William Mortimer "Mort" Hennessee

Male 1885 - 1960  (75 years)


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  • Name William Mortimer "Mort" Hennessee 
    Birth 7 May 1885  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 May 1960  Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Summitville Cemetery, Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I236  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2007 

    Father James Thomas "Hog-Head Tom" Hennessee,   b. 11 Oct 1855, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1943, Morrison, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Christian,   b. 1 Jun 1862, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1924, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 8 Nov 1883  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • ,by Isaac Barnes,JP
    Residence (Family) 1900  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence (Family) 1940  Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carrie Ruth Campbell,   b. 19 Jul 1890, Cass County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1962, Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 23 May 1910  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Nora Ann Hennessee,   b. 27 Jan 1911, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1976, (Coffee County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     2. Maxie Hennessee,   b. 24 Mar 1914, Eaton County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1977, New Union, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     3. Millard Mihlon "Mihlon" Hennessee,   b. 26 Oct 1918, Eaton, Delaware County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1998, Troy, Oakland County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. Bernice Eugene "Gene" Hennessee,   b. 27 Jan 1922, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1993, Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Photos
    Family Photo during The Great Depression
    Family Photo during The Great Depression
    David,

    I am told that my grandmother Millard Mihlon Hennesseev(1918-1998) is the little girl standing in the center of the photo and William Mortimer (1885-1960) is the man on the far right side of the photo frame.

    ...Shelley Carter Lee (1968-

    Shelley
    Family ID F315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 May 1885 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 May 1910 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 May 1960 - Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Summitville Cemetery, Summitville, Coffee County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Mort & Nora Hennessee
    Mort & Nora Hennessee
    William Mortimer "Mort" Hennessee (1885-1960)
    Carrie Ruth Campbell Hennessee (1890-1962)

  • Notes 
    • Grandpa Hennessee was a diabetic and lost his left hand many years ago. He always told stories about how he lost his hand and I never heard the same story twice. He always enjoyed sitting on the swing on his front porch and watching people go by.

      Jo Schipani schipani1@comcast.net [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] 1900 Warren Co.,TN Census, compiled by Robert A. C. Hillis, Jr., 1988. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S50018] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20925895.

    3. [S445] Jo Schipani | Family Records & Research | 31 Jul 2007 | schipani@comcast.net.

    4. [S1655] "Warren County,Tennessee Marriage Records:1852-1900", compiled & printed by Fred Clark,RR 1 Box 9-B, Ridge Road, Quebeck, p. 82 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S52100] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSZN-XZS : accessed.

    6. [S52101] "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K44F-RS3 : accessed.

    7. [S6658] "Warren County,TN Marriages: 1900-1950", transcribed & compiled by A.C.Hillis, p. 90 (Reliability: 3).