George
Denny- George Denny is the mystery man in the Denny line.
- Later census records indicated that he was born in 1800 but did not indicate where or to whom. He appeared in Calloway Co., KY to buy land in Wadesboro in 1825. He married Ruth Peter in 1827 in Calloway Co., KY where they had 6 children:
- Mary "Polly" Denny (1829-?), Nancy Denny (1832-1921), and James R. Denny (1833-1912) Elizabeth Ann Denny (1835-?), William Peter Denny (1836-1909) and Arena G. Denny (1839/40-?). George was appointed commissioner for the building of a courthouse in Calloway Co. in 1830. He was listed as a buyer at several estate sales in 1837 and 1838. In June 1839 he is listed as the Justice of Peace for the appraisal of an estate and 8 months later, his own estate is being sold! No probate, no death certificate, no tombstone, no guardianship papers...he dies as mysteriously as he arrived at the age of 40.
- Ruth Peter was born 1809/10 to Richard Peter and Ruth Fullerton. After the death of her husband she moved her 6 children with her to McCracken Co., KY to Woodville, by 1850. She lived with her oldest son, James R. Denny through the 1880 census.
- Their oldest daughter, Mary "Polly" Denny married in 1853 to William Bobo in McCracken Co., KY. They had at least 3 children: Martha Bobo(1854-1866), Emily Bobo (1863-?), and Isabel BoBo.
- Daughter, Nancy Denny, married in 1850 to William A. Purcell in Marshall Co., KY. They had one child, Mary Purcell (1852-?). William died in 1852. Nancy married again in 1857 to a widower, Granville Johnson (1820-1863). He brought Elizabeth "Lizzie" Johnson (1850-?? and Charley Johnson (1854-1936) into the marriage and they had George Johnson (1859-60) and Arena Johnson (1862-?). Then Granville died in 1863. Nancy married first at age 18, widowed by age 21, remarried at age 26 and widowed again by age 32. She had not remarried by 1870.
- Son, James R. Denny, married Mary M. "Mollie" May in 1865 in McCracken Co., KY. They had 7 children: Martha Ella Denny (1866-1926), Sue A. Denny (1869-?), James Ollie Denny (1871-1958), Mary "Bell" Denny (1874-?), Daisy Denny (1878-1959), Taby Denny (1881-?), and John Denny (1888-?). James died in 1912 in McCracken Co., KY. Mary died there also in 1933.
- Elizabeth Ann Denny married George Washington King in McCracken Co., KY in1862. They had 4 children: William Alvin King (1863-1949), James King (1870-?), George W. King, Jr. (1874-?), and Mary E. King (1875-?).
- Arena G. Denny had not married by 1900.
If you have any information on anyone from this family line, please contact me.
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