I'm just beginning to research this branch of my family. My ggradmother was Martha Ann Davis and her parents were Mathew Davis and Jemima Hennis. Jemima was born abour 1811 in VA. and married Mathew Davis in No. 1829. Everything I found has the last name spelled Hannas, Hannahs, and Hannis. Just recently I obtained 2 letters, one written in 1875 in which she gives her full name and another one from1899. By 1899 she had 4 children but doesn't give her last name. She addressed the letters to Aunt Martha (my ggrandmother). The spelling of the last name in the letter made me realize I had been spelling it wrong. She also mentioned her siblings, George, Ida and Pearl. In the 1880 census I found them all with John Hennis. (no wife) I believe my gggrandmother Jemima Hennis Davis was related to this group. Was John her brother? As I scim the various census in Virginia/West Virginia, I have found several Hennis families living near or at least fairly close to Mathew and Jemima. A few Davis familes also, but that's another time. Is anyone else researching the Hennis family from Brooke County? I will be happy to share whatever information I have or will obtain thru my research. Thanks, Sandy