James
Lewis
Dennison
Jr.
Born in Rockford, Harrison County, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Mary (Dennison) Haley, Henry Dennison, Thomas Dennison, John Ross Dennison, Nancy (Dennison) Norman and Elizabeth (Dennison) Reed
Husband of
Sarah (Greathouse) Dennison
— married
18 Jan 1808 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Gabriel Greathouse Dennison, Rebecca (Dennison) Kennedy, Sarah Dennison, Minter Bailey Dennison and Calvin Curry Dennison
Died
at about age 76
in Ben Dale, Lewis County, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2016
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Biography
James Dennison was born about 1778 in Rockford, Virginia.
He married Sarah Greathouse. They had 11 children - They were Sarah, Minter, John, James, Gabriel, Calvin, Rebecca, Rachael, and 3 others that are unknown
James Dennison passed away about 1854. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Johnna Dennison.
United States Census, 1850 Name James Dennison Event Type Census Event Year 1850 Event Place Harrison county, part of, Harrison, Virginia, United States Gender Male Age 72 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1778 Birthplace Virginia House Number 561
- James Dennison M 72 Virginia
- Sarah Dennison F 61 Virginia
- Sarah Dennison F 25 Virginia
- Minter Dennison M 22 Virginia
Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D4-9PX : 12 April 2016), James Dennison, Harrison county, part of, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing family 561, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
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- David Dennison
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~3.12%
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~3.12%
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Lois (Chadwell) Cruz :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
Michelle (Krajcovic) Owens :
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~0.78%
Bob (Horn II) Horn :
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~0.78%
David Brandkamp :
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Dennison, was born in 1778. He married Sarah Greathouse on January 21,
1808 in Harrison County VA. Sarah, a daughter of Gabriel and Nancy
(Hustead) Greathouse, was born in 1789 in Monongalia County VA.
Children of James Lewis Jr. and Sarah (Greathouse) Dennison.
31. (1). Gabriel Greathouse b.Aug 6 1811 d.Dec 5 1899
m.Martha P. Stout Mar 24 1836
m.Margaret A. Berry Dec 12 1857
32. (2). James Ross
33. (3). John G.
34. (4). William K.
35. (5). Rebecca
36. (6). Sarah Jane
37. (7). Minter Bailey b.c. 1829
m. Minerva -----
38. (8). Calvin Curry b.c. 1830
m. Margaret E. Morrison