*Nathaniel moved from Maryland to Maquon at age 20. He married Margaret Evans on August 6, 1856. They had 12 children-(1) Albert W.(KS); (2)Flora Richmond(OK; (3)Belle Davis(IL); (4)Joseph; (5)Charlie;(6) Frank; (7)Nora Haver(MI); (8)James; (9)Clyde; (10)Maud Shreeves;(11) Fred; and (12)Zetta. Casket bearers were Milton Housh; J.F. Burnett; John Housh; F.M. Turner; Thomas Osmun; Henry Harshburger.
(*Submitted by gggg granddaughter from OBIT.)

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Taken from his CERTIFICATE OF DEATH: STATE OF ILLINOIS: COUNTY OF KNOX, TWP. OF KNOX, CITY OF KNOXVILLE:
DOB:29 OCT. 1832
AGE: 88 YRS. 10 MO. 2 DAYS
OCCUPATION: RETIRED FARMER
BIRTHPLACE: PENNSYLVANIA
NAME OF FATHER: SAMUEL DENNIS
BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER: PENNSYLVANIA
MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER: DO NOT KNOW
BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER: DO NOT KNOW
INFORMANT: MRS BELLE DAVIS (dau.)
ADDRESS: KNOXVILLE, IL.
DATE OF DEATH:1 SEPT. 1921
CAUSE OF DEATH: ARTERIO-SCLEROSIS, PRODUCING CARDIAC ASTHMA
DATE OF BURIAL: 3 SEPT. 1921.
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Taken from the oldest daughter's journal,( Florence Melissa DENNIS Richmond); are the TWELVE children of Nathaniel Sample & Margaret EVANS Dennis. All the children were born in Maquon, Knox County, ILLINOIS.
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1) Albert Wastner Dennis 1857-1946;m 14 July,1879,Rhoda Alice SELBY,1862-1918

2) Florence Melissa "FLORA" DENNIS Richmond 1859-1962; m Thomas G. " TG" Richmond, 1855-1922

3) Joseph Roger Dennis 1861-1904 m. Senith Arvilla DAVIS 1861-1947

4) Harriett "BELLE" DENNIS Davis 1864-1955 m. James Harrison Davis,1857-1916

5) Charles Dennis1866-1905, m. Alta M ?,1874-1926

6) Franklin "FRANK" Dennis 1869-1966, m. Della SHEARER 1876-1972

7) Lenora "NORA" DENNIS Haver 1870-1967, m. 1891; Benjamin Franklin Haver, 1862-1928.

8) James Dennis 1873/75-1943, m. Grace Myrtle DURBIN, 1883-1968.

9) Fredrick "FRED" Dennis 1876 -1959; m. Edna A. HOLLOWAY; 1884-1974.

10)Clyde A. Dennis 1878-1961; m. Bessie Loretta CROUCH, 1880-1940.

11)Maude DENNIS Shreeves 1880-1971; m. Elva Shreeves, 1879-1942.

12)Zetta DENNIS 1882-1883. died in infancy.

Except for BIO above; remainder of this accounting Written By: S. Martin