The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-07-11
Curry Pettigrew Denni-
son.

Ferry county, and passed away a1tel
short last illuess, at little before
s o'clock p. M, Friday, July 5, 1919
in the home of his daughter, Mrs. j
G. Mcmillan, at Decaturville, Tenn
He had been in physical decline for
several years, his retirement from
the hotel businessin Decaturville oc,
curing from that cause. Our subject
was the younger of eight brothers
and was one of thirteen children. He
was the last of the sons of Stephen
Dennison to die and is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Minerva Priddy
(whose first marriage name was Dor.
en-, of Henderson county, and Mrs.
Mary Priddy, of Carroll county, both
of the surviving sisters being widows.
On the 4th of November, 1860 Mr..
Dennison was most happily married
to Nancy Jane, daughter of John and
Minerva Bray, of Henderson county,
himself living at the time near the
old village of Lone Elm. To that un-
ion eight children we're born and of
the eight but one has died-Allie
who married Edward Butler, moved
to Memphis and died suddenly on May
18th, 1908, while on visit to her pa.
rents in Decatur vile, and who was
soon followed by her husband who
died of typhoid fever in Memphis.
The surviving children are Fredonala
A., who married J. T. Rogers and is a
widow; Kittia A., who married DR..
J. G. Mcmillan, and lives In Decatur.
vile; Mary A., who married the writ
er and lives in Lexington; Ro; eta,
who married ]. R. Blount at Perry.
vile, is a widow and now lives in De.
caturville, Bertha L., who married F.
A. Helton at Decaturville and now
lives at Los Angeles, Cal, but fortu-
nately was on a visit home at the
time of her fathers death. The sur
wing two sons are William r., of
Perryville and Granville L. of De-
caturville.
In 1879, when Mr.. Dennison moved
his family from Lone Elm, this coun-
ty, until the summer of 1907, Mr.. Den.
nison conducted the Decaturville ho-
tel, which was known over many coun-
ties and 10 many travelling men from
distant cities as a satisfactory hostel.
ry On Sunday, Oct. l6, 1904, Mr..
Dennison united with the Missionary
Baptist church at Decaturville and
to his means and good will the present
house of worship in that town owes
much in connection with its construc-
ton and maintenance.
He was a Mason since since 1870
when he joined the order at Cheap
Valley, near his home in Henderson
county. He afterwards joined Ebe.
nezer Chapter No. 120 at Lexington
and was a charter member of Deca.
turville Chapter No. 1876, r. A. NJ, in
1890, and was a member of Decatur.
vile Council No, 80, of Royal and Sc.
lect Masons. He loved the order of
Masonry and right Loyalty did he
practice the precepts thereof. He
was laid in the grave with Masonic
honors, P. w. Miller. officiating in an
impressive manner and the only dis
appointment in connection with the
ceremony was the fact that his close
and longtime friend, E. E. Arnold,
was away at the time of his death
and could not be present to officiate
in leading the service as the deceased
had many times requested, in the ex-
pectation that according to the course
of ma ture Mr.. Denison would 20 first.
The church service was conducted
by Rev. Fleetwood Ball, of Lexington,
and most touchingly did he refer to
the many noble traits of his deceased
brother whom he had learned to love.
He stated, and in the fullest measure
of truth, that whatever might have
been the faults and faihngs of the
deceased, he had never for day lost
his integrity nor wilfully and know.
ingly wronged or harmed fellow man.
Bro. Ball stated that in conversation
With Mr.. Dennison, when he was fee.
BILE in body but. fully at himself in
mind, he had stated that all was we'll
with his soul--that he was not afraid
to meet his Maker in accounting for
the deeds done in the the body.
Mr.. Dennison was man of marked
characteristics. The ruling pas.
sion" of his life was unqualified devo.
ton to his wife by whom he Is surviv-
ed in somewhat helpless condition,
the result of stroke of paralysis
some six years ago. He was not de-
monstrative, was "still water that
ran deep, "but his unwavering loyal.
ty to and affection for Mrs. Dennison
was known to all relatives and friends
who had been admitted to the inner
most circle of the family. His pride
in and love for his children was great,
as abiding as was his disposition 10