Mary E. Lenix, daughter of James Lenix and Mary Elizabeth Albright, was born about 1849, probably in Hancock County, Illinois, perhaps in the area later named Hancock Township.

Hancock County marriage license #4097 was issued on April 10, 1872, to William Denison and Miss Mary E. Lenox.  They were married on the 11th by D. C. Martin, Minister of the Gospel.  Marriage License

Mary died before June 1, 1880; her inscription has almost weathered away.  As of June 1, 1880, William was counted in his parents' household.  He died August 8, 1889.  Both are buried at Yetter Cemetery.

James Lenox, 43, male, farmer, value of real estate 300, born PA
Elizabeth, 36, female, born PA
Joseph, 17, male, farmer, born PA, attended school within the year
Samuel, 15, male, born PA, attended school within the year
William, 13, male, born OH, attended school within the year
John, 11, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Rebecca J, 9, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Frederick, 7, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary, 1, female, born IL

John Denison, 45, male, farmer, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 500, born PA
Leah, 45, female, born PA
William, 26, male, farmer, born PA cAnn, 21, female, born PA
Abraham, 19, male, farmer, born PA, attended school within the year
Sarah, 19, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Mikel H, 13, male, born PA, attended school within the year

James Leonard, 55, male, farmer, value of real estate 2500, value of personal estate 500, born PA
Elizabeth, 48, female, born PA
William, 22, male, farm laborer, born OH
John, 21, male, farm laborer, born OH
Rebecca, 19, female, born OH
Mary, 12, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Frederick, 16, male, farmer, born IL

Dennison, John, 61, male, white, farmer, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
William, 31, male, white, carpenter, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Hoffman, 22, male, white, carpenter, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Anna, 28, female, white, tailoress, born PA
Sarah, 26, female, white, born PA
Leah, 60, female, white, born PA

Lenox, James, 64, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 1000, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Elisabeth, 54, female, white, keeping house, born PA
William, 29, male, white, farmer, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
John, 24, male, white, born OH
Jane, 22, female, white, born OH
May, 19, female, white, born IL

Dennison, John, white, male, 70, married, born PA, father born Ireland, mother born PA
Leah, white, female, 68, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
William, white, male, 42, son, widower, carpenter, born PA, both parents born PA
Ann E [or C], white, female, 41, daughter, single, seamster ?, born PA, both parents born PA
Sarah, white, female, 32, daughter, single, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA