DENNY
updated 10-7-2002
Elizabeth DENNY b.3-11-1837
d.
5-12-1855 Carroll Co.Ill. married
Samuel MASON Carrol Co. Ill.
b.4-11-1836 d.1-6-1910
Buried in Howards Cemetery ,Fulton Co.,Ill.
Served in Civil War C.E 45 th. Inf.
Mustered in @ Woodland,Cass.Twp. Ill.
OMR/101 Lic.nu.580
Parents of Elizabeth DENNY
George DENNY b.1810 a lawyer Savannah,Ill m.
Susan Mariah VINEYARD b.December 16, 1816 d. June 22, 1887
Obituary Susan Denny 30 June 1887 Savanna Journal
Died in this city at the home of her son James Denny, June 22, 1887 Susan M. Denny (nee Vineyard) aged 70 years and 6 months. Mother Denny had been complaining for sometine, but was confined to her bed only two or three days before her death. SHe was born in Kentucky, December 16, 1816 and experienced religion when but 13 years old, uniting with the Methodist Church. In 1836 she became the wife of Rev. George Denny deceased, who for a number of years was a minister of the gospel in the M. E. Church and afterwards of the United Brethren Church. She was the mother of eight children, of whom three daughters and two sons remain to mourn her loss. The testimony of one of them is "Mother was a Christian if ever there was one". Religion was the joy and comfort of her old age and she died trusting in Jesus. Rev. James Johnson preached a suitable discourse at the United Brethren Church and the remains interred at the Zion Grove Cemetery. "Fording the river one by one".
Siblings of Elizabeth Jane VINEYARD DENNY
1.James Washington Smith Denny, was born in Mt. Carroll July 11, 1848 -wedded in Wisconsin to Sarah Saxton October 22, 1866. Eight children were born to this union, four of whom died in infancy. Elizabeth, wife of John Noble, Mt. Carroll; William of Chicago, Mary , wife of Omar K. Reed of Chicago, Jessie at home.
2.Mrs. E. M. Jordan of Neely's Landing Nebraska;
3. Mrs. William Jordan
4.George DENNY of Savanna
Obituary: George Denny 30 Mar 1911 Savanna Daily Journal
Typhoid Pneumonia Proved Fatal
George Denny passed away at his home North of town Wednesday afternoon. George Denny has
been seriously sick at his home north of town for several weeks with typhoid pneumonia
passed away Wednesday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock.
Deceased was for many years a resident of this city and was born and grew to manhood in this vicinity. He was a hard working man, quiet in his way and did his best to fulfill his duty as husband and father.
Mr. Denny was born October 20, 1860 and was married to Miss Leonard who survives him: also six children, Wesley, Ida, Will, Florence, Robert and May. Besides these three sisters mourn his death. His brother James died about a year ago.
The family is deserviing of the sympathy of all in their loss of husband and father. The funeral will be held at the home 9:30 o'clock Friday morning and will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Merrill of the Methodist Church. Internment will be made in the cemetery at Zion.
Children of Elizabeth VINEYARD DENNY and Samuel MASON
1.Robert James Mason (my Grandfather)
b.3-4-18820-1882 d. 4-29-1933 Pleasant Township Fulton Co. Ill.
Buried in Howard Cemetery at Smithfield .
Robert was injured while working in the
Water Lily Coal Mine in Cuba Ill. before 1915.
1st wife Belle WADDELL married
Robert MASON on April 22, 1900
Fulton Co, IL Marriage
records -Vol. G. Page 100; License # 66
1 child Ned Mason
2nd wife Sadie Bell KEIME
b. 9-22-1884 d.1984
Siblings of Robert JAMES MASON
2.Louisa MASON b.1864
3.Anna MASON,
4.John Wesley MASON b.4-4-1865 d. 3-13-1948
m.Margaret (May)A. Perkins 9-5-1890
b.10-12-1871 -d.1-4-1950
their children
Alva MASON b Apr 8, 1899; d March 11, 1979
Guy Francis MASON b April 9, 1917; d Nov 9, 1918
Verna Ina MASON - b Jan 14, 1907; d Dec 22, 1918
5.Minnie MASON b. ?? d. 10-13-1935
m.John P. Harper 2-15-1883
6.William MASON b.10-13-1935 d.7-8-1923
m.Philena HENDERSON 2-22-1880
7.Nettie MASON b. d. m.CLARK, JOHN CRAWFORD 06/21/1892