Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - James Dennis

James Morgon Dennis

Representing: Union


Unit History

  • 26th Missouri Infantry C
James Dennis
Family History

CWV OCEAN VIEW CEM PORT ANGELES CLALLAM CO DENNIS JAMES M UNION CENSUS CHRON 2023

 

Elijah William Dennis

1812–1877

BIRTH 12 SEP 1812 • Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

DEATH 30 APR 1877 • Osage County, Missouri, USA

 

Lettie Bryan

1820–1896

BIRTH 24 NOV 1820 • Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

DEATH 18 JUN 1896 • Pershing, Gasconade, Missouri, USA

James Morgan 1838 1913

Harriet Kernelia 1846 1918

Edward Ensley 1847 1918

Mary Elizabeth 1849 1878

Pelemley Pauline 1852 1907

Margaret Cordelia 1855 1910

Wm Leonard 1858 1875

Joseph Lafayette 1860 1930

George Washington Bryan 1863 1905

Name

Lethie Briant

Gender

Female

Marriage Date

12 Feb 1838

Marriage Place

Grainger, Tennessee, USA

Spouse

Eli Dennis

 

1860 Crawford Osage Co. MO

Ely Dennis 48/1812/TN farmer

Lattice 40/1820/TN

J M 22/1838/TN

O J 20/1840/TN

H K 16/1844/TN

E E 13/1847/TN

N E 11/1849/TN

P P 9/1851/TN

M C 6/1854/TN

Wm L 3/1857/TN

J L 6/12/1859/MO

 

*Name:

Martha E Glover

Marriage Date:

10 Oct 1860

Marriage Place:

Osage, Missouri, USA

Spouse:

J M Dennis

 

James M. Dennis
Residence was not listed;

Enlisted on 9/1/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

On 9/1/1861 he was commissioned into "K" Co. MO 26th Infantry

He was Mustered Out on 12/17/1864

 (Estimated date of enlistment)

Promotions:

* 1st Lieut

* Capt

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:

* from company K to company E

* from company E to company C

 

Name:

James M Dennis

Enlistment Date:

1 Sep 1861

Enlistment Rank:

2nd Lieut

Muster Date:

1 Sep 1861

Muster Place:

Missouri

Muster Company:

K

Muster Regiment:

26th Infantry

Muster Regiment Type:

Infantry

Muster Information:

Commission

Rank Change Rank:

1st Lieut

Transfer From Unit:

K

Transfer To Unit:

E

Muster Out Date:

17 Dec 1864

Muster Out Information:

Mustered Out

Side of War:

Union

Survived War?:

Yes

Was Officer?:

Yes

Additional Notes 2:

Rank Change 2 Rank: Captain; Transfer 2 From Unit: E; Transfer 2 To Unit: C;

Title:

Index to Compiled Military Service Records; Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865

 

1870 Crawford Osage Co. MO

James M Dennis 31/1839/TN farm laborer

Martha E 27/1843/MO

Lula 2/1868/MO

 

1880 Saint Aubert Callaway Co. MO

Jas M Dennis 1839/TN parents TN/TN farmer

Martha E 25/1855/MO

Lulie 12/1868/MO (Lula 1868 no Infor

*Chesley E 9/1871/MO  (Curtis E)

*Ray 3/1877/MO

 

**Cannot find Death of Martha E OSH James says widower since 1880 which should be MO but nothing for sure and family has nothing either. Cant find anything on Lula 1868 either.

 

Name:

James M Dennis

Rank:

Captain

Role:

Veteran

Residence Date:

Jun 1890

Residence Place:

Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA

Enumeration District:

7

Enlistment Date:

Sep 1861

Discharge Date:

Dec 1864

Regiment or vessel:

26 Missouri Inft

Company:

C

Length of Service:

3 Yrs 3 Mos

 

 

1900 Port Angeles Clallam Co. WA

 J M Dennis 61/Dec 1838/TN no occ noted widowed

 

1910 Port Angeles Ward 3 Clallam Co. WA

James M Dennis 71/1839/TN widowed parents TN/TN no occ dose not note CWVs

 

Name:

James M Dennis

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

abt 1839

Death Date:

29 Jul 1913

Age at Death:

74

Death Location:

Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington

Father:

Ely Dennis

Mother:

Lettie Bryan

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

 

Capt James M. Dennis

BIRTH

1839

Tennessee, USA

DEATH

23 Jul 1913 (aged 73–74)

Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Ocean View Cemetery

Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, USA

PLOT

Section I; GAR---row 4; I-08-0

Obituary: Olympic Leader 07/25/1913
Father = Ely Dennis
Mother = Lettie Bryan

 

*Name:

Curtis E Dennis (Chesley)

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

abt 1875

Death Date:

19 Jun 1946

Age at Death:

71

Death Location:

Anacortes, Skagit, Washington

Father:

James M Dennis

Mother:

Lulu Moran

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

 

*Name:

Deroy Dennis

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Death Age:

74

Birth Date:

15 Jun 1876

Birth Place:

Fulton, Missouri

Death Date:

24 Feb 1951

Death Place:

Middletown, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Father:

James Margan Dennis

Mother:

Mattie Glaver

Cemetery

Buried at Ocean View Cemetery GAR Section Clallam Co.
Row: Sec 1 GAR Row 4
Site: 1-08-0


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