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Silas Bruce M. DENNISON

Silas Bruce M. DENNISON

Male 1867 - 1947  (79 years)

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  • Name Silas Bruce M. DENNISON 
    Nickname Bubby 
    Born 4 Sep 1867  Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870 80, 1910-1940  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 25 Feb 1947  [1] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      Silas B. Dennison, 42, farmer, single; partner Robert W. Dennison, 26, no occupation.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Silas B. Dennison, 52, widowed; son James C, 8; dau Tenie P, 7; son Roscoe B, 6; mother-in-law Tenie Blake, 69, widowed.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Silas B. Dennison, 62; wife Rosa, 37; son James, 18; dau Tena, 17; son Rosco, 16; son Sanford, 9; dau Madaline, 6; son Kenneth, 5; dau Catherine, 3y 5m.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Apr 24 1940:
      Silas B. Dennison, 72, farmer; wife Rosie, 47; son James, 28, single; son Roscoe, 26, single; son Sanford, 18, single; dau Madeline, 16; son Kenneth, 15; dau Kathleen, 13.
    Person ID I18453  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2013 

    Father James Ross DENNISON,   b. Mar 1813,   d. 21 Aug 1899, Double Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Margaret Roberta NICHOLSON,   b. 8 Oct 1837, Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F23972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Laura May BLAKE,   b. CA 1877, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1911  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. James Clark DENNISON,   b. 10 Oct 1911, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1973, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +2. Tena Pauline DENNISON,   b. 13 Oct 1912, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1972, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Rosco B. DENNISON,   b. 13 Dec 1914,   d. 6 Jun 1977  (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F13129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Rose NICHOLSON,   b. 16 Feb 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1961, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [5, 6, 7] 
    Married 8 Apr 1920  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Minter Sanford DENNISON,   b. 26 Dec 1920, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 2000, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Ernest DENNISON,   b. 6 Mar 1922, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1922, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Mary Madalene DENNISON,   b. 10 Jul 1923, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 2006, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +4. Kenneth Dale DENNISON,   b. 24 Sep 1924, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 2001, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Audra Kathleen DENNISON,   b. 19 Oct 1926, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1998, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Betty Jane DENNISON,   b. 31 May 1932, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1932, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F6728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 373.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S2035] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Silas B. Dennison, 43, of Doddridge Co; and Laura M. Blake, 33, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Feb 12 1911.

    5. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.

    6. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    7. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    8. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Silas B. Dennison, 52, of Doddridge Co; and Mary R. Nicholson, 27, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 8 1920.