Jennett (Spence) Dial (1783 - 1855)

Born 1 Oct 1783 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of David Montgomery Dial — married 9 Jan 1806 (to 24 May 1834) in Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 24 May 1855 at age 71 in Sumter County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Sources

• From Find-a-grave #30722991

Birth: Oct. 1, 1783, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Death: May 24, 1855, Sumter County, Alabama, USA

This seems to be the origin of the name "Jennett" which has been used by so many generations of the Dial famly.

Father: Joseph Spence

mother: Mary Elizabeth Boyd

Jennett and David M. Dial migrated from SC to AL in 1818. David was a pioneer planter in Sumter Co.

Jennett and David were members of the Old School Presbyterian Church, where David served as an elder.
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Jennett and David are reported to have had 13 children.

children whose graves have not been found:

• MARGARET Dial - born Sept. 4, 1808 in Newberry Dist., SC; died April 9, 1884 in Monroe Co., Arkansas; married John W. Kerr
• JOHN Dial - born Dec. 2, 1812 in Newberry Dist.; died Sept. 5, 1815 in Newberry
• Capt. JOHN W. Dial - born Aug. 29, 1818 in Newberry Dist.; died Jan. 1878; married to Elizabeth C. Jackson
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Spouse:
David Montgomery Dial (1785 - 1834)

Children:
Elizabeth Dial Fulton (1808 - 1842)*
Joseph R Dial (1811 - 1885)*
Nancy Dial Mitchell (1812 - 1866)*
Sarah Dial Kerr (1815 - 1886)*
Mary Dial Buford (1816 - 1837)*
Jeremiah Henry Dial (1821 - 1897)*
Rebecca H. Dial Rix (1823 - 1901)*
James C. Dial (1826 - 1850)*
William Montgomery Dial (1827 - 1840)*

Note: aged 71 years 7 months and 23 days

Burial: Sumterville Methodist Church Cemetery
Sumter County, Alabama, USA

• See also: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KPHT-HFK/jennett-spence-1783-1855