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The Denison Family

1,136 Denison records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,136Records in our database
1812Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

1,136 Denison records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 7 Denison recordsSouth Dakota: 42 Denison recordsNebraska: 44 Denison recordsKansas: 63 Denison recordsMinnesota: 44 Denison recordsIowa: 64 Denison recordsMissouri: 123 Denison recordsWisconsin: 60 Denison recordsIllinois: 126 Denison recordsMichigan: 168 Denison recordsIndiana: 68 Denison recordsOhio: 145 Denison records742446344641236012616868145
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When they were born

Born in the 1810s: 2Born in the 1820s: 020Born in the 1830s: 0Born in the 1840s: 240Born in the 1850s: 0Born in the 1860s: 160Born in the 1870s: 20Born in the 1880s: 9380Born in the 1890s: 140Born in the 1900s: 2131900Born in the 1910s: 248Born in the 1920s: 18620Born in the 1930s: 78Born in the 1940s: 4540Born in the 1950s: 25Born in the 1960s: 1160Born in the 1970s: 4Born in the 1980s: 080Born in the 1990s: 1Born in the 2000s: 12000
  • Most records: Michigan (168 of 1,136)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Ellen Denison, born 1812, Kansas
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Denison families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

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Denison people in our records

120 of the 1,136 Denison people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Denison record →

Edward Bruce Denison
1944 to 2022
St. Louis, Missouri
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Mark Leon Denison
1966 to 2021
Windham, Ohio
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Dallas Don Denison
1939 to 2019
Rice, Minnesota
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Harvey Ray Denison
1926 to 2019
Missouri
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Kent Ronald Denison
1959 to 2019
Mcleod, Minnesota
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Rex Alan Denison
1954 to 2018
Missouri
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Betty L Denison
1924 to 2016
Springfield, Illinois
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Mahlon Irl Denison
1934 to 2016
Kearney, Nebraska
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Mark Blane Denison
1961 to 2016
Waynesville, Missouri
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William Hulbert Denison
1923 to 2016
Augusta, Michigan
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Anthony Scott Denison
1964 to 2015
Lincoln, Wisconsin
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Raymond W Denison
1923 to 2015
Port Sanilac, Michigan
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Alfred Dale Denison
1938 to 2014
Augusta, Michigan
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Claude W Denison
1919 to 2014
Sigourney, Iowa
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Kenneth Manning Denison
1927 to 2014
Missouri
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Arnold Leslie Denison
1934 to 2013
Holly, Michigan
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Billy Denison
1926 to 2013
Marissa, Illinois
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Doris Virginia Denison
1924 to 2013
Augusta, Michigan
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Dorothy M Denison
1920 to 2013
Illinois
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Katherine R Denison
1930 to 2013
Illinois
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Larry Denison
1923 to 2013
Canton, Ohio
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Mildred G Denison
1923 to 2013
Nebraska
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Richard G Denison
1951 to 2013
Michigan
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Sue A Denison
1941 to 2013
Michigan
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Timothy E Denison
1948 to 2013
Indiana
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William James Denison
1938 to 2013
Washburn, Wisconsin
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Augusta J Denison
1922 to 2012
Missouri
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Barbara A Denison
1932 to 2012
Michigan
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David N Denison
1931 to 2012
Ohio
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Delores J Denison
1928 to 2012
Iowa
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Diane Claire Denison
1945 to 2012
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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Dorothy M Denison
1922 to 2012
Iowa
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Flora A Denison
1919 to 2012
Illinois
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Howard L Denison
1933 to 2012
Kansas
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Laurel D Denison
1923 to 2012
Illinois
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Madaline K Denison
1957 to 2012
Michigan
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Marjorie W Denison
1929 to 2012
Indiana
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Betty D Denison
1934 to 2011
Kansas
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Benjamin Franklin Denison
1923 to 2010
Marion County, Florida
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Charles Edwin Denison
1924 to 2010
Minneola, Clark County, Kansas
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Herbert H Denison
1922 to 2010
Eastmont, Snohomish County, Washington
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Jack B Denison
1922 to 2010
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
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Robert Keith Denison
1926 to 2010
Bakersfield, Kern County, California
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Roger N Denison
1932 to 2010
Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia
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Daniel D Denison
1926 to 2009
The Villages, Sumter County, Florida
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Eugene J Denison
1924 to 2009
Gomer, Allen County, Ohio
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Virginia Brandeberry Denison
1914 to 2009
Kentfield, Marin County, California
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Eunice A Denison
1914 to 2008
Jackson, Amador County, California
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Irene S Denison
1912 to 2008
Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia
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Irene Katherine Denison
1910 to 2007
Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio
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Edward L Denison
1932 to 2006
Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Harry W Denison
1920 to 2005
Forestville, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Arlene J Denison
1928 to 2004
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
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Marion F Denison
1921 to 2004
South Dakota
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Harvey L Denison
1904 to 2003
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
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Oscar D Denison
1895 to 1989
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Lillian Denison
1886 to 1988
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska
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Arthur Denison
1885 to 1984
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California
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Notie D Denison
1886 to 1982
Halfway, Polk County, Missouri
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Kate Denison
1884 to 1981
Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
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Dovie M Denison
1884 to 1979
High Ridge, Jefferson County, Missouri
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Mary Denison
1880 to 1979
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
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Ruth Denison
1887 to 1979
Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida
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Mazie Denison
1884 to 1978
Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio
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Claude Denison
1873 to 1975
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
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Bessie Denison
1886 to 1974
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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George Denison
1881 to 1974
Altamont, Labette County, Kansas
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Ruth Denison
1874 to 1974
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
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George Denison
1887 to 1973
Rogers, Barnes County, North Dakota
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George Denison
1878 to 1973
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
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William Denison
1888 to 1973
Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida
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Jennie Denison
1882 to 1972
Holt, Ingham County, Michigan
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Mary Denison
1879 to 1972
Mentor, Lake County, Ohio
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Charles Denison
1888 to 1971
Oakridge, Lane County, Oregon
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Clara Denison
1881 to 1971
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Glen Denison
1879 to 1971
Montgomery, Hillsdale County, Michigan
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Iva Denison
1884 to 1971
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
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Russell Denison
1884 to 1971
Hills, Johnson County, Iowa
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Etta Denison
1880 to 1970
Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois
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Frank Denison
1875 to 1970
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
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Fred G Denison
1885 to 1970
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Louis G Denison
1883 to 1970
Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri
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Seth Denison
1882 to 1970
Harper Woods, Wayne County, Michigan
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Dora Denison
1883 to 1969
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
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Jerry Denison
1876 to 1969
San Diego, San Diego County, California
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Lee Denison
1878 to 1969
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
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Alma Denison
1881 to 1968
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
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Ernest Denison
1886 to 1968
Westminster, Orange County, California
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Ethel Denison
1884 to 1968
Peebles, Adams County, Ohio
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Jessie Denison
1879 to 1968
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois
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Leverett Denison
1882 to 1968
Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Lillias Denison
1882 to 1968
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
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Wilburn Denison
1883 to 1968
Cutler, Perry County, Illinois
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Florence Denison
1875 to 1967
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Geraldine Denison
1887 to 1967
Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska
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John Denison
1884 to 1967
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
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Wallace Denison
1877 to 1967
Indianapolis city, Marion County, Indiana
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Howard Denison
1880 to 1966
Meigs County, Ohio
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James Denison
1879 to 1966
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
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Jessie A Denison
1885 to 1966
Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan
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Nellie Denison
1881 to 1966
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
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Charles Denison
1878 to 1965
Iowa
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Eber Denison
1875 to 1965
Michigan
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Herman Denison
1877 to 1965
Wisconsin
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John Denison
1882 to 1965
Illinois
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Leon Denison
1872 to 1965
Missouri
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Thomas Denison
1880 to 1965
Missouri
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Albert Denison
1878 to 1964
North Dakota
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Elmer Denison
1875 to 1964
South Dakota
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Mary Denison
1883 to 1964
Michigan
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Nellie Denison
1882 to 1964
Illinois
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Olin Denison
1884 to 1964
Missouri
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Stephen Denison
1866 to 1964
Wisconsin
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Ray Denison
1877 to 1963
Michigan
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Edward E. Denison
1873 to 1953
Illinois
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Urena Denison
1844 to 1933
Kansas
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Ellen Denison
1812 to 1900
Kansas
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Joseph Denison
1815 to 1900
Kansas
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Inez Denison
born 1886
Brown, South Dakota
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Joseph Edward Denison
1847 to 1881
Merrillan, Wisconsin
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Denison genealogy: FAQ

Where were Denison ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,136 Denison records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Michigan (168), then Ohio (145) and Illinois (126).

How far back does the Denison family tree go?

The earliest Denison birth in our database is 1812: Ellen Denison, Kansas. We have pieced together 66 Denison family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Denison family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

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