Dennis James was born November 10, 1824 in Olive Township, Morgan, Ohio. He died January 29, 1908 in Goshen, Goshen Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio at age 83.
Son of Hollis James (1793–1846) and Sarah Ann Lowe (1794–1881).
Dennis James married Margaret Fogle on November 18, 1845 in Morgan, Ohio.
1850 United States Census, Olive Township, Noble, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer age 25, with wife Margaret James age 25, and children Mary age 17, Benjamin age 9, Hannah age 3, and Maria age 1.
1860 United States Census, Olive Township, Noble, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer age 35, with wife Margaret James age 36, and children Hannah age 13, Maria age 10, Mary age 8, Harriett age 4, Sarah age 2, and Levi age 1 month.
1870 United States Census, Goshen Township, Hardin, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer age 46, with wife Margaret James age 46, and children Harriet age 14, Sarah age 13, Levi age 10, and Elisha age 7. Also in the home is Dennis' mother, Sarah James age 71.
1880 United States Census, Goshen Township, Hardin, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer age 55, with wife Margaret James age 56, and children Levi, a farmer age 20, and Elisha, a farmer age 17. Also in the home is Dennis' mother Sarah James age 84.
1900 United States Census, Goshen Township, Hardin, Ohio: Dennis James is head of household, a farmer, widowed age 76.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZRN-W86 : 8 March 2021), Dennis James and Margaret Fogle, 18 Nov 1845; citing Marriage, Morgan, Ohio, United States, pg. 207, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQT-DK6 : 21 December 2020), Davis James, Olive Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8R-377 : accessed 25 July 2021), Dennis James, Goshen Township, Hardin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 7B, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,284.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dennis by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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