U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tenney, Milroy (1863-1939) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 583-584 MILROY TENNEY is a farmer of Meade district, owning 149 acres of land. Was born May 16, 1863. He is the son of Jonathan Tenney and Ann Cutright. On his father's side is a direct descendant from the James Tenney who immigrated to this country from New England in the early years of the last century. On his mother's side there is a direct line of descent from the John Cutright who came here with the Pringle Brothers about the year 1770. He was educated in the common schools, raised on a farm, and is a farmer. His first wife was Annie Tenney, daughter of John S. Tenney and Elizabeth Allman. Children: Ivy, Frederick, Elias and Ernest. His second wife was Louvernia Bond, daughter of Thomas E. Bond, Jr. Children: Mertie, Lida Ray and Herbert. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (3rd marriage of Milroy Tenney) Marriage License, Upshur County (Page 116) Millroy Tenney son of Jonathan and Amia Tenney widower age 50 years born in Upshur County, WV residence is Ten Mile, West Virginia Miss Emily Ellen Wayt daughter of James K. and Kate Wayt single age 44 years born in Upshur County, WV residence is Indian Camp, West Virginia were married September 24, 1913 at Beans Mill by L. R. Collins, a Minister in U.B. Church ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #16975 FULL-NAME: Milroy Tenney BIRTH-DATE: May 16, 1863 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va DEATH-DATE: December 29, 1939 (at age 76y-7m-13d) DEATH-PLACE: French Creek R#2, Meade District, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: French Creek, Meade District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Emily Wayte Tenney) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Jonathan Tenney (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Ann Cutright (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Diabetes Mel. / Myocarditis INFORMANT: Mrs. Emily Tenney (of French Creek, W.Va. R#2) BURIAL: Indian Camp Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a double-tombstone in Indian Camp Cemetery, TENNEY Luverine Milroy Mar. 23, 1873 May 16, 1863 Mar. 20, 1913 Dec. 29, 1939 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------