Individual Details
Benjamin F. Dennis
(22 Jul 1839 - 3 Apr 1916)
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).
Events
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 |
Families
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 - ) |
Endnotes
1. U.S. Federal Census - Digital Images Online by Subscription (Ancestry.com); 1790-1940, 1850, MO, Greene Co, p.333b, Hh 1525.