William Mortimer Dennis

1867 - 1944  (77 years)

• Name	William Mortimer Dennis  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	17 Jun 1867	Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Chariton County, Missouri, USA   [1]
  	Residence Post Office: Keytesville/(Buffalo Lick)
  Census	1920	Merced County, California, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
  Census	1940	Merced County, California, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Lodger
  Death	24 Jun 1944	Stanislaus County, California, USA   [2, 3]
  Burial	Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced, California, USA   [3]
  		Merced Cemetery (Also known as Merced District Cemetery) Merced, Merced, California Find a Grave: #202259
  Person ID	I15943	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Jasper Dennis,   b. 4 Oct 1836, Missouri, USA d. Bef 1880 (Age < 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Susan F Prather,   b. Abt 1843, Missouri, USA d. Bef 1880 (Age < 36 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Jan 1864	Chariton County, Missouri, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F7668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Dennis,   b. Abt 1866, Missouri, USA d. 1924 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F5870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jun 1867 - Missouri, USA Census - Residence Post Office: Keytesville/(Buffalo Lick) - 1870 - Chariton County, Missouri, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married - 1920 - Merced County, California, USA Census - Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Lodger - 1940 - Merced County, California, USA Death - 24 Jun 1944 - Stanislaus County, California, USA Burial - - Merced Cemetery, Merced, Merced, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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