852). List as age 60. May not be the mother of the older children - some sources say m. James about 1822.
Last Modified 24 Aug 2003 Created 19 Sep 2003 by Reunion for Macintosh

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