Sarah Ann (Fox) Dennis (1811 - aft. 1860)

Born 1811 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1860 after age 49 in Jackson, Tennessee

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Biography

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Birth

Birth: 1811 Tennessee^[1][2][3]

Note

An 1860 Jackson Co Census gives her age as 46 (head of household) which would place her year of birth 1814.

Jackson Co TN Chancery Court: Jul 1853:

Sarah Ann Dennis vs Miles Dennis. Was a bill for divorce, but they are back together. Dismissal.

From Jackson Co TN Chancery Court Minutes; Volume C Jul 1856-Aug 1860 [LDS Microfilm #09855253]:

Feb Term 1857; p.74 Sarah Ann Dennis vs. Miles Dennis. Petition for Divorce.

In this case the complainant is allowed to file an amended bill which is done and this cause is continued until next Term.

Feb Term 1858; p.89 Sarah Ann Dennis vs. Miles Dennis

It appearing to the Court that since this bill was filed the defendant has died. It is ordered that the suit abate & order she pay the costs for which execution may issue.

Peggy Sham <Peggss@aol.com> Email of 3 Jun 2001

Kay, sorry I have been so long getting back to you with this info. We took

our long trip to Europe and I just got back from TN today. I pulled the

divorce file for Sarah and Dennis. I will copy and send to you soon. It is

hard to read, but here is the paraphrase version....

Since a woman was not allowed to bring a suit of any kind, Sarah was

represented by "her next friend, Richard H Dennis." (her second oldest son

and my gggfather) bill claims "disrespectful language, ... violence, .......

whipped her on many occasions,..... spent all the money she had when they got

married, trying to sell her land,. " An addendum says he commited adultery

with "Betsy Pryor and others" and from such adultery he acquired syphillus

and is now afflicted with the disease.

Miles response is even harder to read, but basically says that he beat her

for her own good because she had become impertinent and hard to live with and

needed discipline. And that she should not be able to bring suit against him

over it because she had forgiven him and even condoned the beatings! He

states that the suit does not reflect on Sarah, but rather on her "next

friend", who forced her to do it. I haven't gotten through it all to find his

response to the adultery charge.

In 2/1857 the case was continued until 7/1857. There was not court that day

because the judge was a no show. By the next court date in 2/1858, Miles had

died and the case was dismissed.

Marriage

Husband: Miles Dennis

Wife: Sarah Ann Fox

Child: Richard Dennis

Child: Benjamin Franklin Dennis

Child: James Madison Dennis

Child: Elizabeth Dennis

Child: Martha Jane Dennis

Child: Sally Almira Dennis

Child: Miranda Dennis

Child: Leroy W. Dennis

Child: Miles Pinkney Dennis

Child: William Gilbert Dennis

Child: Merrit Alexander Dennis

Marriage: 1830^[4]

Husband: Benjamin Fox

Wife: Elizabeth Anderson

Child: William Fox

Child: Bartlett Anderson Fox

Child: John Kendrick Fox

Child: Elizabeth Fox

Child: Sarah Ann Fox

Child: Benjamin Fox

Child: Richard Fox

Child: Henry Fox

Marriage: 29 AUG 1799 Botetourt County, Virginia^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S15
2. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: 1860 Tennessee Census Transcript
3. ↑ Source: #S51 Page: District 11; Household 737
4. ↑ Source: #S92 Data: Text: Copies of file from Divorce Case. Dennis vs. Dennis. 1856-1858. He died during proceedings.
5. ↑ Source: #S101

• Source: S101 Abbreviation: Fox - Lora B. Tindall Title: Lora B. Tindall, Fox family research. She is a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames and the DAR through ancestor of this line. Note: <loratin@wf.quik.com> Does not give out email. Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: My Files Address:
• Source: S15 Abbreviation: Fox, Bobby Pippin/Dennis/Fox Records Title: Pippin/Dennis/Fox Records of Bobby Fox of Hartselle, AL <vols123@hiwaay.net> Includes email correspondence, his files. Note: No sources given. Repository: #R1
• Source: S43 Abbreviation: Dennis - Sharon Palmer Title: Sharon K. Palmer. <DSPmail@cs.com> Husband Dennis Lee Palmer is a descendant of Miles Dennis. Also Pippin family. Sent copies of Ancestor Chart and Family Group Sheets 30 Sep 1998. Note: Sharon K. Palmer, 18912 SE 133rd Place, Renton, WA 98059 Repository: #R1
• Source: S51 Abbreviation: US Census 1850 TN Jackson County Title: US Census TN 1850 Jackson County <http://www.aros.net/~cbutler/census/jack50x.htm> CONT Also on microfilm Series 432, Roll 885. Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama Repository: #R4
• Repository: R4 Name: Online Address: Web Address: http://www.gentryjournal.org/index.htm
• Source: S73 Abbreviation: US Census 1860 TN, Jackson Co Title: Roll #1258; Birmingham Public Library. Repository: #R8 Page: p.287; Dwelling #281.
• Repository: R8 Name: Birmingham Public Library-Tutwiler Collection Address: 2100 Park Place CONT Birmingham, AL 35203 Address 1: 2100 Park Place City: Birmingham State: AL Postal Code: 35203 Note: M-T 9AM-8PM CONT W-Sa 9AM-6PM CONT Su 2PM-6PM Phone Number: 205-226-3665
• Source: S92 Abbreviation: Jackson Co TN Chancery Court Records Title: Jackson Co TN Chancery Court Records