Israel Tennis (1782 - 1865)

Born 17 Jul 1782 in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hughes) Tennis — married 31 Oct 1805 (to 1842) in Evansburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1865 at age 82 in Thompsontown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Name: Israel TENNIS Surname: Tennis Given Name: Israel Sex: M Birth: 12 Jul 1782 in Towamencin Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. Death: 1 Jan 1865 in Thompsontown, Juniata Co., Pa.

1. 1, No. 1455. V. Samuel Tennis, fifth child of Israel and Elizabeth (Hughes) Tennis; This is not 100% proof connection to my grt., grt., grandfather Samuel Tennis who appeared in Derry Twp., tax roll in 1829 as a singleman and joined his cousins George and William Tennis as shoemakers. If anyone can prove me wrong, I welcome you to it. I've seen family history books refer to hazy traditions in their connections from one generation to another. This is one hazy tradition! When my father were alive and we would go for Sunday rides thru Perry County and thru Thompsontown, he had some stuff in Pa. Dutch he would say. When I'd say what'd you say Dad? He would tell me I'm not old enough to understand that and he would laugh and I would forget all about it. He would never talk understandably about his ancestors and I never pursued the issue and I didn't really have a curiosity about my roots till after he passed away in 1992.

1. 2 Israel purchased No. 1 property for 210 pds., and No. 2 property for 590 pds., in Annville Township, Dauphin county, Pa. prior to marrying Elizabeth Hughes and moving here to open a clothing tailor shop. Deed transaction specifies Market St. and an alley. Israel & family lived here until 1842 when he took his wife and son Israel Jr. and daughter Eliza to Thompsontown, Juniata county, Pa

Sources

• #1 Levering Family History and Genealogy by Col. John Levering of LaFayette, Indiana 1897, pg. 257, reprinted by Higginson Book Company 148 Washington St. Salem Massachusetts 01970;

1. 2 Deed transfers No. 1 & 2 from Michael Moyer & Catherine [his wife] Innkeepers, to Israel Tennis, 14 April 1804;
2. 3 U.S. Federal census, 1810,1820, 1830, 1840, Annville, Lebanon co., Pa.;
3. 4 U.S. Federal census, 1850, 1860, Thompsontown, Pa.;
4. 5 Tennis Family Record, by Marshall Franklin Tennis, 7 July 1966;
5. 6 Emanuel Lutheran Church cemetery, Thompsontown, Pa.;