My direct
DENNIS
Lineage

 

My earliest Dennis is WILLIAM DENNIS, born in Virginia; died before 1850. He married RUTH PETTIT February 9, 1819 in Knox County TN.

RUTH PETTIT was born Abt. 1797 in Tennessee, and died after 1880 in Missouri

Their children are:

1. JONATHAN DENNIS, born Abt. 1828 in Campbell County TN; died November 6, 1894 in Yount MO; married (1) SARAH ANN GROSS, June 26, 1853 in Bollinger County MO, (2) Mary Ann M. Edmond, Aft. 1870.
2. George Dennis, born Abt. 1831, in Campbell County TN; died January 16, 1897; married Alley Myers December 25 1855.
3. Sampson Dennis, born Abt. 1836, in Campbell County TN; died March 22, 1902; married Rhoda Ann McDaniel November 17, 1867.
4. Joshua Dennis, born Abt. 1838, in Campbell County TN.
5. Chelsy Dennis, born Abt. 1839, in Campbell County TN.
6. Malinda Dennis, born Abt. 1840 in Campbell County TN.

JONATHAN DENNIS, born Abt. 1828 in Campbell County TN; died November 6, 1894 in Yount MO; married (1) SARAH ANN GROSS, June 26, 1853 in Bollinger County MO, (2) Mary Ann M. Edmond, Aft. 1870.

SARAH ANN GROSS, was born 1838 in Missouri; died October 18, 1872, in Missouri. She was the daughter of CHRISTOPHER GROSS, and SOPHIA YOUNT

Children of Jonathan and Sarah:

1. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DENNIS, born July 19 1854 in Perry County MO; died March 1922 in Denver CO; married MARY ELIZABETH DOLLAR October 12, 1873 in Bollinger County MO.
2. James Dennis, born August 1857 in Missouri; died in Colorado; married Caladonia Melvina Dollar.
3. Malinda Dennis, born 1859 in Missouri; married William Slinkard.
4. Louisa Dennis, born Abt 1862, in Missouri
5. Sophia Dennis, born Abt. 1863 in Missouri
6. Mary M. Dennis, born Abt. 1870 in Missouri

Children of Jonathan and Mary:

1. Sarah Dennis, born Abt. 1875
2. Alla Dennis, born Abt. 1876
3. Harnett Dennis, born Abt 1880
4. Anthony W. Dennis, born September 10, 1883.
5. Minny T. Dennis

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DENNIS, born July 19, 1854, in Perry County MO; died March 1922 in Denver CO. He married MARY ELIZABETH DOLLAR October 12, 1873 in Bollinger County MO.

MARY ELIZABETH DOLLAR, born March 27 1854 in Bollinger County MO; died March 1940 in Denver CO. She was the daughter of WILLIAM P. DOLLAR and LUCINDA CATHERINE HALBROOK.

Children of Christopher and Mary:

1. James Dennis, born August 1876 in Missouri
2. John Dennis, born March 1877 in Missouri.
3. MINNIE LOUISE DENNIS, born June 6, 1881 in Fredrickstown Missouri; died January 11, 1961 in Pueblo CO; married ROY FINIS LONG, June 9, 1901 in Cripple Creek CO.
4. William Dennis, born March 1884, in Missouri.
5. Rose Dennis, born March 1886, in Missouri.
6. Benjamin Dennis, born February 1889, in Missouri.
7. Catherine Dennis, born 1890; died Bef. 1900.

MINNIE LOUISE DENNIS, born June 6, 1881 in Fredrickstown Missouri; died January 11, 1961 in Pueblo CO. She married ROY FINIS LONG, June 9, 1901, in Cripple Creek CO.

ROY FINIS LONG, born January 31, 1874 in DeKalb County MO; died November 1929, in Denver CO. He was the son of SAMUEL H. LONG, and RUHAMA McCLURE.

Children of Minnie and Roy:

1. Ethel Mary Long, born May 26, 1902, in Cripple Creek CO; died June 11, 1980 in Denver CO; married Farnum St. John August 21, 1924.
2. EARL LEROY LONG, born November 15, 1905, in Cripple Creek CO; died September 1988 in Greeley CO; married (1) Thelma Blackburn, (2) JURENA HENDRIKS. Earl and Jurena are my parents.