| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | March 29-April 2, 1905 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Rev. John Quincy Adams Dennis |
| Birth | 1/28/1828 near Snow Hill, Md. |
| Death | 5/6/1904 |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | He & his parens were slaves. He converted at 17 yo; joined church. Joined Delaware Conference at Ezion, Wilmington, Del. in 1865. Charges: Quantico; Cambridge; Zoar, Philadelphia; Talbot Circuit; Preston; Greenboro, Centreville; Crumpton; St. Michaels & Easton; Salisbury, Aireys. He was superannuated in 1889. |
| Family and Other Information | Spouse: Agnes Teag - 6 children; she was sold from him into slavery to be carried south, she died on the way. 2nd spouse: Miss Henrietta W. Fields of Upper Trappe, Wicomico county, Md md. on 6/25/1868 - 7 children. She & 6 children of second marriage survive him. Parents were slaves, as was he. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | haithi trust pdf 226 / pg 44 |
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