Individual Details

Said to have married Margaret Anne Smith, 7 Apr 1864 and (2) Martha Caldonia Ferrell, 25 Dec 1877.

1870 Census, Taylor Twp, Greene Co MO. P. O. Springfield. Hh 75
Benjamin Dennis, age 33, Farmer, b. TN. Margrett, age 26, b. MO
John age 5, Clara age 3, William age 2, and George age 2 months, b. March.

1880 Census, Washington Twp, Greene Co MO. p.86C, Hh 2-110
B. F. Dennis, age 41, b. TN as were both his parents.
Martha C. age 18, wife. b. TN, parents b. VA.
John C. age 15, son. Clara age 13, daughter. William A. age 12, son. George F. age 10, son. Cora A. age 1, daughter.

1900 Census, Washington Twp, Greene Co MO. ED 58, Hh 135
Benjamin F. Dennis, b. Jul 1840, age 59. Married 22 years.
Margaret A., wife, b. Apr 1861, age 39. Has had 5 children, all living. b. TN, parents b. VA [Seems to have given the 1st wife's name although the details fit Martha.....]
Corrie A., daughter, b. Dec 1879, age 20. Married 2 years, 1 child living.
Henry, son, b. Oct 1881, age 18.
Grover C., son, b. May 1886, age 14.
Shirley B., son, b. Aug 1887, age 12.
Elmer B., son, b. Apr 1891, age 9
Mollie Sooter, servant, b. Mar 1881, age 19. b. AR.

Find A Grave Memorial# 17347067
Passed away at the age of 76 years, 8 months, and 11 days due to dyspepsia and Lagrippe. He was a farmer. Son of William Dennis (b. Tenn) and unknown Chaffin ( b. Tenn).

Birth	22 Jul 1839	Tennessee
Marriage	7 Apr 1864	Margaret Anne Smith
Marriage	25 Dec 1877	Martha Caldonia Ferrell
Death	3 Apr 1916	Webster County, Missouri

Spouse	Margaret Anne Smith (1843 - 1877)
Child	John Ewing Dennis (1865 - 1938)
Child	Clara Belle Dennis (1867 - 1927)
Child	William Albert Dennis (1868 - 1958)
Child	George Dennis (1870 - )

Spouse	Martha Caldonia Ferrell (1861 - 1930)
Child	Cora A. Dennis (1879 - )
Child	Henry Dennis (1881 - )
Child	Grover C. Dennis (1886 - )
Child	Shirley V. Dennis (1887 - 1905)
Child	Elmer B. Dennis (1891 - )

Father	William R. Dennis (1813 - 1853)
Mother	Sarah Chaffin (1814 - )
Sibling	Nancy Dennis (1836 - )
Sibling	James W. Dennis (1839 - )
Sibling	Martha F. Dennis (1841 - )
Sibling	Parvel A. Dennis (1843 - )
Sibling	Polly L. Dennis (1845 - )
Sibling	John M. Dennis (1847 - )