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Re: Levering, Tunes, Tennis

nrtennis — 2009-09-20 01:33:50Z

By golly I do have access to that book. Here it is from page 25.

13 Feb 1751 is when the will release was dated of her father Wigard.

(15)XII. MAGDALENA; b.4 June 1696 at R. She d. prior to May 10, 1736, as she is mentioned in the first will of Wigard, as deceased. She m. William Tennis alias Tunes. A Release, dated Feb. 13, 1751, recites that "Samuel Tennis and John Tennis grandsons of Wichert Levering," had received the Legacy of Ten Pounds bequeathed by Wichert Livering to his son-in-law William Tennis. They are described as "of Towamencin Township in the County of Philadelphia." Nothing further has been discovered of her posterity.

Re: Levering, Tunes, Tennis

nrtennis — 2009-09-20 01:16:31Z

I dispute that marriage date because William Tennis was born 2 Nov 1688 and died 17 Jan 1749. He married Magdalena Levering about 1713. Magdalena was born 4 Jun 1696 and died 10 May 1736. I am the great, great, great, great, great, great grandson of William and Magdalena (Levering) Tennis.

I never seen the 1858 Horatio Gates Jones Book.

Nelson Tennis

Levering, Tunes, Tennis

LeveringFamilyBook — 2009-09-18 20:32:44Z

I am looking for descendants of Wigard & Gerhard Levering
-- from THE Levering FAMILY by Horatio Gates Jones 1858 --
Magdalenna #15 Levering m. Feb1751 William Tennis or Tunes
I do have this book & will do look-ups

Re: IDA JANE "JEANIE" TENNIS BREWER Ind-SD

nrtennis — 2009-09-08 17:44:46Z

Ok ej, soon as my hands catch up to my feet, I'll send you my file I have so far. But off the top of my head, we're like about 5th cousins thru Israel & Jane (Meredith) Tennis. You hail from their son John Tennis who went west and I hail from their son Israel who married Elizabeth Hughes and settled in Annville, Lebanon county, Pa.

Re: IDA JANE "JEANIE" TENNIS BREWER Ind-SD

ejfred — 2009-09-07 18:49:59Z

YES>>>YES>>>YES>>>YES....this sounds very familiar. please write to me at fredfamofsd@yahoo.com
I recently identified the grave of GGram's daughter Victoria at Winner, SD.
I am not able to check email very often but will try to keep an eye out for your emails.
Thanx EJ Fred

Re: Ida Jane "Jeannie (TENNIS) Brewer goes to Can

ejfred — 2009-09-07 18:46:46Z

How do I reach Gouda with all the Tennis line??
respond to fredfamofsd@yahoo.com
Thnax,
EJ Fred

Mrs. Seth Tennis of Minnesota

nrtennis — 2009-08-23 00:35:51Z

Here is a short obituary I found today.

Duluth News-Tribune, page 9, March 4 1917....

Mrs. Seth Tennis

Park Rapids, March 3 -- Funeral services for Mrs. Seth Tennis who died at Minneapolis will be held here either Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Tennis is a brother of Mrs. Judd Wright of Brainerd, where, with his wife, he formerly lived.

I think this is a descendent of Seth Cadwalader Tennis who went west with his parents Samuel Tennis and Jane Cadwalader Tennis in early 1800's from Montgomery county Pennsylvania. Anyone connected to these Tennis's of Minnesota?

Re: Ida Jane "Jeannie (TENNIS) Brewer goes to Can

nrtennis — 2009-08-18 03:10:42Z

WOW ejfred!!!!! That's a lot of walking, and we think we have it rough. It took me two years, but I think we have a connection here now since I've talked with Linda Goda from Terre Haute, Indiana who has all this info on your Tennis's

Re: IDA JANE "JEANIE" TENNIS BREWER Ind-SD

nrtennis — 2009-08-18 03:01:47Z

Ok ej, I think we're unto something here now. I have your Ida listed as Eva Tennis born 1876 in Sullivan county, Indiana. Wasn't she a daughter of John Henry Tennis and Diana (Worth) Tennis???? and a sibling of Ronnie's ancestor Charles M. Tennis????? I probably got the incorrect spelling of Ida from a misread of the census????? So Charles and Ida went out to South Dakota???? All the rest stayed in Indiana except Alonzo Alfred who married a Viola ???? and he died in Florida in 1972 at the age of 96 ???? Does any of this sound familiar????

Nelson Tennis
nrtennison@aol.com

Re: Tennis in S.D.

nrtennis — 2009-08-18 01:43:46Z

Ronnie, I know a lot of years have passed since your post, but I keep coming back to this board and seeing if I can put more pieces of the TENNIS puzzle together. Do you have an approximate date of birth for your grt. grandfather Charles Martin Tennis. I have a Charles Tennis born 1867 Indiana, but not showing any descendency. He was a son of John Henry Tennis and Diana (Worth) Tennis and yes they originated from Pennsylvania. John Henry Tennis was the great grandson of Israel Tennis (1750-1790) and Jane (Meredith) Tennis (1745-1826) of Towamencin township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.

Nelson Tennis
e-mail me at nrtennison@aol.com

Re: Tennis family

marciagreen65 — 2009-07-29 13:11:26Z

Thank you for replying. This isn't the same William, however, because the one I'm looking for is alive in the 1860 census in Henry Co., Illinois, with a wife and several children.

Re: Tennis family

nrtennis — 2009-07-29 04:33:50Z

I have a William Tennis, b. 1803? Pennsylvania and died 1 Jan 1850 @ Adamsville, Ohio. William was the son of William Tennis and Rebecca Williams who went west and lived and died in Adamsville, Muskingum co., Ohio. This William and his parents are suppossedly interred at Adamsville Baptist Church Cemetery per an online listing, however I walked that cemetery and couldn't find a stone for any TENNIS'S. Could this be your William. I don't show a spouse or any descendents.

Re: Tennis family

marciagreen65 — 2009-07-28 19:37:13Z

In your Tennis databank, do you show a
William Tennis b. 1804 in PA, md. to Delila??

Re: Elma Grace Tennis Corning, Oldest Californian Dies at Age 112

ejfred — 2009-03-06 22:12:34Z

Please do send me an email with her obit. fredfamofsd@yahoo.com
appreciatively, ej fred

Re: Elma Grace Tennis Corning, Oldest Californian Dies at Age 112

ejfred — 2009-03-06 22:10:32Z

Please do send me an email with her obit.
appreciatively, ej fred

Re: Charles Howard Tennis

nrtennis — 2009-02-16 06:41:55Z

Hi Melissa,
Have you ever tried to obtain a birth certificate of Charles Howard? I don't know when Arkansas started to keep birth records. Or how about a will of Alexander?

It's not uncommon for first and middle names to be reversed or spellings aborted in the census's. Keep me posted.

Nelson

Re: Charles Howard Tennis

caillean81 — 2009-02-10 19:02:53Z

thanks for the possible lead. do we have any actual documentation that ties howard charles (not sure if its my guy because its always been told it was charles howard) to Alexander? If we are wrong on the name and this is our line i'll be very excited, but i'm hoping there is actual documentation that i can see at some point.

Melissa

Re: Charles Howard Tennis

nrtennis — 2008-11-15 23:02:47Z

Ok, here's your tree back to the Revolution. This is with the help of Lori Hefner who gave me her file in hopes that someday we'll be able to connect this William Tennis back to Abraham Tunes Klincken, which I havn't been successful in doing so yet? From Alexander back to William.

Alexander Tennis
b. 1840 Montgomery co., Illinois
Elvira Martha Newton Keeney (probably nee Langham)
b. Jun 1860 Georgia

s/o Adison Tennis
b. 1804 Brown co., Ohio
d. 14 Jun 1856 Green twp., Franklin co., Missouri &
Lucinda Laney
b. 29 Apr 1810 Frederick, Virginia
d. 1860 Christian co., Missouri

s/o John Tennis
b. 1775 Greenbrier co., West Virginia
d. 1882 Monroe co., West Virginia &
Polly Kincaid
b. 1779 Greenbrier co., West Virginia
d. ____ Monroe co., West Virginia

s/o William Tennis
b. Towamencin twp., Montgomery co., Pennsylvania
d. bef. 1820 Huntington twp., Brown co., Ohio.
Elizabeth [his wife]
b. 1753
d. 1830 Huntington twp., Brown co., Ohio.

And we think 95% sure this William is the s/o
John Tennis
b. 1723 Towamencin twp., Montgomery co., Pa.
d. 24 Jul 1797 Thompsontown, Juniata co., Pa.
buried at Thompson Lock Cemetery near Thompsontown, Pa.
Mary [his wife]
b. 1723
d. 15 Nov 1789 Thompsontown, Juniata co., Pa.
buried at Thompson Lock Cemetery

John is definitely s/o
William Tunes Tennis (1688-1749)
Magdalena Levering (1696-1734)

William Tunes Tennis s/o
Abraham Tunes Klincken &
Beatrice Boetzen Luckens
whom were one of the original 13 settlers to Germantown, Philadelphia co., Pa.

Re: Charles Howard Tennis

nrtennis — 2008-11-15 22:09:53Z

In the California Death Index, they show his mother's maiden name as LANGHAM.

In the 1910 census, I found a Howard C. Tennis, son of Alexandria Tennis, born 1840 in Pennsylvania, and mother Elvira M., born 1861 in Georgia. They also have a daughter Carrie M. Tennis, born 1901 in Arkansas. They have 3 step-daughters also with last name looks like HENRY ? Nora A., age 19, Ora age 17 & Minta age 13. Alexandria is a farmer in Yocum township, Carroll co., Arkansas.

In 1920 they are at Prairie twp., Marion co., Arkansas & it shows Howard as the step-son of a Alexander C. Harris, age 83 born in Tennessee, married to a Elvira Harris, age 63, born in Georgia.

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

nrtennis — 2008-11-15 20:52:57Z

Thanx Nichole,

I finally went to the Pa. State Archives in Harrisburg today and I found a birth record of Walter Charles Tennis, but guess what? His name listed at birth was Samuel? I've sent you an e-mail cuz.

Regards
Nelson

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

nrtennis — 2008-08-02 15:38:33Z

Hi Nichole & family

When my wife & I met your mother and grandfather, I told them I would go through all my scrap papers and notes I thrown in a box. When I first started researching my TENNIS ancestors, I was very disorganized and I simply wrote down stuff related to the name TENNIS and didn't write down sources or where I found them. Bad me.
Well at The Hummelstown Historical Society, they have a book of Birth, Marriage & Death notices someone clipped from The Hummelstown Sun newspaper, and they have them all indexed. I think that's where I found this Birth announcement. Your Walter Charles Tennis's parents residence was Piketown, West Hanover twp., but his birth name is listed as, "Samuel TENNIS", born 25 March 1905. Place of birth West Hanover twp., Father= Samuel TENNIS, Mother= Estella Brown, residence of parents, [Piketown].

So, now I want to go back to Hummelstown Historical Society and verify my source, but they have weird open hours that interfere with my work schedule. I also want to go to the State Archives and see if I can find tax records of my grandfather between the time he turned 21 in 1899 and when he married my grandmother Cora Ebersole in 1910. I posted this here as I don't have your e-mail, but just was excited about this find and wanted to share it with your family. I'll keep you updated.

My thought on Walter being named Samuel at birth and then Walter Charles, is that maybe if the father was my grandfather, and he skipped town ? Maybe the BROWN family renamed him to Walter Charles??

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

nrtennis — 2008-08-12 05:28:32Z

I'm still looking for the typical TENNIS. Definitely not me. Anyhow if our theory is correct, your grandfather Charles Tennis would be my first cousin? Same grandfather, but different grandmother. And your mother would be same generation as my two sons Nicholas & Clinton, age 28 & 26. My parents started late having children and so did I.

Hoping to get to the state archives this weekend.

Re: Tommy Everett Tennis

nrtennis — 2008-06-30 14:29:59Z

Michelle,

Looks like your grandfather Everett A. TENNIS was a brother to Bertha Tennis who married Ross Harmon. Check out the TENNIS/HARMON thread.

In the 13 Jun 1900 census of Cimmaron township, Kingfisher county, Oklahoma, I found a Birtha Tennis, born Feb 1891 in Iowa. She is the daughter of>

TENNIS,William, 66, b. Sep 1833, married 1878,Indiana,Pa.,Pa.
--"---,Laura C. 39, b. Aug 1860, married 1878, Iowa,England,Illinois.

Siblings are:
TENNIS,Loyd A.,(son),20,b.Mar1880,----Iowa, Ind., Iowa
--"----,Julie,(servant)b.Nov1884,-------"-----"------"
--"----,LauraJ.(dau)b.Oct1884,---------"-----"------"
--"----,WilliamS.,(son)b.Jan 1886------"-----"------"
--"----,Havell,?(dau)b.Mar1889----------"-----"------"
--"----,Evert,(son)b.Feb1893--------Oklahoma--"------"
--"----,Dorah,(dau)b.Feb1895------------"-----"------"
--"----,Angelina,(dau)b.Jan?or,Jun1897--"-----"------"

Re: Tommy Everett Tennis

nrtennis — 2008-06-29 17:26:39Z

Hello Michelle,

Please accept my condolenceses on the death of your father last year.

I'm going thru the TENNIS board to see if I can help anyone now, as I've gained a lot of knowledge while researching my TENNIS roots. I've found your father's obituary online. I tried both your e-mail addresses and they got sent back to me undeliverable. I found a Texas Birth Index listing your father as the son of Adele & Everett A. TENNIS. Have you ever learned who Everett A. TENNIS was the son of? If you have anything to share, please post it here.

Regards from
Nelson Tennis of Pa.
nrtennison@aol.com

Re: Tennis family

nrtennis — 2008-06-23 02:33:31Z

There is no TENNIS'S in the entire state of Maryland in 1860, in the index anyway of ancestry.com. If I scrolled page for page, I might find some spelled as DENNIS or some other aborted attempt at TENNIS.

However, in 1850 I find your Saml TENNIS at Hagerstown, Washington county, Maryland. He is single, age 23, born in Maryland and guess what his occupation is? (Wagon Maker). He is at the Peter Horn residence and Peter's occupation is (wagon Maker). Also a Jacob Bridge, age 21, at same residence making wagons. So, I have no clue where Samuel came from before 1850? But, if I learn anything, I'll post it here.

Nelson Tennis

Re: Tennis family

nrtennis — 2008-06-23 02:00:58Z

Ok, found the same family at the exact same location in Illinois in the 1870 census and guess what. Your James TENNIS is known as Edward TENNIS. I find this a lot in these years of census's when one decade the person gives a middle name and next decade they give a first name. So Your James Tennis was probably known as James Edward TENNIS.

Edward's age is 11, born in Maryland. His parents are Samuel TENNIS, age 41, born In Maryland?, occupation (Wagon Making). Mother's name is spelled Louisiana TENNIS, age 31, born in Maryland. And going by the rest of the children's birthplace's. They must've moved from Maryland to Illinois about 1865. Let me see if I can find them in the 1860 census in Maryland?

Nelson Tennis

Re: Tennis family

nrtennis — 2008-06-23 01:39:37Z

I guess you already have the 1880 census of The Village of Fairview, Fulton county, Illinois. It shows a James TENNIS, age 21, born in Maryland (Farmer) as son of Samuel TENNIS age 53, born in 1827 in Pennsylvania & both Samuel's parents being born in Pennsylvania. Samuel is a (Painter). Samuel's wife is Lousana, age 42, born in Maryland. I can't find any match in my tree of Pennsylvania TENNIS'S. He might be connected to the Beaver county, Pennsylvania Tennis's who trace back to Germantown with my ancestor's? James has a lot of brothers and sisters.

Nelson Tennis

Re: Tennis/Yost

nrtennis — 2008-06-23 00:52:40Z

I know it's been about 8 years since this posting, but what state was Katherine Tennis, d/o Peter & Barbara from? I'd guess Arkansas or Oklahoma.

Nelson Tennis

Re: Mike Tennis Correction to the Information

nrtennis — 2008-06-23 00:30:38Z

I know it's been a few years Laura since your posting, but I didn't know there was a TENNIS immigration before the Civil War, from Germany. So the immigrant was John Tennis, born 1802 in Germany, and immigrated between 1841 & 1846? Do you know what port or ship he came to the USA on?

I'm descended from the 1683 immigration of Abraham Tunes Klincken & Beatrix Boetzen Luckens. Their son William took the last name TENNIS and their other son Anthony took the last name TUNIS.

Nelson Tennis

Re: Tennis/Harmon

nrtennis — 2008-06-22 14:59:39Z

I'm interested in Bertha E. Tennis's ancestry. What part of Oklahoma did she marry Ross at?

In the 13 Jun 1900 census of Cimmaron township, Kingfisher county, Oklahoma, I found a Birtha Tennis, born Feb 1891 in Iowa. She is the daughter of>

TENNIS,William, 66, b. Sep 1833, married 1878,Indiana,Pa.,Pa.
--"---,Laura C. 39, b. Aug 1860, married 1878, Iowa,England,Illinois.

Siblings are:
TENNIS,Loyd A.,(son),20,b.Mar1880,----Iowa, Ind., Iowa
--"----,Julie,(servant)b.Nov1884,-------"-----"------"
--"----,LauraJ.(dau)b.Oct1884,---------"-----"------"
--"----,WilliamS.,(son)b.Jan 1886------"-----"------"
--"----,Havell,?(dau)b.Mar1889----------"-----"------"
--"----,Evert,(son)b.Feb1893--------Oklahoma--"------"
--"----,Dorah,(dau)b.Feb1895------------"-----"------"
--"----,Angelina,(dau)b.Jan?or,Jun1897--"-----"------"

Birtha was the last child to be born in Iowa in Feb 1891. So sometime between then and when Evert was born in 1893, they moved from Iowa to Oklahoma. But what interests me most is the birthplace of the father & mother of William is Pennsylvania. Several possibilities, but I got to study this more indepth.

This census taker had very poor spelling and penmanship, so some of the names could be different. But he had Bertha spelled as "Birtha" :)

Nelson Tennis
of Central Pa.

Re: TENNIS/STALLINGS family, Christian, Greene Counties, Missouri

nrtennis — 2008-06-21 05:13:37Z

According to my records that Lori Hefner sent me. I have your Amanda on file. I also found her in the 1860 census of Finley township, Christian county, Missouri. P.O. Ozark.

Amanda was the daughter of
Wilson Tennis [1826-1910] & Martha E. Wilson [1833-1864]

Wilson was the son of
Adison Tennis [1804-1856] & Lucinda Laney [1810-1860]

Adison was the son of
John Tennis [1775-1822]
born in Greenbrier co., West Virginia
died in Monroe co., West Virginia &
Polly Kincaid [1779-????]

John was the son of
William Tennis [1750-1820] &
Elizabeth ______ Tennis [1753-1830]

We're still searching for 100% proof that this William was the son of John Tennis & Mary ____ of Thompsontown, Juniata county, Pennsylvania.

This John Tennis of Thompsontown was born in Towamencin township, Montgomery co., Pennsylvania and was the son of
William (TUNES) Tennis &
Magdalena Levering.

William was the son of
Abraham Tunes Klincken &
Beatrix Boetzen Luckens who were one of the original 13 settlers to Germantown, Philadelphia county, Pa. in 1683 from Crefeld, Holland. Which today is Krefeld, Germany.

Nelson Tennis

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

nrtennis — 2008-06-13 13:19:20Z

Good Morning Nichole,

Is that where Walter was living in 1945? "Piketown"

Maybe we could get together sometime and share photos. I have some of my grandfather when he was young. Let me know. Me and my wife are coming to Kinzers Saturday, the 14th, to Rough & Tumble Blacksmith Days. Maybe we could meet there? I don't know where your from, but I seen Nora's obituary, and that she was from Kinzers.

Another option to verify this connection is DNA testing. The costs have come down, so I'm told. Last time I read an article on it, it said it would need to be a male from the same generation as me? Is there a surviving son of Walter who would be willing to do something like this? If our theory is correct, Walter Charles Tennis would be a step-brother to my father Jacob Samuel Tennis [1913-1992].

Have you ever tried to get a birth certificate on Walter? He might have just missed the cut-off? I believe the state started that requirement in 1906.

Keep in touch, let me know what you think?

Nelson Tennis
500 Scotch Pine Rd.
Dillsburg, Pa. 17019-9733

nrtennison@aol.com

cell= 717-695-1426

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue

nrtennis — 2008-07-01 15:49:42Z

Sorry I didn't get to your first posting Paula. Hope we can figure out Caroline's parentage. Nelson

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis

nrtennis — 2008-07-01 15:44:38Z

Greetings Paula,

I can't find anything in my files on the ancestry of your great grandmother Caroline Lucinda TENNIS. I assume you already checked the census's? When I can't find someone in the census, I pick the most unique name and go from there with all kinds of spelling variations. So. I chose her sibling you have as Lancon and came up with a Lansing TENNIS in the 1850 census. This is what I found. Might this be your Caroline's family in 1850, but they have Caroline as being born in Missouri?

1850, Southwest, part of District 22, Montgomery county, Illinois.
page 21 of 150

TENNIS-Nancy, age 40, born Ohio.
TENNIS-James, age 17, born Ohio.
TENNIS-Clarinda, age 15, born Illinois (I think).
TENNIS-Caroline, age 10, born Missouri.
TENNIS-Berthane, age 8, born Illinois. (Maybe Margaret)?
TENNIS-Lansing, age 4, born Illinois.

Do you know when Caroline Lucinda [TENNIS] LADUE moved to Yolo county, California?

In the 1870 census, I found a John Lansing TENNIS, age 24, in Yolo county. Probably went west for the Gold Rush?

If this is your ancestor's in 1850? now we have to figure out who was Nancy married to. But, everytime I find a James TENNIS, their ancestry comes back to Beaver county, Pennsylvania after the Revolution to Samuel Tennis who was the son of John & Mary TENNIS from Juniata county who came from Montgomery county and Germantown, Philadelphia.

Regards
Nelson Tennis

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

nrtennis — 2008-06-12 14:49:25Z

What year was his SSI application?

I find Stella A. BROWN, born Apr 1885, in the 1900 census in West Hanover twp., Dauphin county. She's the daughter of George & Polly.

In 1910, George & Pollie Brown have a grand-son named Walter TENNIS [age 5] listed. No Stella in that household. So, I'm assuming Walter's mother [Stella] may have died between giving birth to Walter [1905] and the census year of 1910. And the father Samuel TENNIS flew to coop. But if Walter took the last name TENNIS, then Samuel must've married Stella????? Don't know protocol in 1905.

In 1920, Walter TENNIS is residing at 801 West Cherry street in Palmyra, Lebanon county with George C. Brown and Polly. Walter C. TENNIS is listed as step-son. [age 14]

In 1930. Walter Tennis, [age 25], is residing with his Aunt Mabel Harman, [age 33], divorced, at 444 South 15th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa.

My grandfather was named Samuel Joseph TENNIS, [1879-1966], he was born in West Hanover twp., Dauphin county, Pa. He changed his middle name to Jacob in 12 Nov 1910 when he married Cora Gingrich EBERSOLE. They lived all their lives in North Annville twp., Lebanon county, Pa. Both died at The Mennonite Home in Lancaster co., directly across from present day Park City Mall. My grandfather was a very stern, quiet, disiplinary man who never spoke of his past. Maybe he fathered your Walter in 1905 before he married my grandmother????? I'm going to visit my Aunt tomorrow, who is in her 80's but very intelligent and outspoken and gives me great assistance in my research when I get inside her head. If she says my grandfather had a girlfriend name Stella, then we're pretty sure your Walter was a step-brother to my Dad, who died in 1992, before I ever became interested in Genealogy.

I have another possible Samuel Tennis who was born in 1891, who would've only been 14 in 1905 though????

Regards
Nelson

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

n_e_t — 2008-06-13 03:06:48Z

Nelson,

I want to thank you again for the information that you provided! We are almost positive that your Samuel Tennis and ours is one in the same.

Stella Brown did not in fact pass away. My mother asked her father about Stella today and he said that he does remember her but could not recall when she did pass. We think that possibly her name could be Estella and that she just went by the nickname Stella. The SSI application I spoke about was completed 27 Feb 1945.

If you wouldn't mind we would greatly appreciate anything you would be willing to share about Samuel Tennis as our family has been trying to trace our roots back for years.

Thank you again,
Nichole

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

n_e_t — 2008-08-11 20:01:28Z

The people you and your wife met up with were my grandfather and my great-aunt. I am not your typical Tennis thus the reason (aside from previous travel plans) that I had my Mom talk to her father about meeting with you. My great-grandfather (Walter Charles) it appears was abandoned by both his mother and father and raised by the Browns until he moved between 2 aunts before he married my great-grandmother (Nora V. Plank). Aside from that nobody really knows much about his childhood. Don't know if that helps at all. Definitely anxious to see what you find out on your journies into the archives! Hope to hear from you soon!

Re: Tennis/Brown Connection

n_e_t — 2008-11-11 20:43:45Z

So sorry it's been so long since I've replied! Between moving and everything else there aren't ever enough hours in the day. My mom would be in the same generation although I would be closer in age to your children than her. (I turn 25 next month) I've recently rediscovered the many joys of the local library and hope to do some digging in the near future of my own. Hope to hear from you soon! If anything comes up I still have your email address. Mine is: proud.mommy@comcast.net

Thanks again,
Nichole

Charles Howard Tennis

caillean81 — 2008-11-15 05:48:54Z

I am desperatly looking for Charles Howard Tennis born 15 Nov 1905. He married Goldie Liotta Hayhurst 1 APR 1926 in Carroll Co., Arkansas and died 24 Apr 1988 in Fresno, Sanger, California. I cannot find any parents for him. The closest I've gotten is a mother's maiden name which may be Garner. If anyone has anything on this, even the slightest of leads I would be most appreciative.

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis

ajdover — 2008-08-31 15:25:49Z

The Montgomery County, IL Tennis families are (I believe) all descendants of John Tennis and Polly Kincaid. Based on research by Lori Hefner, John and Polly had six sons: Adison, Alexander, Andrew, John Franklin, Samuel Boyd and William.
The 1830 census of Montgomery County shows a record for Mary Tennis with four sons. Land records around the same time, as well as census records from 1840, indicate that these are Andrew, John Franklin, William and Alexander. Adison is probably the best researched of the sons, and he is known to have settled in Missouri, though did spend some time in Illinois.
Looking at the 1850 census records in Montgomery County, there are four Tennis families, with heads of household William, Alexander, Mary and Nancy. Andrew married Mary Blair in 12/28/1826 in Brown County, OH, while John Franklin Tennis married Nancy Pack on 11/8/1832...this strongly suggests that the missing father is John Franklin Tennis.
My records are packed away, though I do have a PDF copy of the marriage registration for John Franklin I can send. I also have PDF copies of numerous land records from Montgomery County for John Franklin. May I recommend looking for John Franklin Tennis in the 1840 census in Missouri, near to where Adison Tennis is...I forget the county offhand, but the fact that Caroline is listed as being born in Missouri in 1850 in the census suggests they may have been there.
Now, I'm not sure whether Paula's Caroline is necessarily John Franklin's, but it seems logical...just for the record, I'm descended from Alexander Tennis.
Jeremy

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue

Geranium25 — 2008-07-05 18:27:32Z

Since my postings, I have run across a copy of Carey and Caroline's marriage record that states they were married in El Dorado Co., California not in New York as I had. I always wondered why New York. I've been looking for the source of the names of Caroline's siblings that I have and I can't find it. At this point I'm not sure they are her siblings. What seems strange is the 1850 census that you sited that states a Caroline Tennis was born in Missouri..the age seems to fit my Caroline.
I'll just keep looking and I'm sure the answer will surface some day.
Paula

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue

Geranium25 — 2008-07-31 04:07:13Z

Thanks for your reply and information. Some of it I have and some of it is new to me. My connection to the Ladues is through Caroline and Carey's daughter, Frances 'Fannie' Caroline who married her third cousin, James Ladue Case.
I have Carey's mother as Mary Carey. I have also seen both her and Samuel's birthdates as Sept 11, 1785.
The only picture I have of any of the family is that of Fannie..I can send a copy of it if you'd like. Please let me know of any additonal information you get on the family and I will do the same.
Paula

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis

Geranium25 — 2008-09-03 01:12:12Z

Thanks for your reply. I'm not entirely convinced that this Caroline is my great grandmother even though some of the names and dates seem to match. The family is sure that she was born in Indiana even though there is no evidence to back that up either. I appreciate all the input...someday the right puzzle piece will show up.
Paula

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue/ CASE

Geranium25 — 2008-08-01 02:29:05Z

Janice,
Verna and Helen are my aunts! Their sister, Frances Leonore( named for their mother ), was my mother. Mom died 16 May 1996 and Aunt Verna died 23 Mar 2007. Aunt Helen celebrated her 99th birthday this past June! I don't know Virginia Hines. I have to find the picture of Fannie...it's in a box and as soon as I find it I'll send a copy.
We would be second or third cousins?
Paula

Caroline Lucinda Tennis

Geranium25 — 2008-06-30 18:34:58Z

I'm still wanting information on the parentage of Caroline Lucinda Tennis, my great grandmother, born 17 Jun 1839 in Indiana. She married Carey LaDue 27 Feb 1855 in New York and died 17 May 1899 in Yolo Co., California. I have her siblings as follows: James 17 May 1834; Clarinda 26 Nov 1836; Dorinda 15 Apr 1838; Margaret 01 Sep 1842 and Lancon 8 Jan 1847.
Paula

Tennis/Ladue - Cary and Cornelius

janiceLsutherland — 2008-08-01 00:44:57Z

Carey LaDue had a brother named Cornelius b. 11 Sept 1810 born in Fishkill Dutchess co. NY.
I have a list of LaDue's buried at Fishkill Rural Cemetery.
Along with Cornelius LaDue d 1836, Apr. 6, a.55. There are
Adelia LaDue d 1830, Oct 13, a.8
Elizabeth LaDue d 1831, Aug 6, a.69
Hannah LaDue d 1849, Aug. 31, a.65
Henry A LaDue d 1837, Aug 31, a.65
Jemima, LaDue d 1851, June 13, a57.
Peter N. LaDue d 1841, May 12, a.65
Sherman LaDue d 1861, Oct 5, a.15
William LaDue d 1824, Sep 21, a.65
Zorada LaDue d 1864, June 18, a.48

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue/ CASE

janiceLsutherland — 2008-08-01 00:10:32Z

Paula,
Do you know Verna Tischer or Helen Case Frost? Or Viginia Hines??
My LaDue information I have was sent to me by Helen Frost
She is one of Frances' daughters.
Helen and Verna would be my first cousins twice removed.

I have Carey's mother also as Mary Carey.
I would love a picture of Fannie. The other lady I am corresponding with is Susan Fox and she is related through the last child. Charles Wesley LaDue.

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue

janiceLsutherland — 2008-07-30 03:53:10Z

I just looked at an ancestry tree and there is a researcher who lists Caroline's parents as James Madison Tennis b. 17 May 1814 and her mother as Clarinda Ellender b. 26 Nov 1816.
she doesn't have place of birth or death. This user has not been online in 6 months. I sent her an email via ancestry

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue

janiceLsutherland — 2008-07-30 03:28:02Z

oh, and if you notice at the end of the previous post, the brother's name is Lansing Tennis.

janice.sutherland@comcast.net

Re: Caroline Lucinda Tennis Ladue

janiceLsutherland — 2008-07-30 03:02:10Z

I am part of the Ladue family out here in CA. My line comes from Vallas/Valloise LaDue who married Frances Lila Stetson.
I dont have much more on Caroline, but I just found this piece of info online. Maybe you already have it. It does backup your info about the marriage in El Dorado County, CA.

a bit about Eugene Elsworth Ladue
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Eugene Elsworth Ladue
Social Security #: 568181106
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1876
Birthplace: California
Death Date: 1 Feb 1953
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Tennis
FATHER'S SURNAME: Ladue

1930 United States Federal Census- Redondo Beach, CA. Living with Jessie, an Aunt Alfaretta Lincoln and his sister Bertha Barnes.

Obituary for Caroline

submitted June 1950 by Gertrude WEISS of Zamora Yolo County CA and Mae CUTLER of 2345 Larkin St SF

Born in IN Jun 17 1839
Her husband died Oct 9 1896.
Mother of 14 children, two died in infancy.v Mrs. F. P. CUTLER
Vallas LA DUE of Rumsev
Mrs. Mary L. BARKER Dunnigan
Frank and Jams M LA DUE in Redding
Carey L. LA DUE
Chas Wesley LA DUE of Woodland
Euguen E. and Jessie LA DUE of Blacks
Mrs. Hattie L.CROLL of Blacks
Mrs. Bertha M. BARNES of Redding
Miss Frances C. LA DUE of Woodland
Three sisters
Mrs. John BLACK and Mrs. J. J. BLACK of Black's
Mrs. W. T. HARKEY of Yuba City
One brother Lansing TENNIS of Blacks
Mrs. Caroline LA DUE died May 18 1899 in Woodland.

Early Pioneers of Sacramento

http://www.cagenweb.com/cpl/sumbios2.htm

Eugene E. LaDUE in History of Sacramento p469

Eugene Ellsworth LA DUE was born near Black's Station, Oct 22 1876. His father was Cary LA DUE who was born in NY in 1831 and when he was 19 he came to CA via the Isthmus of Panama. He was first in Eldorado County where he was in the mines then moved to land near Black's Station where he farmed until 1884. Then he went to another ranch six miles west. In 1896 he was killed in the vicinity of Black's by falling from a wagon.

His wife was Caroline (TENNESS) a native of IL, and she died in Woodland after the death of her husband. They had 9 sons and 5 daughters, two sons not living to maturity.

Eugene Ellsworth LA DUE was the tenth in order of birth. He graduated from the San Jose Business College in 1903.

In 1897 in Sacramento CA he married Jessie GORDON, a native of Wisconsin. She was the daughter of E. E. GORDON, a native of NY, who emigrated first to Wisconsin and then to CA with his death happening in Auburn Aug 11 1891. Mrs. GORDON was Elmina P. EARL and lived in Woodland. (there is more on this couple in the book).

From Pioneer card on Carey LA DUE

Died in Black's Yolo County 1896. Cary's father was Samuel LA DUE who was born Sept 11 1785. His mother was Mary (last name not known) who was born Sept 11 1785 (?) I question that date since it is the same as Samuel's

Carey married Caroline TENNIS (TENNESE) - several spellings given on Feb 27 1855 in Georgetown El Dorado Co CA

Children of Carey and Caroline:

Victorine CUTLER
Lizzie BARKER
Hattie CROLL
Bertha BARNES
Fannie LA DUE
J. M. LA DUE
Frank LA DUE
Vallas LA DUE
C. L. LA DUE
Eugene E. LA DUE
Jesse H. LA DUE
Chas W. LA DUE

Do you know of anyone who has old pictures of any of these LaDues/Tennis'

thanks
janice
Orangevale, CA