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1824 Joseph William TENNISON
1824 - 1880 (56 years)-
Name Joseph William TENNISON Title 1824 Born 1824 Green Co, Kentucky 
Gender Male Died 1880 Hart Co, Kentucky Buried Tennison Family Cemetery, Hart Co, Kentucky Person ID I202 Dennis/Tennison Families | John Sims, son of Henry Tennison Last Modified 12 Jan 2021
Father 1795 Willis W. TENNISON (B: ca 1795 Amherst Co, VA) (D: 2 Jan 1875 Taylor Co, KY) Mother Maragret TENNISON (Spears) (B: ca 1794 Unk) (D: 1829 Green Co, KY) Married 12 Aug 1817 Green Co, Kentucky Notes - Marriage Bond posted by James Bond
Family ID F217 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Ann TENNISON (Anderson) (B: ca 1818 Unk) (D: bef 1858 Unk) Married 18 Nov 1837 Green Co, Kentucky Children + 1. 1840 James William TENNISON B: 30 Sept 1840 Green Co, KY D: 24 Apr 1907 Hart Co, KY + 2. 1843 William Henry TENNISON B: Dec 1843 Taylor Co, KY D: 23 Feb 1917 Hart Co, KY 3. Paton Stewart TENNISON 4. Mary Elizabeth TENNISON B: 1848 (1865) Green Co, KY 5. Mille B (or H.) TENNISON D: 3 Aug 1856 Kentucky 6. Maragaret TENNISON B: ca 1853 Unknown Last Modified 17 Jun 2019 Family ID F219 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary Ann TENNISON (Bowen) (B: 22 Feb 1836 Kentucky) (D: 11 Jul 1924 Unk) Married 20 Dec 1858 Taylor Co, Kentucky Notes - Marriage license for Joseph's marriage to Mary Ann Bowen states marriage date as 20 Dec. 1858 in Taylor Co., KY. Joseph's residence was listed as Hart County and Mary Ann's as Taylor County. Some family trees on Ancestry show their marriage date as 1 SEPT 1858.
Two years later the family is listed in the 1860 census of Hart County, KY.
In the 1880 census Joseph age 62 and Mary Ann age 41 have 5 children ages 17 to age 2.
Children 1. Nancy TENNISON B: 9 Oct 1859 Hart Co, KY 2. George TENNISON B: 10 Jun 1862 Kentucky D: 11 Jun, 1910 Hart Co, KY 3. Mary S TENNISON B: 1865 Kentucky + 4. Joseph Lee TENNISON B: 11 Sep 1868 Kentucky D: 28 Apr 1945 Hart Co, KY 5. Henry S TENNISON B: 22 Jun 1876 Kentucky 6. Sarah J. TENNISON B: 1878 Kentucky Last Modified 11 Jan 2021 Family ID F212 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Some researchers cite Joseph birth place as MO. I think KY is more likely, given that Joseph lived in KY.
Note: The three ANDERSON females living in household are sisters and mother of Mary Anderson Tennison
1850 Census Hart Co., KY Family 408; House 407. (pg. 66)
Joseph Tennison age 31 b. KY
Mary Tennison age 32. b. KY
James T 10 yr. b. KY
William T 7 yr. b.KY
Stewart T., 4 yrs. b. KY
Elizabeth Anderson. age 29. b. VA
Mary E Anderson age 21 b. VA
Martha Anderson age 55 b/ VA
1858 Marriage License Taylor Co., KY Joseph Tennison to Mary Ann Bowen [Ancestry-Film Number 000983728
1860 Census; Dist 2; Munfordville, Hart Co., KY;
Note 2nd Wife is listed
Joseph Tennison. age 42
Polly Tennison. age 21
Elizabeth. 14
Margaret. 6
Nancy. 8/12
1880 Census Hart Co., Delling 17; Home is Hammonville, Hart Co., KY
Joseph's father b. VA; Mother born KY
Occupation - Farmer; sick - "Broken Ribs"
Cannot read -yes; cannot- write -Yes
Mary S Tennison; age 15
Joseph L Tennison. age 12
Henry S. Tennison age 4
Sarah Tennison. age 2
Home is Hammonville, Hart Co., KY
Joseph's father b. VA; Mother born KY
Occupation - Farmer
Listed next on census is the family of William H. Tennison, age 36 (b. 1844) and wife Mary E Tennison age 36. Also listed are their 5 children.
Marriage license. Hart Co., KY Film # 000983728
(Additional Info from June Hines)
- Some researchers cite Joseph birth place as MO. I think KY is more likely, given that Joseph lived in KY.