Gideon DENNIS
2000 Ordinance Index
Will of Littleton Dennis - Sumter Co., SC (1840)
1850 Census Williamsburg Co., SC, p117
1860 Census Williamsburg Co., SC, p306
1870 Census Hope Twp,Williamsburg Co., SC, p14
1880 Census St. Mark's Twp,Clarendon Co., SC
"The Manning Times" - Obit dated 18 Jul 1894
b.e. Batch# 6940034-0. F#1985(p.206 parents listed are not correct) Named in Littleton Dennis' will,Sumter Co.SC, Bundle 132,pkg 13a.21 APR 1840. F#0216957 1850 census,Williamsburg Dist.SC.p117.h-h 58-58,43yrs,w/family; F#22527-6 1860 Williamsburg Co.SC p.306,h-h 107, 53yrs,w/family, Farmer; F#22783 1870 Williamsburg Co.SC p.14 Hope twp, 63yrs,w/family, Farmer; 1880 Clarendon Co.SC St.Mark twp,h-h 100, 75yrs,w/Cannon g'ch; Will date 1892,14 DEC, Clarendon Co.,SC; No recorded date; "d.17 July XXXX"; Obit:The Manning Times dated 18 JUL 1894: "Died, last night at his home on Santee, Mr.Gideon Dennis, 88 yrs. Burial tomorrow at Rehobeth church"
Nancy must be the daughter of James Hodge, as he is the only possible Hodge to be her father; I believe that Gideon Dennis & Nancy are in the household of James in 1830 census Sumter Dist.,SC p.106, as well as David ahodge and his wife; Aaron Hodge is alone in own household 1830 p.106; 1840 census Sumter Dist.,SC p.50: 200001=11001, w/husband. 1850 census Williamsburg Dist.,SC p.117; 1860 Wmsbg p.306; 1870 Wmsbg p.14; 1880 Clarendon,St Mark's twp, p. h-h 100, 71yrs.
Clarendon Co.SC 1870,p.21-22,38yrs; 1880,p.90-91,47yrs=wife. Named in land settlement,2 OCT 1894, as widow of Charles E. Eikerenkoetter(Cutter). Named in will as daughter, Mary Eliziebeth CUTTER, of Gideon Dennis' will. 1900 census Clarendon Co.,SC Mt Zion twp, w/dau & family, 60yrs, 4ch-4 lvg.
w/parents 1850 census,Williamsburg Co.,SC,p.117,h-h,58-58. 1892 not named in father's will.
w/parents 1850 census,Williamsburg Co.,SC,p.117,h-h,58-58. 1892 not named in father's will.
w/family 1850 census Williamsburg Co.,SC,p.117,h-h 58-58. Family moved to Williamsburg Co.SC after Littleton Dennis died. 1900 Williamsburg Co.,SC p.70, 35yrs, w/wife; 4 children born-3 living.
1988 IGI SC, b.e.s. Batch 6940034-0. F#1985 p.14 bpt & b.10 NOV 1847; 1850 census Williamsburg Dist.,SC p.117 h-h 58-58,w/parents,3yrs;. 1860 census Wmsbg Co.,SC p306 h-h 107-107, w/parents, 11yrs; 1870 census Wmsbg Co.,SC p14 Hope twp,Kingtree P.O.,w/parents, 20yrs; 1880 census Clarendon Co.,SC St.Mark's twp h-h 20,w/husband,33yrs;. 1900 census Wmsbg Co.,SC p.577 h-h 183,w/husband, 54yrs.
1880 census Clarendon Co.,SC p.120 #33, 33yrs, w/daughter Rosa A. age 3yrs; 14 DEC 1892 not mentioned in Gideon's will; Deceased or married and gone?
w/parents 1860 census,Williamsburg Co.SC. F#022527.p 306 Manning Ferry; 1870 Williamsburg Co.,SC p.14 Hope twp, 18yrs, w/parents, F#022783; 1880 Clarendon Co.,SC St Mark's twp, #100, 27yrs, w/parents & dau.Eliza.3y. 1892 named in father's will as Harriet Ann Dennis; 1910 Clarendon Co.,SC p.241 Mt Zion twp, 62yrs, Boarder in Tobins family; w/daughter Scriven(Elizabeth?) & 3 grandchildren. F#1255225.
b.e.s. Batch# 6940034-0. F#1985 p.208 Baptized 15 MAR 1893; p.126 Account of excummunication on 4 NOV 1894; REBAPTIZED 1860 Williamsburg Dist.,SC p.306, 107-107, 6yrs, w/parents; 1870 Williamsburg Co.,SC p.14 Hope twp, 16yrs, w/parents; 1880 Clarendon Co.,SC p.4 Bremington twp., 25yrs, Crops Wagoner;unmarried. 1892 named in father's will. 1900 not found.
He married Nancy Hodge Abt 1830 at of Sumter, South Carolina . Nancy Hodge was born at of Sumter, South Carolina Abt 1807 daughter of James Hodge and Nancy .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Mary Elizziebeth Dennis
born May 1832.
T. J. Dennis
born Abt 1834.
Lenora Dennis
born 12 Feb 1837.
W. C. Dennis
born Abt 1841.
J. Woodard Dennis
born Abt 1844.
Adella Dennis
born 10 Oct 1847.
Adelaid Dennis
born Abt 1849.
Harriet Ann Dennis
born Abt 1852.
Samuel G. Dennis
born 1855.
Gideon Dennis died 14 Jul 1894 at Manning, Clarendon, South Carolina .
Nancy Hodge died 22 Jun 1884 at Manning, Clarendon, South Carolina .