Millard Jefferson Dennis

  • Born August 17, 1857 in Illinois.

  • Parents were FRANCIS A. DENNIS and HANNAH AUGUSTA COLBY.

  • Married ROXANA MISSOURI BOOTH on January 12, 1885 in Columbia County, Arkansas. She was born August 11, 1864 in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas; and died June 14, 1942 in Nevada, Collin County, Texas. Her parents were WALTER S. BOOTH and CORNELIA VIRGINIA WARWICK.

  • Died May 23, 1925 in Nevada, Collin County, Texas.

  • Both Millard and Roxana are buried in Nevada Cemetery, Nevada, Collin County, Texas.





CHILDREN

  1. CLAUDE JEFFERSON DENNIS, born February 18, 1886 in Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas; died December 9, 1949 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Married GLADYS HUTCHINSON in 1930.

  2. MABEL ANNIE DENNIS, born May 27, 1887 in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas; died December 18, 1967 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Married REUBEN ALBION TAYLOR.

  3. WALTER CLYDE DENNIS, born December 11, 1888 in Nevada, Collin County, Texas; died November 25, 1959 in Highland Park, Dallas County, Texas. Married BESSIE ESTELLE GRAHAM on June 20, 1917 in Ellis county, Texas.

SOURCES:

1900 Colin County, Texas Census