Sarah Eliza DENNIS^[1]

1878 - 1922  (43 years)

James M. Dennis

1871 - 1948  (~ 77 years)

Birth	1871	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	1948	Midland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Family	Axie Evelyn Heaton,   b. Jul 1884, Greene County, Indiana
Married	27 Apr 1901	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Ernest Robert Dennis,   b. 1 Jan 1902, Indiana   2. Hershel Dennis,   b. 1909, Indiana

Axie Evelyn Heaton

1884 - 1963  (79 years)

Birth	Jul 1884	Greene County, Indiana
Died	Jul 1963	Vigo, Indiana, United States
Buried	Jul 1963	Midland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Family	James M. Dennis,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana
Married	27 Apr 1901	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Ernest Robert Dennis,   b. 1 Jan 1902, Indiana   2. Hershel Dennis,   b. 1909, Indiana

Ida May DENNIS

1873 - 1953  (80 years)

Birth	31 Jan 1873	Greene County, Indiana
Died	4 Dec 1953	Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Buried	7 Dec 1953	Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Family 1	Edward Calvin Martin,   b. 30 Oct 1874, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Married	8 Oct 1894	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Children	1. Cornett Martin,   b. Mar 1895, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.   2. Ermel Martin,   b. 20 Jan 1898, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.   3. Phyllis Leveda Martin,   b. 13 Mar 1907, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Family 2	William Richard Staggs,   b. 2 Jul 1877, TN
Married	4 Feb 1915	Vigo, Indiana, United States

Edward Calvin Martin

1874 - 1911  (36 years)

Birth	30 Oct 1874	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Died	17 Sep 1911
Family	Ida May DENNIS,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Greene County, Indiana
Married	8 Oct 1894	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Children	1. Cornett Martin,   b. Mar 1895, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.   2. Ermel Martin,   b. 20 Jan 1898, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.   3. Phyllis Leveda Martin,   b. 13 Mar 1907, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana

William Richard Staggs

1877 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	2 Jul 1877	TN
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Ida May DENNIS,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Greene County, Indiana
Married	4 Feb 1915	Vigo, Indiana, United States

Bertha Dennis

1875 - 1913  (37 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1875	Greene County, Indiana
Died	22 Jan 1913	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Buried	22 Jan 1913	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Family	Charles William Flater,   b. 22 Oct 1875, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Married	19 Oct 1897

Charles William Flater

1875 - 1950  (74 years)

Birth	22 Oct 1875	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Died	26 Sep 1950	Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana
Family	Bertha Dennis,   b. 9 Aug 1875, Greene County, Indiana
Married	19 Oct 1897

Sarah Eliza DENNIS

1878 - 1922  (43 years)

Birth	8 Oct 1878	Greene County, Indiana
Died	4 Sep 1922	Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Buried	4 Sep 1922	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Family	Thomas Clarence GILKERSON,   b. 13 Sep 1880, Illinois

Thomas Clarence GILKERSON

1880 - 1929  (48 years)

Birth	13 Sep 1880	Illinois
Died	26 Jan 1929
Buried	26 Jan 1929	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Sarah Eliza DENNIS,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Greene County, Indiana

Mary Jane DENNIS

1880 - 1973  (92 years)

Birth	25 Dec 1880	Greene County, Indiana
Died	23 Mar 1973	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	23 Mar 1973	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Family	Albert Otto HOLMES,   b. 12 Jun 1877, Indiana
Married	23 Dec 1911	Greene County, Indiana

Albert Otto HOLMES

1877 - 1939  (62 years)

Birth	12 Jun 1877	Indiana
Died	7 Aug 1939
Buried	7 Aug 1939	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Mary Jane DENNIS,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Greene County, Indiana
Married	23 Dec 1911	Greene County, Indiana

Lenora DENNIS

1883 - 1883  (0 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1883	Greene County, Indiana
Died	31 Aug 1883	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	31 Aug 1883	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana

Rhoda DENNIS

1883 - 1888  (5 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1883	Greene County, Indiana
Died	27 Sep 1888	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	27 Sep 1888	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana

Marion Dugger DENNIS

1884 - 1966  (81 years)

Birth	3 Nov 1884	Greene County, Indiana
Died	25 Jan 1966	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	25 Jan 1966	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Family	Susanah Allen,   b. 17 Jan 1886, Koleen, Greene, Indiana
Married	19 Jan 1907

Susanah Allen

1886 - 1972  (86 years)

Birth	17 Jan 1886	Koleen, Greene, Indiana
Died	17 Sep 1972	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	17 Sep 1972	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Marion Dugger DENNIS,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Greene County, Indiana
Married	19 Jan 1907

Earl DENNIS

1890 - 1890  (0 years)

Birth	8 Sep 1890	Greene County, Indiana
Died	14 Sep 1890	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	14 Sep 1890	Greene County, Indiana
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana

Rex DENNIS

1893 - 1897  (3 years)

Birth	19 Apr 1893	Greene County, Indiana
Died	23 Jan 1897	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	23 Jan 1897	Greene County, Indiana
Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana

James K Polk Dennis

1846 - 1920  (73 years)

Birth	7 Dec 1846	Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Died	30 Apr 1920	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	2 May 1920	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Children	1. James M. Dennis,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana   2. Ida May DENNIS,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Greene County, Indiana   3. Bertha Dennis,   b. 9 Aug 1875, Greene County, Indiana   4. Sarah Eliza DENNIS,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Greene County, Indiana   5. Mary Jane DENNIS,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Greene County, Indiana   6. Lenora DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana   7. Rhoda DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana   8. Marion Dugger DENNIS,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Greene County, Indiana   9. Earl DENNIS,   b. 8 Sep 1890, Greene County, Indiana   10. Rex DENNIS,   b. 19 Apr 1893, Greene County, Indiana

Jerusha Alexander

1807 - 1908  (100 years)

Birth	18 Dec 1807	South Carolina
Died	27 Aug 1908	Greene County, Indiana
Family	George W. Vest,   b. 1806, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	1834	Kentucky
Children	1. Jane Vest,   b. 1827, Boone County, Kentucky   2. ??? Vest,   b. 1829, Kentucky   3. Mary Ann Vest,   b. 1830, Kentucky   4. Margaret E. Vest,   b. 21 Oct 1831, Kentucky   5. Jerusha T. Vest,   b. 5 May 1834, Kentucky   6. Ava Francis Vest,   b. 1837, Kentucky   7. John Will Vest,   b. 29 Aug 1838, Boone County, Kentucky   8. George W. Vest,   b. 1840, Kentucky   9. James M. Vest,   b. 1842, Kentucky   10. George W Vest,   b. Nov 1842, Indiana   11. Lucy Ann Vest,   b. 1845, Indiana   12. Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana

James K Polk Dennis

1846 - 1920  (73 years)

Birth	7 Dec 1846	Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Died	30 Apr 1920	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	2 May 1920	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Children	1. James M. Dennis,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana   2. Ida May DENNIS,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Greene County, Indiana   3. Bertha Dennis,   b. 9 Aug 1875, Greene County, Indiana   4. Sarah Eliza DENNIS,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Greene County, Indiana   5. Mary Jane DENNIS,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Greene County, Indiana   6. Lenora DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana   7. Rhoda DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana   8. Marion Dugger DENNIS,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Greene County, Indiana   9. Earl DENNIS,   b. 8 Sep 1890, Greene County, Indiana   10. Rex DENNIS,   b. 19 Apr 1893, Greene County, Indiana

Harriet Emaline VEST

1849 -

Birth	24 Feb 1849	Greene County, Indiana
Died	of Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States
Father	George W. Vest,   b. 1806, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky
Mother	Jerusha Alexander,   b. 18 Dec 1807, South Carolina
Married	1834	Kentucky
Family	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Married	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
Children	1. James M. Dennis,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana   2. Ida May DENNIS,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Greene County, Indiana   3. Bertha Dennis,   b. 9 Aug 1875, Greene County, Indiana   4. Sarah Eliza DENNIS,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Greene County, Indiana   5. Mary Jane DENNIS,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Greene County, Indiana   6. Lenora DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana   7. Rhoda DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana   8. Marion Dugger DENNIS,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Greene County, Indiana   9. Earl DENNIS,   b. 8 Sep 1890, Greene County, Indiana   10. Rex DENNIS,   b. 19 Apr 1893, Greene County, Indiana

Thomas Clarence GILKERSON

1880 - 1929  (48 years)

Birth	13 Sep 1880	Illinois
Died	26 Jan 1929
Buried	26 Jan 1929	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Sarah Eliza DENNIS,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Greene County, Indiana

• Name	Sarah Eliza DENNIS  [1]
  Birth	8 Oct 1878	Greene County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Sep 1922	Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Burial	4 Sep 1922	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.   [1]
  Siblings	9 Siblings
  1. James M. Dennis,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana bur. 1948, Midland, Greene, Indiana, United States  (Age ~ 77 years) ▻ Axie Evelyn Heaton,  m. 27 Apr 1901   2. Ida May DENNIS,   b. 31 Jan 1873, Greene County, Indiana d. 4 Dec 1953, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan  (Age 80 years) ▻ Edward Calvin Martin,  m. 8 Oct 1894 ;   William Richard Staggs,  m. 4 Feb 1915   3. Bertha Dennis,   b. 9 Aug 1875, Greene County, Indiana d. 22 Jan 1913, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.  (Age 37 years) ▻ Charles William Flater,  m. 19 Oct 1897   4. Sarah Eliza DENNIS,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Greene County, Indiana d. 4 Sep 1922, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States  (Age 43 years) ▻ Thomas Clarence GILKERSON   5. Mary Jane DENNIS,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Greene County, Indiana d. 23 Mar 1973, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 92 years) ▻ Albert Otto HOLMES,  m. 23 Dec 1911   6. Lenora DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana d. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 0 years)   7. Rhoda DENNIS,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Greene County, Indiana d. 27 Sep 1888, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 5 years)   8. Marion Dugger DENNIS,   b. 3 Nov 1884, Greene County, Indiana d. 25 Jan 1966, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 81 years) ▻ Susanah Allen,  m. 19 Jan 1907   9. Earl DENNIS,   b. 8 Sep 1890, Greene County, Indiana d. 14 Sep 1890, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 0 years)   10. Rex DENNIS,   b. 19 Apr 1893, Greene County, Indiana d. 23 Jan 1897, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 3 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States d. 30 Apr 1920, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 73 years)  (Father)  Jerusha Alexander,   b. 18 Dec 1807, South Carolina d. 27 Aug 1908, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 100 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I3538	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James K Polk Dennis,   b. 7 Dec 1846, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States d. 30 Apr 1920, Greene County, Indiana (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Harriet Emaline VEST,   b. 24 Feb 1849, Greene County, Indiana d. of Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States
  Marriage	14 Jun 1870	Indiana
  Family ID	F1340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Clarence GILKERSON,   b. 13 Sep 1880, Illinois d. 26 Jan 1929 (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F1506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Oct 1878 - Greene County, Indiana Death - 4 Sep 1922 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Burial - 4 Sep 1922 - Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Sarah Eliza DENNIS". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I3538&tree=Vest (accessed June 9, 2026).