Joseph Finley Denny (abt. 1845 - 1927)

Born about 31 Aug 1845 in Iowa

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Died 11 Jun 1927 at about age 81 in Los Angeles County, California

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Biography

Joseph was born on 31 Aug 1845, the son of James Denny and Jane McCarty.^[1]

He enlisted as a private in Co. "G," the 45th Iowa Infantry at Keokuk, Iowa, on 25 May 1864, and he was mustered out on 16y Sept 1865, also at Keokuk.^[2]

Joseph F. Denny married Harriet Hull on 10 Oct 1872 in Henry County, Iowa.^[3] Joseph and Hattie had five children:^[4]

• James Harvey, b. 16 1872; m. Cora M. Tucker, 23 Feb 1898, Lowell, Henry, IA^[5]
• Linnie Belle, b. 14 March 1877; m. Elbert V. Lee, 12 Feb 1896, Henry Co., IA^[6]
• Elmer Elijah, b. 4 May 1879; m. Kathryn Rivey, 18 May 1904, Henry Co., IA^[7]
• Earl David, b. 29 May 1890 (28 May 1890, Henry Co., IA^[8]
• Fred E., b. 24 Feb 1894; d. 20 Feb 1939, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.^[9]; served as a private, Co. "M," 27th US Infantry, (Serial #2288375)

Joseph F. Denny, a widower, and son Freddie E. were living on South Sultana Avenue in Ontario, San Bernardino, California, in 1910. Earl Denny and his wife were living next door.^[10]

In 1920, Joseph F. Denny was living with his son Fred E. in Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California. Joseph was a vegetable gardener and Fred was a soldier, just discharged.^[11]

He was admitted to the US National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Sawtelle, California, on 23 Oct 1926. He was a widower and had a son, Earl, who lived in Belvedere Gardens, CA.^[2]

Joseph died on 11 June 1927 at Los Angeles.^[12][13] He is buried at the Burge Cemetery, New London, Henry, Iowa.^[1] You can see a picture of his gravestone at FindAGrave.

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FindAGrave.com; Created by: No Reins; Record added: Jan 18, 2005; Find A Grave Memorial# 10343492
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21615-32936-77?cc=1916230 : accessed 4 April 2015), Sawtelle, California > Register no. 25500-26999 > image 357 of 775; citing NARA microfilm publication T1749 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ45-22N : accessed 4 April 2015), Joseph F. Denny and Hattie Hull, 10 Oct 1872; citing Henry, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
4. ↑ Dixon, Margaret Collins Denny and Elizabeth Chapman Denny Vann. Denny genealogy. Vol. 3. Richmond, VA: The National historical society, 1951. HathiTrust , Page 211
5. ↑ "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJPH-PQF : accessed 6 April 2015), Joseph Denny in entry for James H. Denny and Cora M. Tucker, 23 Feb 1898; citing Lowell, Henry, Ia, reference 2:3D8T44P; FHL microfilm 965,932.
6. ↑ "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJPH-RFD : accessed 6 April 2015), Joseph F. Denny in entry for Elbert V. Lee and Linnie B. Denny, 12 Feb 1896; citing Henry, Iowa, reference 2:3D8SR68; FHL microfilm 965,932.
7. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJZG-SWC : accessed 6 April 2015), Joseph F. Denny in entry for Elmer Denny and Kathryn Rivey, 18 May 1904; citing Henry, Iowa, USA, county courthouses, Iowa.
8. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV8S-4S7 : accessed 6 April 2015), Joseph Denny in entry for Earl D. Denny, 28 May 1890; citing #17, Near New London, Henry, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 965,933.
9. ↑ www.FindAGrave.com; Created by: Pattie Ford; Record added: Apr 26, 2012; Find A Grave Memorial# 89186622
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVL5-LTR : accessed 6 April 2015), Freddie E Denny in household of Joseph F Denny, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 224, sheet 15B, family 405, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,107.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7F-CF4 : accessed 6 April 2015), Fred E Denny in household of Joseph F Denny, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,119.
12. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26179-10768-36?cc=1932433&wc=M6PR-X3D:228662301,228662302 : accessed 6 April 2015), 1905-1929 > A, Yi-Emerson, George > image 731 of 853; Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
13. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4RL-Q3P : accessed 6 April 2015), Joseph F. Denny, 28 Feb 1907; from "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); company G, regiment 45, Iowa, NARA microfilm publication T289.

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