Joseph Dennis (abt. 1835 - 1920)

Born about 1835 in Roane county, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Miller) Dennis — married 5 Jan 1864 in Roane, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1920 at about age 85 in Edison, Skagit, Washington, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1835. He was the son of Joseph Dennis and Mary Brown. Joseph was in the civil War: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Enlistment Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1835 Enlistment Date: 25 Feb 1862 Enlistment Rank: Corporal Muster Date: 28 Mar 1862 Muster Place: Tennessee Muster Company: A Muster Regiment: 5th Infantry Muster Regiment Type: Infantry Muster Information: Enlisted Muster Out Date: 30 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Nashville, Tennessee Muster Out Information: Mustered Out Side of War: Union Survived War?: Yes Title: Index to Compiled Military Service Records; Report of Adjutant General State of Tennessee

Joseph married Catherine Miller in Roane county, TN on 5 Jan 1864 By 1870 they had moved to Missouri . In 1900 he is listed as a land Lord and farmer. I only found two children from the union. Catherine passed away in Feb 1910 in MO. and on the census and Joseph is listed as a Widow in 1910. At that time he lived with daughter Catherine and SIL John Hart, In 1920 he is on census with son William H Dennis in Washington State, where he passed away. Washington State Death Records record his death as 20 Dec 1920.

Sources

• Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.

• 1880; Census Place: Clay, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: 685; Page: 506B; Enumeration District: 029

• 1870; Census Place: Clay, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 665A; Family History Library Film: 552273

• 1860; Census Place: District 8, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1269; Page: 176; Family History Library Film: 805269

• 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M432_893; Page: 333A; Image: 128

• Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

• 1870; Census Place: Clay, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 665A; Family History Library Film: 552273

• 1920; Census Place: Edison, Skagit, Washington; Roll: T625_1934; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 91 Washington state with son William h Dennis

• Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.