SC: William J Dennis b c 1833 & Sarah Ann Haselden b c 1840, Williamsburg Co
Hello, all,
I'm seeking information on William J Dennis b about 1833, supposedly in Williamsburg Co SC, at Johnson township.He married Sarah Ann "Sallie" Haselden before 1857.She was born about 1840 at Johnson township, Williamsburg Co, SC.She was a daughter of William and Elizabeth Haselden of Williamsburg Co, seen here in 1850, between the Eaddys and the Venters families:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: SC COUNTY: Williamsburg DIVISION: Williamsburgh District REEL NO: M432-860 PAGE NO: 143A REFERENCE: Enumerated 16 Sep 1850 by I. Nelson. Handwritten page 285.
3385385 EaddyHenry72MFarmer6,100S. Carolina
4385385 EaddyHenry18MFarmerS. Carolina
5385385 EaddyMary16FS. CarolinaX
6385385 EaddyWilliam13MS. CarolinaX
7386386 HaseldenWilliam45MFarmer1,000S. Carolina
8386386 HaseldenElizabeth30FS. Carolina
9386386 HaseldenViletta A.12FS. CarolinaX
10386386 HaseldenSarah A.10FS. Carolina
11387387 VentersWilliam43MLaborer40S. CarolinaX
12387387 VentersElizabeth17FS. Carolina
13387387 VentersLouisa4/12 FS. Carolina
We see William and Sarah in the 1870 Wiliamsburg Co SC census, page 3, household 22, Johnson township as follows:William J Dennis 37, farmer; wife Sarah E 30, son John C 13, dau Lizzie A 12, dau Sarah J 9, dau Mary 6, dau Francis
3, dau Hetty 1
We see them in 1880 in Johnson, Williamsburg, South Carolina Page 74C as follows:
W. J. DENNISSelfMMaleW49SCFarmerSCSC
S. A. DENNISWifeMFemaleW42SCKeeping HouseSCIRE
Mary DENNISDauSFemaleW16SCAt HomeSCSC
Frances DENNISDauSFemaleW13SCAt HomeSCSC
Hettie DENNISDauSFemaleW11SCAt HomeSCSC
Agness DENNISDauSFemaleW9SCSCSC
Susan DENNISDauSFemaleW7SCSCSC
Willie DENNISSonSMaleW4SCSCSC
Warley D. DENNISSonSMaleW7MSCSCSC
I would very much like to find out whom the parents of William J Dennis are.I had originally thought that my William J Dennis b c 1833-1840 was William the son of William J Dennis (b 1802 in th Sumpter Dist of SC) and Sarah Ann McCants (b c 1817 at St Johns, Berkley SC), as seen here in the census:
1850 Charleston Co SC, St. Johns Colleton, pg 401 stamped 805, HH 138:
William J Dennis 48 manager and planter, 5000 value of RE, born Sumpter Dist;
Mrs Sarah Ann Dennis 33 b St John's Berkley;
William J 9,
Sarah E 8,
Edward J 6,
Francis A 4,
Virginia A 3,
Albert 2,
Zacariah 5/12..
HOWEVER, I have seen another researcher's notes that indicate that the William J Dennis Jr seen in 1850 in Charleston Co died in 1861 in St Johns with no children.MY William J Dennis over in Williamsburg Co, however, was still kicking long after that:
Descendants of William J "Bill" Dennis
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William J "Bill" DENNIS b. Between 1833 and 1841, probably in Johnsonville, Williamsburg Co, SC,
+Sarah Ann Or E "Sally" HASELDEN b. Abt 1840, Johnsonville, Florence Co, SC,
m. Bef 1857, par. William HASELDEN and Elizabeth UNKNOWN
...John Capers Judson DENNIS b. Abt 1857, Johnsonville, Florence Co, SC
...Lizzie A DENNIS b. Abt 1858
...Sarah J DENNIS b. Abt 1861
...Mary Jane Janie DENNIS b. Jan 1862, Florence County, SC
...Frances DENNIS b. Abt 1867
...Hetty DENNIS b. Abt 1869
...Agnes N DENNIS b. Jun 1872, SC, d. 18 Dec 1950, (Ebenezer United Methodist
Church Cem., Williamsburg County, SC)
...Willie Brown DENNIS b. 5 Jun 1878, Johnsonville, Florence Co, SC, d. 17 Oct
1949, Johnsonville, Florence Co, SC
If you're familiar with the South Carolina William Dennis's, I'd love to hear from you.
Regards - Keri C