For some years after coming west, he devoted the greater portion of his time to his trade,but as age advanced, he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was a man of considerable ability and in his younger days taught school. Religiously he was a Universalist. He lived to be over seventy-six years of age, 1798-1873. His wife died in 1861 at the age of fifty-six years."
George Washington was well educated and a man of considerable means for those times. He was a school teacher. He had been bound out for seven years and had learned the carpenter trade, also the joiner and millwork trade." Description of Geo. W. Dennis from an old tintype picture: "He was of medium height, wore side burns, was wearing a long dress coat, had a rather heavy nose, somewhat flat on the end, looked to be a sober, ill-tempered man and in fact, had the map of Ireland on his face. He looked very genteel, like an Irish Statesman.
For some years after coming west, he devoted the greater portion of his time to his trade,but as age advanced, he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He was a man of considerable ability and in his younger days taught school. Religiously he was a Universalist. He lived to be over seventy-six years of age, 1798-1873. His wife died in 1861 at the age of fifty-six years."
George Washington was well educated and a man of considerable means for those times. He was a school teacher. He had been bound out for seven years and had learned the carpenter trade, also the joiner and millwork trade." Description of Geo. W. Dennis from an old tintype picture: "He was of medium height, wore side burns, was wearing a long dress coat, had a rather heavy nose, somewhat flat on the end, looked to be a sober, ill-tempered man and in fact, had the map of Ireland on his face. He looked very genteel, like an Irish Statesman.
Family Members
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Amanda Roxanna Dennis Austin
1825–1903
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Dorastus John Dennis
1825–1910
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George Washington Dennis
1828–1913
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Marvin W. Dennis
1829–1862
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Marvin W. Dennis
1829–1862
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Gurdon Harkness Dennis
1831–1911
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Elizabeth Minerva Dennis Carr
1834–1911
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Redford Hartson Dennis
1835–1904
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Benjamin F. Dennis
1838–1855
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Simeon William Dennis
1840–1929
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Lyman Partridge Dennis
1843–1918
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