Edward Denning (1834 - 1878)

Born 1834 in Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1878 at about age 44 in Mackinac, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Edward was born in 1834 according to military records. His place of birth varies depending on the document: Ireland, New York City, New York. His physical description: 38 years of age (in 1872), Blue eyes, black hair, and complexation: dark. Height 5'10". He was discharged 26 July 1874 at Fort Brady, Michigan for disability. He is no longer identified in census. He was approximately 44 years old when he passed away leaving Margaret with 7 children. Possible that he is buried at Fort Mackinac Cemetery. He passed 20 October 1878 according to United States General Index of Pension Files. Date of Filing for Pension: 08 May 1875 Class Invalid, Application Number 203949 Certificate Number 135715. Date of Filing for Widow: 20 Oct 1878, Application Number 240810 and Certificate Number 190646. 22 US Infantry.

Military Service

In the United States Civil War Soldiers Index 1861 - 1865 the following information is provided: Edward Denning, Rank: Sergeant Company E, 4th Regiment, US Artillery (regular Army), Union. Enlisted 14 August 1858 in New York for a period of 5 years. Age 30 born 1828 London, England. Physical description Blue eyes, brown hair, complexation fair. Height 5'9", Discharge date 14 August 1863. Excp of service. Was at Warrenton Junction, Virginia. A sergeant. The issue with this information is year of birth. Needs more research.

Note: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Death Certificates, 1803-1915, Image 204 of 433 has an Edward Denning a white, male, age 33, date of death 24 June 1878, Birthplace Ireland and marital status married. Buried at New Cathedral Cemetery 27 June 1878. Estimated birth year 1845. Cause of death Cholera Attending physician Gilbert Conner. Needs more research.

Time Line I have put together from documents listed in sources. 1834 - 1845 Questionable dates of birth. 1834 - 1845 Questionable places of birth: Ireland or New York USA. 1865 Edward and Margaret are married. Their daughter Catherine is born in New York. 1868 son Edward Denning born in Dakota Territory. 1868 - 1874 Dakota Territory. Three children born: Edward, Louise, and Ellen Denning. 1872 January 08 From register of Army. Fort Randall, Gregory, Dakota Territory. 1874 Their son Richard Denning is born. Edward files disability at Fort Brady Michigan. His rank is Sergeant. Military regiment 22, Military Unit Infantry, Shipping Company C.

1875 May 8th. Edward Denning, Senior files for pension. 1876 Their daughter Isabelle is born Holmes Township, Mackinac, Michigan. 1878 Their son Albert Denning is born at Mackinac Island, Michigan. 1878 Edward Denning Senior passes away and Margaret files for widow benefits.

United States Census 14 June 1880 Village of Mackinac, Holmes Township, Mackinac County, Michigan lists Margaret Denning age 30, martial statues widow, occupation: house keeping, place of birth New York, parents born in Ireland. Daughter Kattie, white, single, female, age 14 born in New York. Thus Margaret age 30 and Kattie age 14 would mean that Margaret was born approximately 1850 and Kattie born in 1866. Summation: Edward Denning must have married Margaret in 1864 or 1865, Margaret if 1850 birthdate is correct, she would have been 14 or 15 years of age when she married Edward Denning.

Sources

• Grand daughter June G. Hopkins Walker via oral and written documents.

• "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-6FVZ-Y?cc=1880762&wc=M61T-MMS%3A176717001 : 22 May 2014), 073, 1871-1877, D-G > image 18 of 286; citing NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSJZ-6M2 : 4 December 2014), Edward Denning, Sergeant, Company E, 4th Regiment, US Artillery (Regular Army), Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 26; FHL microfilm 350,332.

• "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRQD-8YH : 12 March 2018), Edward Denning, 08 Jan 1872; citing p. 17, volume 73, Fort Randall, , Dakota Territory, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 350,344.

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHM8-K6B : 24 March 2016), Edward Denning, 1872.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDY6-HFD : 13 March 2018), Edward Denning, 1875.

• "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBZH-94J?cc=1923472&wc=4VWM-MKH%3A218908801%2C218908802 : 7 September 2018), Mackinac > Births 1873-1898 vol 1 > image 59 of 291; various county courts, Michigan.

• "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXJ-JFRL : 8 June 2018), Edward Denning in entry for Isabelle Denning, 1876; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.

• "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH7-3T93 : 7 September 2018), Edward Dening in entry for Albert Dening, 21 May 1878; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-63KW-8KB?cc=1320976&wc=9FRK-GPD%3A1073112501 : 16 May 2014), 004000969 > image 204 of 433; Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Edward Denning death Cerfiticates.

• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3R8-L5X : 10 March 2018), Edward Denning in entry for Louise Kincaid, 16 Jan 1940; citing Yakima, Yakima, Washington, reference 24, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,823.