Samuel Jefferson DENNISON

1818 - 1905  (87 years)

• Name	Samuel Jefferson DENNISON
  Born	11 May 1818	Baron Co., Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  _UID	FEA1B4E27A80384B9F136999A96485F0E866
  Died	25 Nov 1905	Morgan Co., Illinois
  Person ID	I119647	Branch 019 John Miles Stafford 1782 VA
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2012

  
  

  Family	Celina Josephine PUTTY,   b. Dec 1838, Jackson Co., Tennessee ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1866
  Children	1. Charles E. DENNISON,   b. Abt 1873, Morgan Co., Illinois ,   d. 6 May 1931, Cook Co., Illinois  (Age ~ 58 years)   2. Edith P. J. DENNISON,   b. Abt 1875, Morgan Co., Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary B. DENNISON,   b. Aug 1882, Morgan Co., Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F38753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SAMUEL JEFFERSON DENNISON son of Hetty and Samuel Dennison, was born in Baron County, Kentucky, May 11, in the year of our Lord, 1818, and died Saturday, Nov. 25, 1905, at 11:15 p.m. At the age of fifteen, in 1833, he volunteered at Nashville, Tenn., to fight the Indians of Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama. After the war and an honorable discharge, he drove a four horse team to Mason county, Illinois. During the War of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. G, One Hundred and First Illinois volunteer infantry, and during the three years of conflict served his country faithfully. He was once taken a prisoner, at Holly Springs, Miss.; a parole of six months, was granted at this time, and he again fought for the "old flag". Residence Morgan County IL; Enlisted on 8/14/1862 as a Private. On 9/2/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. IL 101st Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/7/1865 at Bladensburg, MD Burial: Waverly East Cem., Waverly, Morgan Co., IL http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Dennison&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScnty=758&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=11439384&df=all&