James Henderson Dennis

James married Annie Unknown about 1890. Annie was born about 1871; died between 1901 and 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Esther Rae Dennis was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 29 Sep 1966 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
2. Ruth L. Dennis was born in 1901 in Buckhorn Township, Harnett Co., North Carolina.

James married Mary Theatus Unknown in 1902. Mary was born on 7 Mar 1881 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 4 Oct 1951 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Duncan Baptist Church Cemetery, Duncan, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph L. Dennis was born in 1908.

Notes:

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Buckhorn, Harnett, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254967 National Archives Film T9-0967 Page 82B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Joseph DENNIS Self M M W 52 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: MD Mo: NC
Dorcas A. DENNIS Wife F M W 40 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MD Mo: NC
Mary A. DENNIS Dau F S W 16 NC
Occ: Farm Lab. Fa: MD Mo: NC
William D. DENNIS Son M S W 14 NC
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: MD Mo: NC
George F. DENNIS Son M S W 12 NC
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: MD Mo: NC
James V. DENNIS Son M S W 11 NC
Occ: Work On Farm Fa: MD Mo: NC
Junie M. DENNIS Son M S W 9 NC
Fa: MD Mo: NC
Orin O. DENNIS Son M S W 6 NC
Fa: MD Mo: NC
Lonie E. DENNIS Son M S W 4 NC
Fa: MD Mo: NC
Robert W. DENNIS Son M S W 2 NC
Fa: MD Mo: NC
Ida E. DENNIS Dau F S W 8M NC
Fa: MD Mo: NC

Joseph married Dorcus Adeline Tutor in 1858 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. Dorcus (daughter of William Madison Tutor and Tilitha Powell) was born on 5 Apr 1840 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 23 Dec 1928 in Harnett County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[John Tutor]
jonturn@vicksburg.com

"...Dorcas A. Tutor b. Apr 1840, Cumberland (Harnett) County NC, m. ca 1858 Joseph Dennis, b. ca 1827, Harnett County NC. In 1896 Dorcas was living in Berea TX at settlement of her Father's estate; in 1900 in Bell County TX precinct 6, presumed she and family are buried in that area. She is the Daughter of William Madison Tutor and Harriet Kemp of Cumberland County NC. Information comes from "TUTOR, The families of Pontotoc County, Mississippi Emigrating from Cumberland County North Carolina 1848" compiled by Betty Ann Hellums Rowland with Hazel Dewdrop Collums Rodgers and Maxine Deloris Henderson Karr 1980. "

Daniel married Rebecca Prince on 2 Nov 1815 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Rebecca was born about 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[The William Madison Tutor family Cemetery: by Mike Tutor]

The William Madison Tutor family cemetery can be accessed by driving through or walking through Gertrude Johnson's fields. The stones are located within a tree line across a field from the remains of several buildings, including William Tutor's old house. All that remains of the house are the stone porch and fireplace. The property is located south of Duncan, North Carolina. There are eight people buried in the cemetery:
1. William Madison Tutor, b. 1807 - d. 8/2/1892
2. Harriet Ligon Tutor, b. 1822 (wife of William Madison Tutor)
3. Alfred "Ap" Young Tutor, b. 7/16/1853 - d. 9/3/1940
4. Lottie Honeycutt Tutor, b. 7/1857 - d. 1909 (wife of Alfred "Ap"
Young Tutor)
5. John Tutor, b. 6/6/1887 - d. (son of Alfred and Lottie Tutor)
6. Glover Tutor, (son of Alfred and Lottie Tutor)
7. an old aunt is buried here, her name unknown at present
8. an old aunt is buried here, her name unknown at present

Stones 1, 2, 7, and 8 rise six foot out of the ground and are of
sandstone construction.
Stones 3, 4, 5, and 6 rise only three foot out of the ground.

Very little can now be read on the stones but otherwise the stones seem
to be in good condition.

[1880 Census]

Census Place: Buckhorn, Harnett, North Carolina
Source: FHL Film 1254967 National Archives Film T9-0967 Page 77C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William TUTOR Self M M W 73 NC
Occ: Farmer Fa: BUCKHORN Mo: HARNETT
Hariet TUTOR Wife F M W 62 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: BUCKHORN Mo: WAKE

William married Tilitha Powell on 28 Dec 1829 in Wake Co., North Carolina. Tilitha was born about 1810 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1842 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[William Owen Tutor gedcom]

Owen Tutor was born in Wales in 1774. He agreed to work on an American privateer ship for passage to America in 1790. He became an indentured servant on a plantation on the James River between Williamsburg, Virginia, and Harrison Landing. After sixteen months, he left this human servitude behind. In the latter part of 1791, he arrived at the Rollins Mill in southwest Wake County, North Carolina. He lived with the Rollins family for seven years and they taught him English. He originally spoke Welsh and always spoke with an accent. He married Lucinda Senter in 1799 and they bought their first property from Lucinda's cousin, Young Elkins. Owen and Lucinda were very fortunate and raised a big family on Beaver Dam Creek in Cumberland County, North Carolina (now Harnett County).

William married Lucinda Senter in 1799 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. Lucinda (daughter of Stephen Senter and Mary Sims) was born in 1782 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 1846 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]