In a Portrait and Biographical Record of City of Toledo and Lucas and Wood Counties, Ohio, the following appeared:
David O. Dennis became the owner of the farm on which he lately resided in the spring of 1875. This place is located on section 32, Spencer township, Lucas County, and comprises eighty acres. For three years he served as Township Trustee, and for ten years he was a School Director. Formerly a Republican, he is now an ally of the Prohibition party.
The paternal great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Scotland, and emigrated to the United States at an early day, settling in New Jersey whence he subsequently removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he made his home until his death. The grandfather, Isaac Dennis by name, was born in New Jersey, and later moved to Seneca County, N.Y., and subsequently to Steuben County, in the same state, where he died in the spring of 1834. He was a soldier during the War of 1812. His son Joseph, our subject's father, born in 1802, in Seneca county, was educated in the common schools. About 1823 he married Mary, daughter of Philip King, of Steuben County, who had also formerly been a resident of New Jersey. In 1834 Joseph Dennis, with his family, came to Ohio and took up forty acres on section 1, Fulton Township, Fulton County, then a part of Michigan. Four children were born on this farm, which Mr. Dennis sold in 1848, investing the proceeds in eighty acres on section 31 in the same township. A part of this he sold to our subject, and then bought forty acres on section 6, which he afterwards disposed of to his son Carl.(?) Later he bought twenty acres in Amboy Township, and in 1871 sold that tract and bought forty acres in the northern part of Swanton Township. This property he sold in 1877 and passed the remainder of his days among his children, dying at the home of our subject April 20, 1885, aged eighty-four years all but four days. His wife died in 1875, aged about seventy-one years.
The children of Joseph and Mary (King) Dennis were as follows: Isaac, who died while in the army near Ft. Powhatan, VA.; Philip, who was killed by a falling ladder on his father's old homestead; David O., the next in order of birth; Sarah, who died in 1848, unmarried; Ephraim, who died in the service at Mound City Hospital; Jeremiah O., an Omaha merchant, who died April 20, 1855; Charity, the wife of Edwin Viers, a farmer of Fulton County; Charles I., engaged in farming in Richfield Towhship, this county; and Hannah Jane, the wife of Russel Bartlette (sic), a retired farmer living in the village of Swanton.
The sujbect of this sketch was born June 30, 1827, in Steuben County, N.Y. and with his parents came to Ohio. he attended the common schools and later learned the carpenter's trade, which he afterwards followed in Palmyra and other towns in Michigan and Ohio. On New Year's Day 1852, he married Nancy, daughter of Jotham Reed, a farmer of Fulton Township, this county. The latter's wife, Nancy, was a daughter of Peter Barkus, who emigrated from near Syracuse, N.Y., to Medina County, Ohio. Mrs. Dennis had three sisters, Julia, who married Thomas Gray and lives in Michigan; Sarah, who wedded Evan Jones, also of Michigan; and Lavinia, wife of Daniel Russ, who is managing the old Reed homestead in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Dennis have had born to them eight children, namely: Philonzo C., who died in infancy; Mary Frances, widow of Horace Coon, and mother of eight children; Norris E., who married Annie Miller, of Dayton, Ohio; Louisa, wife of Charles Barnes, a farmer of Spencer Township; Charles F., whose wife was formerly Carrie Smith, and who lives on a farm near his father's; Russell G., who married Rosa Barnes, and is teaching school near home; Bert C., who lives with his parents; and Harriet Ann, who died in infancy. Noriss E., formerly a school teacher, took a theological course in the United Brethren college at Dayton, and is now pastor of Ida Mission, near Dundee, Mich. When he was twelve years old our subject joined the United Brethren denomination, but is now a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Swanton."
David O. Dennis became the owner of the farm on which he lately resided in the spring of 1875. This place is located on section 32, Spencer township, Lucas County, and comprises eighty acres. For three years he served as Township Trustee, and for ten years he was a School Director. Formerly a Republican, he is now an ally of the Prohibition party.
The paternal great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Scotland, and emigrated to the United States at an early day, settling in New Jersey whence he subsequently removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he made his home until his death. The grandfather, Isaac Dennis by name, was born in New Jersey, and later moved to Seneca County, N.Y., and subsequently to Steuben County, in the same state, where he died in the spring of 1834. He was a soldier during the War of 1812. His son Joseph, our subject's father, born in 1802, in Seneca county, was educated in the common schools. About 1823 he married Mary, daughter of Philip King, of Steuben County, who had also formerly been a resident of New Jersey. In 1834 Joseph Dennis, with his family, came to Ohio and took up forty acres on section 1, Fulton Township, Fulton County, then a part of Michigan. Four children were born on this farm, which Mr. Dennis sold in 1848, investing the proceeds in eighty acres on section 31 in the same township. A part of this he sold to our subject, and then bought forty acres on section 6, which he afterwards disposed of to his son Carl.(?) Later he bought twenty acres in Amboy Township, and in 1871 sold that tract and bought forty acres in the northern part of Swanton Township. This property he sold in 1877 and passed the remainder of his days among his children, dying at the home of our subject April 20, 1885, aged eighty-four years all but four days. His wife died in 1875, aged about seventy-one years.
The children of Joseph and Mary (King) Dennis were as follows: Isaac, who died while in the army near Ft. Powhatan, VA.; Philip, who was killed by a falling ladder on his father's old homestead; David O., the next in order of birth; Sarah, who died in 1848, unmarried; Ephraim, who died in the service at Mound City Hospital; Jeremiah O., an Omaha merchant, who died April 20, 1855; Charity, the wife of Edwin Viers, a farmer of Fulton County; Charles I., engaged in farming in Richfield Towhship, this county; and Hannah Jane, the wife of Russel Bartlette (sic), a retired farmer living in the village of Swanton.
The sujbect of this sketch was born June 30, 1827, in Steuben County, N.Y. and with his parents came to Ohio. he attended the common schools and later learned the carpenter's trade, which he afterwards followed in Palmyra and other towns in Michigan and Ohio. On New Year's Day 1852, he married Nancy, daughter of Jotham Reed, a farmer of Fulton Township, this county. The latter's wife, Nancy, was a daughter of Peter Barkus, who emigrated from near Syracuse, N.Y., to Medina County, Ohio. Mrs. Dennis had three sisters, Julia, who married Thomas Gray and lives in Michigan; Sarah, who wedded Evan Jones, also of Michigan; and Lavinia, wife of Daniel Russ, who is managing the old Reed homestead in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Dennis have had born to them eight children, namely: Philonzo C., who died in infancy; Mary Frances, widow of Horace Coon, and mother of eight children; Norris E., who married Annie Miller, of Dayton, Ohio; Louisa, wife of Charles Barnes, a farmer of Spencer Township; Charles F., whose wife was formerly Carrie Smith, and who lives on a farm near his father's; Russell G., who married Rosa Barnes, and is teaching school near home; Bert C., who lives with his parents; and Harriet Ann, who died in infancy. Noriss E., formerly a school teacher, took a theological course in the United Brethren college at Dayton, and is now pastor of Ida Mission, near Dundee, Mich. When he was twelve years old our subject joined the United Brethren denomination, but is now a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Swanton."
In a Portrait and Biographical Record of City of Toledo and Lucas and Wood Counties, Ohio, the following appeared:
David O. Dennis became the owner of the farm on which he lately resided in the spring of 1875. This place is located on section 32, Spencer township, Lucas County, and comprises eighty acres. For three years he served as Township Trustee, and for ten years he was a School Director. Formerly a Republican, he is now an ally of the Prohibition party.
The paternal great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Scotland, and emigrated to the United States at an early day, settling in New Jersey whence he subsequently removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he made his home until his death. The grandfather, Isaac Dennis by name, was born in New Jersey, and later moved to Seneca County, N.Y., and subsequently to Steuben County, in the same state, where he died in the spring of 1834. He was a soldier during the War of 1812. His son Joseph, our subject's father, born in 1802, in Seneca county, was educated in the common schools. About 1823 he married Mary, daughter of Philip King, of Steuben County, who had also formerly been a resident of New Jersey. In 1834 Joseph Dennis, with his family, came to Ohio and took up forty acres on section 1, Fulton Township, Fulton County, then a part of Michigan. Four children were born on this farm, which Mr. Dennis sold in 1848, investing the proceeds in eighty acres on section 31 in the same township. A part of this he sold to our subject, and then bought forty acres on section 6, which he afterwards disposed of to his son Carl.(?) Later he bought twenty acres in Amboy Township, and in 1871 sold that tract and bought forty acres in the northern part of Swanton Township. This property he sold in 1877 and passed the remainder of his days among his children, dying at the home of our subject April 20, 1885, aged eighty-four years all but four days. His wife died in 1875, aged about seventy-one years.
The children of Joseph and Mary (King) Dennis were as follows: Isaac, who died while in the army near Ft. Powhatan, VA.; Philip, who was killed by a falling ladder on his father's old homestead; David O., the next in order of birth; Sarah, who died in 1848, unmarried; Ephraim, who died in the service at Mound City Hospital; Jeremiah O., an Omaha merchant, who died April 20, 1855; Charity, the wife of Edwin Viers, a farmer of Fulton County; Charles I., engaged in farming in Richfield Towhship, this county; and Hannah Jane, the wife of Russel Bartlette (sic), a retired farmer living in the village of Swanton.
The sujbect of this sketch was born June 30, 1827, in Steuben County, N.Y. and with his parents came to Ohio. he attended the common schools and later learned the carpenter's trade, which he afterwards followed in Palmyra and other towns in Michigan and Ohio. On New Year's Day 1852, he married Nancy, daughter of Jotham Reed, a farmer of Fulton Township, this county. The latter's wife, Nancy, was a daughter of Peter Barkus, who emigrated from near Syracuse, N.Y., to Medina County, Ohio. Mrs. Dennis had three sisters, Julia, who married Thomas Gray and lives in Michigan; Sarah, who wedded Evan Jones, also of Michigan; and Lavinia, wife of Daniel Russ, who is managing the old Reed homestead in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Dennis have had born to them eight children, namely: Philonzo C., who died in infancy; Mary Frances, widow of Horace Coon, and mother of eight children; Norris E., who married Annie Miller, of Dayton, Ohio; Louisa, wife of Charles Barnes, a farmer of Spencer Township; Charles F., whose wife was formerly Carrie Smith, and who lives on a farm near his father's; Russell G., who married Rosa Barnes, and is teaching school near home; Bert C., who lives with his parents; and Harriet Ann, who died in infancy. Noriss E., formerly a school teacher, took a theological course in the United Brethren college at Dayton, and is now pastor of Ida Mission, near Dundee, Mich. When he was twelve years old our subject joined the United Brethren denomination, but is now a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Swanton."
David O. Dennis became the owner of the farm on which he lately resided in the spring of 1875. This place is located on section 32, Spencer township, Lucas County, and comprises eighty acres. For three years he served as Township Trustee, and for ten years he was a School Director. Formerly a Republican, he is now an ally of the Prohibition party.
The paternal great-grandfather of our subject was a native of Scotland, and emigrated to the United States at an early day, settling in New Jersey whence he subsequently removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he made his home until his death. The grandfather, Isaac Dennis by name, was born in New Jersey, and later moved to Seneca County, N.Y., and subsequently to Steuben County, in the same state, where he died in the spring of 1834. He was a soldier during the War of 1812. His son Joseph, our subject's father, born in 1802, in Seneca county, was educated in the common schools. About 1823 he married Mary, daughter of Philip King, of Steuben County, who had also formerly been a resident of New Jersey. In 1834 Joseph Dennis, with his family, came to Ohio and took up forty acres on section 1, Fulton Township, Fulton County, then a part of Michigan. Four children were born on this farm, which Mr. Dennis sold in 1848, investing the proceeds in eighty acres on section 31 in the same township. A part of this he sold to our subject, and then bought forty acres on section 6, which he afterwards disposed of to his son Carl.(?) Later he bought twenty acres in Amboy Township, and in 1871 sold that tract and bought forty acres in the northern part of Swanton Township. This property he sold in 1877 and passed the remainder of his days among his children, dying at the home of our subject April 20, 1885, aged eighty-four years all but four days. His wife died in 1875, aged about seventy-one years.
The children of Joseph and Mary (King) Dennis were as follows: Isaac, who died while in the army near Ft. Powhatan, VA.; Philip, who was killed by a falling ladder on his father's old homestead; David O., the next in order of birth; Sarah, who died in 1848, unmarried; Ephraim, who died in the service at Mound City Hospital; Jeremiah O., an Omaha merchant, who died April 20, 1855; Charity, the wife of Edwin Viers, a farmer of Fulton County; Charles I., engaged in farming in Richfield Towhship, this county; and Hannah Jane, the wife of Russel Bartlette (sic), a retired farmer living in the village of Swanton.
The sujbect of this sketch was born June 30, 1827, in Steuben County, N.Y. and with his parents came to Ohio. he attended the common schools and later learned the carpenter's trade, which he afterwards followed in Palmyra and other towns in Michigan and Ohio. On New Year's Day 1852, he married Nancy, daughter of Jotham Reed, a farmer of Fulton Township, this county. The latter's wife, Nancy, was a daughter of Peter Barkus, who emigrated from near Syracuse, N.Y., to Medina County, Ohio. Mrs. Dennis had three sisters, Julia, who married Thomas Gray and lives in Michigan; Sarah, who wedded Evan Jones, also of Michigan; and Lavinia, wife of Daniel Russ, who is managing the old Reed homestead in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Dennis have had born to them eight children, namely: Philonzo C., who died in infancy; Mary Frances, widow of Horace Coon, and mother of eight children; Norris E., who married Annie Miller, of Dayton, Ohio; Louisa, wife of Charles Barnes, a farmer of Spencer Township; Charles F., whose wife was formerly Carrie Smith, and who lives on a farm near his father's; Russell G., who married Rosa Barnes, and is teaching school near home; Bert C., who lives with his parents; and Harriet Ann, who died in infancy. Noriss E., formerly a school teacher, took a theological course in the United Brethren college at Dayton, and is now pastor of Ida Mission, near Dundee, Mich. When he was twelve years old our subject joined the United Brethren denomination, but is now a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Swanton."
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