Jonathan Dennis1,2,3

b. 31 January 1808, d. 28 April 1889
Last Edited=13 May 2012
Relationship
4th great-grandfather of Joseph Michael Flint
Charts
Pedigree for Joseph Michael Flint
     Jonathan Dennis was born on 31 January 1808 at Warren County, Tennessee. 1808 is the more likely year of birth because the 1850 census gives his age as 42 and he is listed after his brother Neely in his fathers will. Perhaps his age was inflated on his grave marker..4,3,5,6 He was born at Ireland.1 He was born on 31 January 1799 at Kentucky.4,7 He was the son of Joseph Dennis and Ann Nancy Bybee.2,3,6

Jonathan Dennis married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Leonard Hall Jr and Winifred Barnett, circa 1827 at Barren County, Kentucky.2

Jonathan Dennis was enumerated during 1830 on the 1830 U. S. census for Warren County, Tennessee as head of family Jonathan Dennis. Enumerated in this family were: Free White Persons (including head of families); 1 male 20 to 30 years old, 1 female 20 to 30 years old. Total 2 persons.8

Jonathan Dennis married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Leonard Hall Jr and Winifred Barnett, on 13 September 1833 This marriage date confict with birth of first child at Barren County, Kentucky.3

Jonathan Dennis married Mary Barnett between 1843 and 1845.4

Jonathan Dennis was enumerated on 21 September 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for District No 37, Hickory County, Missouri as Jonathan Dennis, 42 years old, birthplace of Tennessee, occupation of Farmer. Could not read or write.. Also enumerated in the household were Mary Barnett, Elcana Blevins Dennis, Barnett H Dennis, Nellie Hall Dennis, William Nathan Dennis, Elizabeth Dennis, Hilley Dennis and Edde Dennis.5

Jonathan Dennis died on 28 April 1889 at Moran, Shackelford County, Texas, at age 81.3,7

Jonathan Dennis died on 28 April 1890 at Moran, Shackelford County, Texas, at age 82.2

Jonathan Dennis was buried at Dennis Cemetery, Moran, Shackelford County, Texas.2,7

Children of Jonathan Dennis and Elizabeth Hall

Children of Jonathan Dennis and Mary Barnett

Citations

  1. Marjorie Jeanine Parker, Pedigree Charts of the Blake-Fisher Family, Chart 14 #2, supplied by Parker, Salt Lake City, Utah; preprinted pedigree charts with hand written entries and notes.
  2. Following the Trail, Never Give Up!, Located at: http://www.cybertrails.com/~dollyp/. Transcribed by Dolly P, Email e-mail address.
  3. Descendants of Joseph Dennis
    , Located at: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/u/c/…. Transcribed by James Michael Luce, Email e-mail address, January 14, 2001. Snail mail: James Michael Luce 209 N. 3rd St. Tonkawa, Oklahoma 74653.
  4. Following the Trail Web Site, Jonathan Dennis Page, Located at: http://doors.cybertrails.com/~dollyp/page7.html. Transcribed by Dolly P.
  5. 1850 U. S. census, Hickory County, Missouri, population schedule, District No 37, p. 56 Back (stamped), dwelling 169, family 169, Jonathan Dennis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 06 May 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 401.
  6. Hickory County County, Missouri, Record of Wills 1848-1892, A, p 2, Joseph Dennis; FHL microfilm 946343, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  7. Duston Brooks, Dennis Cemetary Transcriptions, http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshacke/denniscem.htm, 1999).
  8. Jonathan Dennis household, 1830 U.S. census, Warren County, Tennessee, population schedule, page 363 (written) and 363 (stamped); Ancestry.com Images Online: 1830 U.S. Census / Tennessee / Warren / Unknown Townships / Image 129 and 130 of 154, transcribed 7 Jul 2003.
  9. Marjorie Jeanine Parker, Pedigree Charts of the Blake-Fisher Family, Chart 14 #1.