Brief Life History of Oliver
When Oliver Tenney was born on 21 June 1798, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Moses Tenney, was 20 and his mother, Hannah Whitaker, was 21. He died on 26 August 1854, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 56.
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Spouse and Children
1798–1854 Male
–1873 Female
Parents and Siblings
1777–1859 Male
1777–1856 Female
Siblings (11)
1798–1854 Male
1800–1802 Male
1801–1802 Female
1802–1825 Female
1804–1886 Male
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World Events (3)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 2
1803
Age 5
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 29
Name Meaning
English (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English personal name Tenny, of uncertain origin.
English: in southwestern England, occasionally a variant of Tinney .
History: This name was brought to America in 1638 by Thomas Tenney, a member of a party led by the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers from Rowley, east Yorkshire, England, to found Rowley, MA. Most (probably all) modern American families with this name are descended from him.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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