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Samuel Jefferson Dennison

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Samuel Jefferson Dennison Veteran

Birth
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Death
25 Nov 1905 (aged 87)
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
W1/2 362
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SAMUEL JEFFERSON DENNISON

son of Hetty and Samuel Dennison, was born in Baron
county, Kentucky, May 11, in the year of our Lord, 1818, and died Saturday, Nov. 25, 1905, at 11:15 p.m.
At the age of fifteen, in 1833, he volunteered at Nashville, Tenn., to fight the Indians of Mississippi,
Tennessee and Alabama. After the war and an honorable discharge, he drove a four horse team to Mason county, Illinois. During the War of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. G, One Hundred and First Illinois volunteer infantry, and during the three years of conflict served his country faithfully. He was once taken a prisoner, at Holly Springs, Miss.; a parole of six months, was granted at this time, and he again fought for the "old flag".

Residence Morgan County IL;
Enlisted on 8/14/1862 as a Private.
On 9/2/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. IL 101st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/7/1865 at Bladensburg, MD

Married (1) Nancy Ann Hope on Aug. 11, 1843 in Mason Co., IL

SAMUEL JEFFERSON DENNISON

son of Hetty and Samuel Dennison, was born in Baron
county, Kentucky, May 11, in the year of our Lord, 1818, and died Saturday, Nov. 25, 1905, at 11:15 p.m.
At the age of fifteen, in 1833, he volunteered at Nashville, Tenn., to fight the Indians of Mississippi,
Tennessee and Alabama. After the war and an honorable discharge, he drove a four horse team to Mason county, Illinois. During the War of the Rebellion he enlisted in Co. G, One Hundred and First Illinois volunteer infantry, and during the three years of conflict served his country faithfully. He was once taken a prisoner, at Holly Springs, Miss.; a parole of six months, was granted at this time, and he again fought for the "old flag".

Residence Morgan County IL;
Enlisted on 8/14/1862 as a Private.
On 9/2/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. IL 101st Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/7/1865 at Bladensburg, MD

Married (1) Nancy Ann Hope on Aug. 11, 1843 in Mason Co., IL



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