Amanda S Chapman was the daughter of Caroline Dewey and Hiram Chapman, born Apr 28, 1836
From History of the upper Mississippi Valley
By Newton Horace Winchell, Edward Duffield Neill, John Fletcher Williams, published 1881
J. H. DENNIS, one of the first settlers of Sauk Centre, was born in Somerset county Maine, on the 18th of August, 1828. He was raised on a farm until twenty-one years of age, his father being a farmer and local minister. In 1850, he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was Assistant Supervisor of the State Lunatic Asylum one year, and also spent two years in the machinist's trade. The next three or four years were spent in Allegany county, New York, in Pennsylvania, and Hudson, Wisconsin, in the lumber business. In 1856 he removed to Hastings, Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming until coming to Sauk Centre in September, 1858. He soon after took a claim in what is now the town of Melrose, where he resided until 1864, since which time, Sauk Centre has been his home. In 1875, Oakland Cemetery, the property of Mr. Dennis, located in the suburbs of the village was laid out and dedicated. In June, 1859, he was made Constable and has been re-elected to the office each succeeding year; he was also Deputy Sheriff for ten years. Mr. Dennis was married in 1856, to Amanda S. Chapman, of Syracuse, New York. Of eight children which they have had, but three are living: Faustina B., Hiram E., and Leona E.
Sauk Centre Herald
3/8/1900
OBITUARIES
JOHN H. DENNIS
Last week the HERALD briefly announced the death of John H. Dennis, and at that time had very few facts a hand relative to his life. It has since been learned that John Halden Dennis was born in Eat New Portland, Maine, on August 18, 1825, and was therefore in his seventy-fifth year, and he was a remarkably well-preserved old gentleman both physically and mentally until the disease which proved fatal attacked his vigorous contstitution. He removed to Wisconsin in 1853, and in June 17, 1858, married Amanda S. Chapman at Prescott, Wis. The following year he removed to hastings, Minn., and thence in 1858 to Melrose, where he resided until 1864, when he came to this city. For thrity-two years he was identified with its interests, always taking an active part in public affairs. For twenty-two years he was deputy sheriff of Stearns county.
During his later years he was engaged in the insurance business. He was a man of infinite jest, and enjoyed a pleasnaty practical joke whether he or some other was the victim of it. Our older residents, when in reminiscent mood, have a store of them to tell in which he was active. In 1896 he removed to Minneapolis, where he died February 23, 1900. Eight children were born to them, three of whom survive: Mrs. S. M. Barton of San Pedro, Cal., Hiram I Dennis of the state of Washington, and Mrs. C. M. Clark of Minneapolis. His wife, who survives him, makes her home with her younger daughter, Mrs. Clark.
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by C B Gardiner
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Stearns met Friday. June 26, .1863, at one o'clock P. M., in accordance with notice previously given.
Present—J. Edelbrock, chairman, Joseph J. Gibson, Henry Krebs, and Joseph Capser.
A petition was presented from a part, of the citizens of Sauk Centre asking for the appointment of officers for Sauk Centre Military District, No. 12.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the request was granted, and D. Stabler appointed Captain, J. Dennis 1st Lieutenant and A. C. Davis 2d Lieutenant.
St. Cloud Democrat
St. Cloud, Minnesota
July 2, 1863
Censuses:
1850 Cicero, Onondaga, New York Amanda is living with her parents Hiram and Caroline Chapman
Census information:
1850 Worcester Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts federal census John H Dennis is at the Asylum.
1857 Hastings, Dakota Minnesota state census John Dennis 31 Amand S 21 New York Estella 6/12 Minnesota
1860 Stearns, Minnesota federal census John H 33 Amanda 22 Cora 3 Olena 1 Fostina 1
1870 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota federal John H Dennis 43 Amanda S 39 Fostina 11 Hiram 9 Blanche M 7 Merton E 2 Leona 5/12
1875 Sauk Centre, Stearns Minnesota state census John H Dennis 45 Amanda 35 Fostina 15 Hiram 13 Leona 5
1880 Sauk Center, Stearns, Minnesota federal census John 54 Amanda 44 Fostina 20 Leora 10
1885 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 58 Amanda 49 Festina 25 Lenora 15
1895 Sauk Centre Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 69 Amanda S 61
1900 Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota federal census Amanda S Dennis 64 Chas M Clark 34 Leona 29 Mildred L 5 Maud D. Amanda is widowed. She has had eight children, three are still living.
From History of the upper Mississippi Valley
By Newton Horace Winchell, Edward Duffield Neill, John Fletcher Williams, published 1881
J. H. DENNIS, one of the first settlers of Sauk Centre, was born in Somerset county Maine, on the 18th of August, 1828. He was raised on a farm until twenty-one years of age, his father being a farmer and local minister. In 1850, he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was Assistant Supervisor of the State Lunatic Asylum one year, and also spent two years in the machinist's trade. The next three or four years were spent in Allegany county, New York, in Pennsylvania, and Hudson, Wisconsin, in the lumber business. In 1856 he removed to Hastings, Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming until coming to Sauk Centre in September, 1858. He soon after took a claim in what is now the town of Melrose, where he resided until 1864, since which time, Sauk Centre has been his home. In 1875, Oakland Cemetery, the property of Mr. Dennis, located in the suburbs of the village was laid out and dedicated. In June, 1859, he was made Constable and has been re-elected to the office each succeeding year; he was also Deputy Sheriff for ten years. Mr. Dennis was married in 1856, to Amanda S. Chapman, of Syracuse, New York. Of eight children which they have had, but three are living: Faustina B., Hiram E., and Leona E.
Sauk Centre Herald
3/8/1900
OBITUARIES
JOHN H. DENNIS
Last week the HERALD briefly announced the death of John H. Dennis, and at that time had very few facts a hand relative to his life. It has since been learned that John Halden Dennis was born in Eat New Portland, Maine, on August 18, 1825, and was therefore in his seventy-fifth year, and he was a remarkably well-preserved old gentleman both physically and mentally until the disease which proved fatal attacked his vigorous contstitution. He removed to Wisconsin in 1853, and in June 17, 1858, married Amanda S. Chapman at Prescott, Wis. The following year he removed to hastings, Minn., and thence in 1858 to Melrose, where he resided until 1864, when he came to this city. For thrity-two years he was identified with its interests, always taking an active part in public affairs. For twenty-two years he was deputy sheriff of Stearns county.
During his later years he was engaged in the insurance business. He was a man of infinite jest, and enjoyed a pleasnaty practical joke whether he or some other was the victim of it. Our older residents, when in reminiscent mood, have a store of them to tell in which he was active. In 1896 he removed to Minneapolis, where he died February 23, 1900. Eight children were born to them, three of whom survive: Mrs. S. M. Barton of San Pedro, Cal., Hiram I Dennis of the state of Washington, and Mrs. C. M. Clark of Minneapolis. His wife, who survives him, makes her home with her younger daughter, Mrs. Clark.
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by C B Gardiner
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Stearns met Friday. June 26, .1863, at one o'clock P. M., in accordance with notice previously given.
Present—J. Edelbrock, chairman, Joseph J. Gibson, Henry Krebs, and Joseph Capser.
A petition was presented from a part, of the citizens of Sauk Centre asking for the appointment of officers for Sauk Centre Military District, No. 12.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the request was granted, and D. Stabler appointed Captain, J. Dennis 1st Lieutenant and A. C. Davis 2d Lieutenant.
St. Cloud Democrat
St. Cloud, Minnesota
July 2, 1863
Censuses:
1850 Cicero, Onondaga, New York Amanda is living with her parents Hiram and Caroline Chapman
Census information:
1850 Worcester Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts federal census John H Dennis is at the Asylum.
1857 Hastings, Dakota Minnesota state census John Dennis 31 Amand S 21 New York Estella 6/12 Minnesota
1860 Stearns, Minnesota federal census John H 33 Amanda 22 Cora 3 Olena 1 Fostina 1
1870 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota federal John H Dennis 43 Amanda S 39 Fostina 11 Hiram 9 Blanche M 7 Merton E 2 Leona 5/12
1875 Sauk Centre, Stearns Minnesota state census John H Dennis 45 Amanda 35 Fostina 15 Hiram 13 Leona 5
1880 Sauk Center, Stearns, Minnesota federal census John 54 Amanda 44 Fostina 20 Leora 10
1885 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 58 Amanda 49 Festina 25 Lenora 15
1895 Sauk Centre Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 69 Amanda S 61
1900 Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota federal census Amanda S Dennis 64 Chas M Clark 34 Leona 29 Mildred L 5 Maud D. Amanda is widowed. She has had eight children, three are still living.
Amanda S Chapman was the daughter of Caroline Dewey and Hiram Chapman, born Apr 28, 1836
From History of the upper Mississippi Valley
By Newton Horace Winchell, Edward Duffield Neill, John Fletcher Williams, published 1881
J. H. DENNIS, one of the first settlers of Sauk Centre, was born in Somerset county Maine, on the 18th of August, 1828. He was raised on a farm until twenty-one years of age, his father being a farmer and local minister. In 1850, he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was Assistant Supervisor of the State Lunatic Asylum one year, and also spent two years in the machinist's trade. The next three or four years were spent in Allegany county, New York, in Pennsylvania, and Hudson, Wisconsin, in the lumber business. In 1856 he removed to Hastings, Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming until coming to Sauk Centre in September, 1858. He soon after took a claim in what is now the town of Melrose, where he resided until 1864, since which time, Sauk Centre has been his home. In 1875, Oakland Cemetery, the property of Mr. Dennis, located in the suburbs of the village was laid out and dedicated. In June, 1859, he was made Constable and has been re-elected to the office each succeeding year; he was also Deputy Sheriff for ten years. Mr. Dennis was married in 1856, to Amanda S. Chapman, of Syracuse, New York. Of eight children which they have had, but three are living: Faustina B., Hiram E., and Leona E.
Sauk Centre Herald
3/8/1900
OBITUARIES
JOHN H. DENNIS
Last week the HERALD briefly announced the death of John H. Dennis, and at that time had very few facts a hand relative to his life. It has since been learned that John Halden Dennis was born in Eat New Portland, Maine, on August 18, 1825, and was therefore in his seventy-fifth year, and he was a remarkably well-preserved old gentleman both physically and mentally until the disease which proved fatal attacked his vigorous contstitution. He removed to Wisconsin in 1853, and in June 17, 1858, married Amanda S. Chapman at Prescott, Wis. The following year he removed to hastings, Minn., and thence in 1858 to Melrose, where he resided until 1864, when he came to this city. For thrity-two years he was identified with its interests, always taking an active part in public affairs. For twenty-two years he was deputy sheriff of Stearns county.
During his later years he was engaged in the insurance business. He was a man of infinite jest, and enjoyed a pleasnaty practical joke whether he or some other was the victim of it. Our older residents, when in reminiscent mood, have a store of them to tell in which he was active. In 1896 he removed to Minneapolis, where he died February 23, 1900. Eight children were born to them, three of whom survive: Mrs. S. M. Barton of San Pedro, Cal., Hiram I Dennis of the state of Washington, and Mrs. C. M. Clark of Minneapolis. His wife, who survives him, makes her home with her younger daughter, Mrs. Clark.
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by C B Gardiner
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Stearns met Friday. June 26, .1863, at one o'clock P. M., in accordance with notice previously given.
Present—J. Edelbrock, chairman, Joseph J. Gibson, Henry Krebs, and Joseph Capser.
A petition was presented from a part, of the citizens of Sauk Centre asking for the appointment of officers for Sauk Centre Military District, No. 12.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the request was granted, and D. Stabler appointed Captain, J. Dennis 1st Lieutenant and A. C. Davis 2d Lieutenant.
St. Cloud Democrat
St. Cloud, Minnesota
July 2, 1863
Censuses:
1850 Cicero, Onondaga, New York Amanda is living with her parents Hiram and Caroline Chapman
Census information:
1850 Worcester Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts federal census John H Dennis is at the Asylum.
1857 Hastings, Dakota Minnesota state census John Dennis 31 Amand S 21 New York Estella 6/12 Minnesota
1860 Stearns, Minnesota federal census John H 33 Amanda 22 Cora 3 Olena 1 Fostina 1
1870 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota federal John H Dennis 43 Amanda S 39 Fostina 11 Hiram 9 Blanche M 7 Merton E 2 Leona 5/12
1875 Sauk Centre, Stearns Minnesota state census John H Dennis 45 Amanda 35 Fostina 15 Hiram 13 Leona 5
1880 Sauk Center, Stearns, Minnesota federal census John 54 Amanda 44 Fostina 20 Leora 10
1885 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 58 Amanda 49 Festina 25 Lenora 15
1895 Sauk Centre Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 69 Amanda S 61
1900 Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota federal census Amanda S Dennis 64 Chas M Clark 34 Leona 29 Mildred L 5 Maud D. Amanda is widowed. She has had eight children, three are still living.
From History of the upper Mississippi Valley
By Newton Horace Winchell, Edward Duffield Neill, John Fletcher Williams, published 1881
J. H. DENNIS, one of the first settlers of Sauk Centre, was born in Somerset county Maine, on the 18th of August, 1828. He was raised on a farm until twenty-one years of age, his father being a farmer and local minister. In 1850, he went to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was Assistant Supervisor of the State Lunatic Asylum one year, and also spent two years in the machinist's trade. The next three or four years were spent in Allegany county, New York, in Pennsylvania, and Hudson, Wisconsin, in the lumber business. In 1856 he removed to Hastings, Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming until coming to Sauk Centre in September, 1858. He soon after took a claim in what is now the town of Melrose, where he resided until 1864, since which time, Sauk Centre has been his home. In 1875, Oakland Cemetery, the property of Mr. Dennis, located in the suburbs of the village was laid out and dedicated. In June, 1859, he was made Constable and has been re-elected to the office each succeeding year; he was also Deputy Sheriff for ten years. Mr. Dennis was married in 1856, to Amanda S. Chapman, of Syracuse, New York. Of eight children which they have had, but three are living: Faustina B., Hiram E., and Leona E.
Sauk Centre Herald
3/8/1900
OBITUARIES
JOHN H. DENNIS
Last week the HERALD briefly announced the death of John H. Dennis, and at that time had very few facts a hand relative to his life. It has since been learned that John Halden Dennis was born in Eat New Portland, Maine, on August 18, 1825, and was therefore in his seventy-fifth year, and he was a remarkably well-preserved old gentleman both physically and mentally until the disease which proved fatal attacked his vigorous contstitution. He removed to Wisconsin in 1853, and in June 17, 1858, married Amanda S. Chapman at Prescott, Wis. The following year he removed to hastings, Minn., and thence in 1858 to Melrose, where he resided until 1864, when he came to this city. For thrity-two years he was identified with its interests, always taking an active part in public affairs. For twenty-two years he was deputy sheriff of Stearns county.
During his later years he was engaged in the insurance business. He was a man of infinite jest, and enjoyed a pleasnaty practical joke whether he or some other was the victim of it. Our older residents, when in reminiscent mood, have a store of them to tell in which he was active. In 1896 he removed to Minneapolis, where he died February 23, 1900. Eight children were born to them, three of whom survive: Mrs. S. M. Barton of San Pedro, Cal., Hiram I Dennis of the state of Washington, and Mrs. C. M. Clark of Minneapolis. His wife, who survives him, makes her home with her younger daughter, Mrs. Clark.
Sauk Centre Historical Society
Transcribed by C B Gardiner
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Stearns met Friday. June 26, .1863, at one o'clock P. M., in accordance with notice previously given.
Present—J. Edelbrock, chairman, Joseph J. Gibson, Henry Krebs, and Joseph Capser.
A petition was presented from a part, of the citizens of Sauk Centre asking for the appointment of officers for Sauk Centre Military District, No. 12.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the request was granted, and D. Stabler appointed Captain, J. Dennis 1st Lieutenant and A. C. Davis 2d Lieutenant.
St. Cloud Democrat
St. Cloud, Minnesota
July 2, 1863
Censuses:
1850 Cicero, Onondaga, New York Amanda is living with her parents Hiram and Caroline Chapman
Census information:
1850 Worcester Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts federal census John H Dennis is at the Asylum.
1857 Hastings, Dakota Minnesota state census John Dennis 31 Amand S 21 New York Estella 6/12 Minnesota
1860 Stearns, Minnesota federal census John H 33 Amanda 22 Cora 3 Olena 1 Fostina 1
1870 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota federal John H Dennis 43 Amanda S 39 Fostina 11 Hiram 9 Blanche M 7 Merton E 2 Leona 5/12
1875 Sauk Centre, Stearns Minnesota state census John H Dennis 45 Amanda 35 Fostina 15 Hiram 13 Leona 5
1880 Sauk Center, Stearns, Minnesota federal census John 54 Amanda 44 Fostina 20 Leora 10
1885 Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 58 Amanda 49 Festina 25 Lenora 15
1895 Sauk Centre Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota state census John H Dennis 69 Amanda S 61
1900 Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota federal census Amanda S Dennis 64 Chas M Clark 34 Leona 29 Mildred L 5 Maud D. Amanda is widowed. She has had eight children, three are still living.
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