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1842 Jesse J DENNIS
1842 - 1929 (87 years)-
Name Jesse J DENNIS Title 1842 Born 4 Jun 1842 Harrison Co, Kentucky 
[1] Gender Male Died 29 Oct 1929 Soldier`s Home, Los Angeles, California [2, 3] Buried 4 Nov 1929 Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California [3] 
Jesse J DENNIS Person ID I11036 Dennis/Tennison Families | John Sims, son of Henry Tennison Last Modified 5 Feb 2021
Father 1822 Samuel M. DENNIS, Sr (B: ca 1822 Morgan Co, KY) (D: 9 Jul 1878 Danville, Vermilion Co, IL) Mother Rebecca DENNIS (Karr) (B: ca 1822 Harrison Co, KY) (D: ca 1849 Harrison Co, KY) Married 9 Mar 1842 Harrison Co, Kentucky Family ID F3678 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Drusilla Benton DENNIS (Stephenson) (B: 29 Aug 1848 Kentucky) (D: 9 May 1937 Unk) Married 23 Jul 1865 Aberdeen, Brown Co, Ohio [1] - Marriage performed by Reverend Shelton.
Children + 1. 1867 Joseph Samuel DENNIS B: 24 May 1867 Bloomingdale, Parke Co, IN D: 6 Jan 1918 Spencer, Clay Co, IA + 2. 1871 Alonzo Lee DENNIS B: 18 Dec 1871 Missouri D: 18 May 1960 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA 3. Dora E DENNIS B: 11 Nov 1875 Danville, Vermilion Co, IL 4. 1876 Edward A DENNIS B: 4 Feb 1876 Clay Co, IA D: 15 Apr 1945 Riverside, CA 5. Caroline Belle GALLAGER (Dennis) B: 11 May 1878 Drummer, Ford Co, IL D: 28 Sep 1951 Spencer, Clay Co, IA 6. Nettie B DENNIS B: 17 Mar 1880 Clay Co, IA 7. 1882 Jesse Virgil DENNIS B: 17 Apr 1882 Clay Co, IA D: 2 Nov 1959 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA 8. 1886 F(redey?) DENNIS B: 20 Feb 1886 Clay Co, IA 9. 1889 William Austin DENNIS B: 28 Mar 1889 Clay Co, IA D: 10 Sep 1983 Fresno, Fresno Co, CA 10. 1891 Della Roseanna DENNIS B: 20 Feb 1891 Clay Co, IA D: 17 Jun 1979 Orange Co, CA Last Modified 30 Mar 2017 Family ID F3967 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Jesse enlisted in the 14th Ky Cavalry, company B, on 16 Aug 1862 at Mt. Sterling, KY, and was discharged on 16 Sep 1863 at Maysville, KY. He served as a private. He enlisted in the 53rd Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, company G, on 12 Sep 1864 and was discharged on 15 Sep 1865 at Louisville, KY. He served as a 1st Lt.
His military service records indicate that he was wounded several times. On or near Havards Mills, near Mt, Sterling, KY, on or about Aug 1863 he received a gun shot wound through the right thigh. On or about Dec 1864 near King's Salt works, VA, fracture of two ribs causing an enlargement of the spleen. At or near Olympian Springs, KY, spring of 1865, incurred saber cut across frontal bone over right eye cutting through the bone. Resulted in impaired vision, anaesthesis of the head and shoulder, neuralgia and loss of teeth. Also a saber cut below the right knee cap.
Was treated at fort at Paris, KY and General Hospital at Mt. Sterling, KY. No medical records available.
- Jesse enlisted in the 14th Ky Cavalry, company B, on 16 Aug 1862 at Mt. Sterling, KY, and was discharged on 16 Sep 1863 at Maysville, KY. He served as a private. He enlisted in the 53rd Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, company G, on 12 Sep 1864 and was discharged on 15 Sep 1865 at Louisville, KY. He served as a 1st Lt.
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