Jim Dennis

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Jim DENNIS who was the son of Duke DENNIS. The photograph was taken at the W. MacCormac Studio in Clarksville, TN. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Jim appearing to be less than one year old at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Jim and his family:

James “Jim” T. DENNIS was born abt 1887 in Tennessee. His father was Marmaduke “Duke” DENNIS or DENNES (1860-1931). Records indicate that he was one of 10 children born to this father including, Infant; James T.; Maurice or Morris Leon; Ione; Ethel; Gillie Bell; Louise Ellen; Lausan; Carrie Gertrude; and Thelma DENNES or DENNIS, all born between 1885 and 1899.

Census records provide the following details:

1900 census of Montgomery County, TN:

Duke DENNIS, age 40, born Mar 1860, married 15 years, born TN, parents born TN, a Farmer
Carry DENNIS, wife, age 34, born Apr 1866, married 15 years, 10 children/8 living, born TN, parents born TN
James T. DENNIS, son, age 13, born Jan 1887, born TN, a Farm Laborer
Morris L. DENNIS, son, age 12, born Apr 1888, born TN, a Farm Laborer
Ione DENNIS, dau, age 10, born Oct 1889, born TN
Ether DENNIS, dau, age 9, born Dec 1890, born TN
Gillie B. DENNIS, son, age 7, born Sept 1892, born TN
Louise E. DENNIS, dau, age 6, born Apr 1894, born TN
Carrie G. DENNIS, dau, age 2, born Mar 1898, born TN
Thelmi DENNIS, dau, age 5 months, born Dec 1899, born TN

1910 census of Montgomery County, TN:

Duke DENNIS, age 60, 8 children/8 living, born TN, parents born TN, a Farmer
Jim DENNIS, son, age 23, born TN, parents born TN, a Farm Laborer
L. Ione DENNIS, dau, age 20, born TN, parents born TN
Ethel DENNIS, dau, age 18, born TN, parents born TN
Giles DENNIS, son, age 16, born TN, parents born TN
Lausan DENNIS, dau, age 15, born TN, parents born TN
Gertrude DENNIS, dau, age 12, born TN, parents born TN
Thelma DENNIS, dau, age 10, born TN, parents born TN

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley