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John Washington Tennyson

John Washington Tennyson

Male 1809 - 1898  (88 years)

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  • Name John Washington Tennyson 
    Birth 15 Jun 1809  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 25 Nov 1850  Lauderdale, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 25 Nov 1850  Lauderdale, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    physician 
    Census 29 Aug 1860  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 29 Aug 1860  [2] 
    Physician 
    Occupation 29 Aug 1860  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    physician 
    Possessions 29 Aug 1860  Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    real property valued at $1800, personal property valuded at $514 
    Misc Aug 1866  Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    paid tax as a physician 
    Census 8 Jul 1870  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    Township 18 Range 10 
    Occupation 8 Jul 1870  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    physician 
    Possessions 8 Jul 1870  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    real property $800, personal property $850 
    Occupation 2 Nov 1877  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    appointed postmaster 
    Address:
    Ada 
    Census 29 Jun 1880  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 29 Jun 1880  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    physician 
    _AMTID 162485319939:1030:191555462 
    _FSFTID LCMH-57T 
    _UID 6798A3C8277946FE9C0D87CC984CC6978BE3 
    Death 1898  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Address:
    Salem Independent Methodist Church Cemetery 
    Person ID I5961  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2021 

    Father John B. Tennison,   b. 8 Dec 1774, Prince Georges, Maryland, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1857, Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Nancy,   b. 1775, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 86 years) 
    Marriage BY 1796  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    • There is confusion between John B. marrying Nancy and marrying Rachel Grant. It appears that Nancy is his wife by the argument presented.
    Family ID F1462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Malinda Biggers,   b. 22 Sep 1824, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1878, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1842  Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Not married in Kentucky. Probably Alabama.
    Children 
    +1. Cynthia Jane Tennyson,   b. 13 Dec 1843, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1907, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    +2. Helen Regina Tennyson,   b. 30 Jan 1845, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1889 (Age 43 years)
    +3. Sarah Ann Tennyson,   b. 28 Feb 1846, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1915, Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +4. Catherine Emmaline Tennyson,   b. May 1846, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Abbigail Martinie Tennyson,   b. 3 Mar 1849, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1936 (Age 87 years)
    +6. Zenas Ignatious Tennison,   b. 16 Sep 1851, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1936, Antlers, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    +7. John William Biggers Tennyson,   b. 22 Oct 1854, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1885, Yell, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
    +8. Henry L. D. Tennyson,   b. 15 Aug 1857, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1888 (Age 30 years)
    +9. Beatrice Tennyson,   b. 17 May 1859, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1946 (Age 87 years)
    +10. Kenneth Levi K. Tennyson,   b. 14 Jan 1862, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1954, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    +11. Betty Tennyson,   b. 20 Sep 1864, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1939 (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

    Family 2 M. A.,   b. 1842, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1880  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Jun 1809 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1842 - Alabama, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 25 Nov 1850 - Lauderdale, Alabama, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - physician - 25 Nov 1850 - Lauderdale, Alabama, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Aug 1860 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - physician - 29 Aug 1860 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - real property valued at $1800, personal property valuded at $514 - 29 Aug 1860 - Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - Address:
    paid tax as a physician - Aug 1866 - Mississippi, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Township 18 Range 10 - 8 Jul 1870 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - physician - 8 Jul 1870 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - real property $800, personal property $850 - 8 Jul 1870 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - appointed postmaster,Address:
    Ada - 2 Nov 1877 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1880 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Jun 1880 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - physician - 29 Jun 1880 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1898 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Salem Independent Methodist Church Cemetery - - Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • PARENTS: In the 1880 census, he reports that his father is from Maryland, mother from Scotland

      His age suspiciously drops in the 1880 census. I expect having a new, young wife might have something to do with this.

      Ref: [,1970,gm1]

      John W. Tennyson was a doctor.

      According to a typescript produced maybe in the 1950's, the family came to MS from KY in about 1850. The Tennysons (Tennisons) were originally from the "old country" Wales. The first families settled in Kentucky. Dr. John W. Tennyson was from Kentucky. His wife, Ann Malinda Biggers, was from Alabama. They lived in Kentucky about 10 years before coming south. Dr J.W. and Ann M. Tennyson came to Alabama and stayed about 5 years, then came on to Mississippi, Pontotoc County about 1850. In 1856, the settled in Choctaw County. According to the 1880 census, J.W. Tennyson's father was from Maryland and his mother was from Scotland. Subsequent research has not shown this story to be terribly accurate.

      Census records show that J.W. Tennyson was in Lauderdale County, Alabama in 1850, Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 1860 and Choctaw County, Mississippi in 1870. 1860 shows that he has $1800 of real estate, but I cannot find any deeds in the index for him in Pontotoc County. Would real estate in Alabama be recorded in the Federal Census? He does not appear in the Slave census. Non-Population Cenus are not available for MS.

      I do not believe they married in Kentucky. There is no reason for the Biggers to be in KY.

  • Sources 
    1. [S468] 1850 US Federal Census, Lauderdale Co, AL, District 1; p. 266; dwelling 509, family 524; Tennerson, John W.

    2. [S550] 1860 US Federal Census, Pontotoc Co., MS, p. 240; dwelling 1579; John W. Tennison.

    3. [S754] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, 25 August 2012; J.W. Tennison, Mississippi, 1866, District 2; Annual, Monthly and Special Lists Dec 1865-Dec 1866.

    4. [S627] 1870 US Federal Census, Choctaw Co., MS, Twp 18 Range 10; page 418; dwelling 84, family 84; J.W. Tennison.

    5. [S1537] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, 15 November 2019; Mississippi, Choctaw Co, Ada, John W Tennison.

    6. [S596] 1880 US Federal Census, Choctaw Co., MS, ED 37; p. 399; dwelling 389, family 389; J.W. Tennisson.

    7. [S633] Find A Grave (old), 25 May 2012; Dr John W. Tennyson, memorial no. 40734356, created by Beth Austin.

    8. [S1832] Tennison and Dennis Families Migration from Maryland - Sue Dennis Green 2006, vol. 4, p. 616.

    9. [S1832] Tennison and Dennis Families Migration from Maryland - Sue Dennis Green 2006, vol. 4, p. 610-611.


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