Bruce Garver wrote the following "bio" of Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928) in September 2021 and would appreciate receiving suggestions for its improvement. Bruce is a fifth cousin to Dennis Irvin Knox, a great-grandson of America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis, the sister of Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis, the wife ofThomas A. Dennis. Dennis irvin Knox and Bruce Garver are fifth great-grandsons of Samuel Garver, Sr. (September 17, 1767, to September 19, 1839) and Anna Elizabeth "Elizabeth" (Troutman) Garver (August 15, 1764, to April 15, 1836).
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Thomas A. Dennis was born on February 28, 1848, in Madison County, Ohio, to William B. Dennis (1818-1904) and Rachel Margaret Adaline Dennis (1822 - 1925). Of their ten children, Thomas was the first-born.
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CIVIL WAR SERVICE IN THE 94TH REGIMENT OF ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY:
During the American Civil War, Private Thomas A. Dennis enlisted on January 26, 1864, at the age of sixteen to serve for up to three years in the 94th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry within the U. S. Army. He served in that Regiment until July 17, 1865, two months after the surrender of the principal Confederate armies. On the same day, July 17, 1865, Private Thomas A. Dennis was transferred to Company "H" of the 37th U. S. Infantry Regiment in which he served on occupation duty in Texas until May 15, 1866, when he was mustered out of the U.S. Army at Houston, Texas.
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MARRIAGE AND THREE SONS: In 1869, Thomas A. Dennis wed Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) of McLean County, Illinois, the daughter of Civil War veteran John E. Kiger (1821–1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829–1916). Together Thomas and Mollie Dennis raised three sons, (1) Lawson E. Dennis (1871–1923), (2) Frank Dennis (1876-1963), and (3) Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884–1885). whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked below to one another and to those of their parents.
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THE CIRCA 1880 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FAMILY OF MARTHA ANN "MOLLIE" (KIGER) DENNIS & THOMAS A. DENNIS: The attached photograph, courtesy of Bruce Garver's cousin Dennis Irvin Knox, depicts, circa 1880, Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) and her husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928), with their sons, Frank Dennis (1876-1963), left, and Lawson E. Dennis (1870–1923), right. A third son, Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884-1885) died in infancy. In 1891, Lawson E. Dennis wed Laura Hefner (Dennis, 1874-1937) and with her raised ten children whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked to each other and to those of their parents and, where applicable, to those of spouses and children
The whole family of Thomas A and Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis and several close relatives, including Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis, are interred close to one another in Pennell Cemetery at Towanda in McLean County, Illinois. Additional information about the Kiger and Dennis families may be found in Bruce Garver's "bios" of Mollie's parents, John E. Kiger (1821-1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829-1916) and in Bruce's "bios" of Mollie's husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928). and Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis (1854-1920).
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DEATH AND INTERMENT: Thomas A. Dennis died on August 21, 1928, at Normal in McLean County, Illinois, and was interred several days later at nearby Pennell Cemetery in Towanda, McLean County, Illinois.
Before composing the above "bio" on July 4, 2021, Bruce Garver attached the following documents to the Memorial that he manages for Private Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928){
From the "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865":
Name: Thomas Dennis
Enlistment Date: 26 Jan 1864
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 26 Jan 1864
Muster Place: Illinois / Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Regiment: 94th Infantry / Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Out Date: 17 Jul 1865 / Muster Out Information: Transferred
Survived War?: Yes / Side of War: Union
Death Date: 21 Aug 1928
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 17 Jul 1865; Muster 2 Place: Illinois; Muster 2 Unit: 360; Muster 2 Company: H; Muster 2 Regiment: 37th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; MusterOut 2 Date: 15 May 1866; Muster Out 2 Place: Houston, Texas; MusterOut 2 Information: Mustered Out;
Title: "Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; GAR Dept of Illinois: Death Rolls
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Thomas A. Dennis was born on February 28, 1848, in Madison County, Ohio, to William B. Dennis (1818-1904) and Rachel Margaret Adaline Dennis (1822 - 1925). Of their ten children, Thomas was the first-born.
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CIVIL WAR SERVICE IN THE 94TH REGIMENT OF ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY:
During the American Civil War, Private Thomas A. Dennis enlisted on January 26, 1864, at the age of sixteen to serve for up to three years in the 94th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry within the U. S. Army. He served in that Regiment until July 17, 1865, two months after the surrender of the principal Confederate armies. On the same day, July 17, 1865, Private Thomas A. Dennis was transferred to Company "H" of the 37th U. S. Infantry Regiment in which he served on occupation duty in Texas until May 15, 1866, when he was mustered out of the U.S. Army at Houston, Texas.
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MARRIAGE AND THREE SONS: In 1869, Thomas A. Dennis wed Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) of McLean County, Illinois, the daughter of Civil War veteran John E. Kiger (1821–1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829–1916). Together Thomas and Mollie Dennis raised three sons, (1) Lawson E. Dennis (1871–1923), (2) Frank Dennis (1876-1963), and (3) Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884–1885). whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked below to one another and to those of their parents.
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THE CIRCA 1880 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FAMILY OF MARTHA ANN "MOLLIE" (KIGER) DENNIS & THOMAS A. DENNIS: The attached photograph, courtesy of Bruce Garver's cousin Dennis Irvin Knox, depicts, circa 1880, Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) and her husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928), with their sons, Frank Dennis (1876-1963), left, and Lawson E. Dennis (1870–1923), right. A third son, Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884-1885) died in infancy. In 1891, Lawson E. Dennis wed Laura Hefner (Dennis, 1874-1937) and with her raised ten children whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked to each other and to those of their parents and, where applicable, to those of spouses and children
The whole family of Thomas A and Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis and several close relatives, including Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis, are interred close to one another in Pennell Cemetery at Towanda in McLean County, Illinois. Additional information about the Kiger and Dennis families may be found in Bruce Garver's "bios" of Mollie's parents, John E. Kiger (1821-1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829-1916) and in Bruce's "bios" of Mollie's husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928). and Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis (1854-1920).
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DEATH AND INTERMENT: Thomas A. Dennis died on August 21, 1928, at Normal in McLean County, Illinois, and was interred several days later at nearby Pennell Cemetery in Towanda, McLean County, Illinois.
Before composing the above "bio" on July 4, 2021, Bruce Garver attached the following documents to the Memorial that he manages for Private Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928){
From the "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865":
Name: Thomas Dennis
Enlistment Date: 26 Jan 1864
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 26 Jan 1864
Muster Place: Illinois / Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Regiment: 94th Infantry / Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Out Date: 17 Jul 1865 / Muster Out Information: Transferred
Survived War?: Yes / Side of War: Union
Death Date: 21 Aug 1928
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 17 Jul 1865; Muster 2 Place: Illinois; Muster 2 Unit: 360; Muster 2 Company: H; Muster 2 Regiment: 37th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; MusterOut 2 Date: 15 May 1866; Muster Out 2 Place: Houston, Texas; MusterOut 2 Information: Mustered Out;
Title: "Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; GAR Dept of Illinois: Death Rolls
Bruce Garver wrote the following "bio" of Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928) in September 2021 and would appreciate receiving suggestions for its improvement. Bruce is a fifth cousin to Dennis Irvin Knox, a great-grandson of America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis, the sister of Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis, the wife ofThomas A. Dennis. Dennis irvin Knox and Bruce Garver are fifth great-grandsons of Samuel Garver, Sr. (September 17, 1767, to September 19, 1839) and Anna Elizabeth "Elizabeth" (Troutman) Garver (August 15, 1764, to April 15, 1836).
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Thomas A. Dennis was born on February 28, 1848, in Madison County, Ohio, to William B. Dennis (1818-1904) and Rachel Margaret Adaline Dennis (1822 - 1925). Of their ten children, Thomas was the first-born.
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CIVIL WAR SERVICE IN THE 94TH REGIMENT OF ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY:
During the American Civil War, Private Thomas A. Dennis enlisted on January 26, 1864, at the age of sixteen to serve for up to three years in the 94th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry within the U. S. Army. He served in that Regiment until July 17, 1865, two months after the surrender of the principal Confederate armies. On the same day, July 17, 1865, Private Thomas A. Dennis was transferred to Company "H" of the 37th U. S. Infantry Regiment in which he served on occupation duty in Texas until May 15, 1866, when he was mustered out of the U.S. Army at Houston, Texas.
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MARRIAGE AND THREE SONS: In 1869, Thomas A. Dennis wed Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) of McLean County, Illinois, the daughter of Civil War veteran John E. Kiger (1821–1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829–1916). Together Thomas and Mollie Dennis raised three sons, (1) Lawson E. Dennis (1871–1923), (2) Frank Dennis (1876-1963), and (3) Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884–1885). whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked below to one another and to those of their parents.
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THE CIRCA 1880 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FAMILY OF MARTHA ANN "MOLLIE" (KIGER) DENNIS & THOMAS A. DENNIS: The attached photograph, courtesy of Bruce Garver's cousin Dennis Irvin Knox, depicts, circa 1880, Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) and her husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928), with their sons, Frank Dennis (1876-1963), left, and Lawson E. Dennis (1870–1923), right. A third son, Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884-1885) died in infancy. In 1891, Lawson E. Dennis wed Laura Hefner (Dennis, 1874-1937) and with her raised ten children whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked to each other and to those of their parents and, where applicable, to those of spouses and children
The whole family of Thomas A and Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis and several close relatives, including Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis, are interred close to one another in Pennell Cemetery at Towanda in McLean County, Illinois. Additional information about the Kiger and Dennis families may be found in Bruce Garver's "bios" of Mollie's parents, John E. Kiger (1821-1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829-1916) and in Bruce's "bios" of Mollie's husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928). and Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis (1854-1920).
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DEATH AND INTERMENT: Thomas A. Dennis died on August 21, 1928, at Normal in McLean County, Illinois, and was interred several days later at nearby Pennell Cemetery in Towanda, McLean County, Illinois.
Before composing the above "bio" on July 4, 2021, Bruce Garver attached the following documents to the Memorial that he manages for Private Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928){
From the "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865":
Name: Thomas Dennis
Enlistment Date: 26 Jan 1864
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 26 Jan 1864
Muster Place: Illinois / Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Regiment: 94th Infantry / Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Out Date: 17 Jul 1865 / Muster Out Information: Transferred
Survived War?: Yes / Side of War: Union
Death Date: 21 Aug 1928
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 17 Jul 1865; Muster 2 Place: Illinois; Muster 2 Unit: 360; Muster 2 Company: H; Muster 2 Regiment: 37th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; MusterOut 2 Date: 15 May 1866; Muster Out 2 Place: Houston, Texas; MusterOut 2 Information: Mustered Out;
Title: "Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; GAR Dept of Illinois: Death Rolls
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Thomas A. Dennis was born on February 28, 1848, in Madison County, Ohio, to William B. Dennis (1818-1904) and Rachel Margaret Adaline Dennis (1822 - 1925). Of their ten children, Thomas was the first-born.
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CIVIL WAR SERVICE IN THE 94TH REGIMENT OF ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY:
During the American Civil War, Private Thomas A. Dennis enlisted on January 26, 1864, at the age of sixteen to serve for up to three years in the 94th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry within the U. S. Army. He served in that Regiment until July 17, 1865, two months after the surrender of the principal Confederate armies. On the same day, July 17, 1865, Private Thomas A. Dennis was transferred to Company "H" of the 37th U. S. Infantry Regiment in which he served on occupation duty in Texas until May 15, 1866, when he was mustered out of the U.S. Army at Houston, Texas.
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MARRIAGE AND THREE SONS: In 1869, Thomas A. Dennis wed Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) of McLean County, Illinois, the daughter of Civil War veteran John E. Kiger (1821–1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829–1916). Together Thomas and Mollie Dennis raised three sons, (1) Lawson E. Dennis (1871–1923), (2) Frank Dennis (1876-1963), and (3) Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884–1885). whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked below to one another and to those of their parents.
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THE CIRCA 1880 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FAMILY OF MARTHA ANN "MOLLIE" (KIGER) DENNIS & THOMAS A. DENNIS: The attached photograph, courtesy of Bruce Garver's cousin Dennis Irvin Knox, depicts, circa 1880, Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis (1850-1931) and her husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928), with their sons, Frank Dennis (1876-1963), left, and Lawson E. Dennis (1870–1923), right. A third son, Charles "Charlie" Dennis (1884-1885) died in infancy. In 1891, Lawson E. Dennis wed Laura Hefner (Dennis, 1874-1937) and with her raised ten children whose Find a Grave Memorials are linked to each other and to those of their parents and, where applicable, to those of spouses and children
The whole family of Thomas A and Martha Ann "Mollie" (Kiger) Dennis and several close relatives, including Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis, are interred close to one another in Pennell Cemetery at Towanda in McLean County, Illinois. Additional information about the Kiger and Dennis families may be found in Bruce Garver's "bios" of Mollie's parents, John E. Kiger (1821-1863) and Frances Jane (Barnard) Kiger Scott (1829-1916) and in Bruce's "bios" of Mollie's husband, Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928). and Mollie's sister, America Amanda (Kiger) Dennis (1854-1920).
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DEATH AND INTERMENT: Thomas A. Dennis died on August 21, 1928, at Normal in McLean County, Illinois, and was interred several days later at nearby Pennell Cemetery in Towanda, McLean County, Illinois.
Before composing the above "bio" on July 4, 2021, Bruce Garver attached the following documents to the Memorial that he manages for Private Thomas A. Dennis (1848-1928){
From the "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865":
Name: Thomas Dennis
Enlistment Date: 26 Jan 1864
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 26 Jan 1864
Muster Place: Illinois / Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Regiment: 94th Infantry / Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Out Date: 17 Jul 1865 / Muster Out Information: Transferred
Survived War?: Yes / Side of War: Union
Death Date: 21 Aug 1928
Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 17 Jul 1865; Muster 2 Place: Illinois; Muster 2 Unit: 360; Muster 2 Company: H; Muster 2 Regiment: 37th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; MusterOut 2 Date: 15 May 1866; Muster Out 2 Place: Houston, Texas; MusterOut 2 Information: Mustered Out;
Title: "Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; GAR Dept of Illinois: Death Rolls
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