Jacob Dennis

January 1830–
Ohio, United States

The Life Summary of Jacob

When Jacob Dennis was born in January 1830, in Ohio, United States, his father, William Dennis Jr., was 38 and his mother, Anna Maria Newman, was 31. He married Nancy S. Moore on 20 March 1853, in Perry, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Portersville, Perry, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Harrison Township, Perry, Ohio, United States in 1900.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Dennis
1830–
Nancy S. Moore
1830–
Marriage: 20 March 1853
Franklin Dennis
1854–
George Washington Dennis
1855–1928
Mary Lucinda Dennis
1856–
James Albert Dennis
1860–1944
Olive Dennis
1865–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 March 1853Perry, Ohio, United States
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 0
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
    1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
    Age 6
    On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
    1863
    Age 33
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Denis(e), Dinis(e), vernacular forms of Latin Dionysius, Greek Dionysios ‘(follower) of Dionysos’, an eastern god introduced to the classical pantheon at a relatively late date and bearing a name of probably Semitic origin. The name was borne by various early Christian saints, including Saint Denis, the martyred 3rd-century bishop of Paris who became the patron saint of France. From the 12th century onward, the popularity of the name in England (and of its cognates, mainly Denis , in the continental Europe) seems to have been largely due to French influence. The feminine form Dionysia (in vernacular English likewise Den(n)is) is also found, and some examples of the surname may originate from it.English: from Middle English deneis, a variant of danais ‘Danish’, with the vowel influenced by Middle English denshe (Old English denisc). Compare Dence .Irish (mainly Dublin and Cork): of the same origin as 1 and 2 above, sometimes an alternative form to Donohue but more often to McDonough , since the personal name Donnchadh was Anglicized as Donough or Denis.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Sources (11)

    • Jacob Dennis, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Jacob Dennis, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"
    • Jacob Dennis in entry for James Albert Dennis, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

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