William McDennis ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: LJRX-14L.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ³ The 1900 census recorded in the north district of East Cocalico Township: Cyrus McDanner [handwriting on census is unclear so it was indexed wrong in the census], farmer, 63, born Jul 1836, living with wife Lydia, 42, Jan 1858; and son Willie, 3, Oct 1896. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Lydia and Cyrus were married for 13 years and she had birthed 5 children, 4 alive in 1900.

2. Census in 1910 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ² The 1910 census recorded Cyrus McDennis, farmer, 74, living with wife Lydia, 53; son Thomas, cigar maker, 21; and son William, farm laborer, 14. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. The census records it was the 2nd marriage for both Cyrus and Lydia, and they had been married for 20 years. Lydia had birthed 5 children by 1910 and 3 were still alive.

3. Military on 21 Dec 1918 in , , , FRA: World War I: Served in France. ¹⁰

4. Census in 1920 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹¹ The 1920 census recorded Cyrus McDennis, 84, living with his son, William, finisher in hat factory, single, 26. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Residence: on 24 Apr 1920 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹

6. Residence: on 10 May 1920 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ⁷

7. Occupation: A. N. Wolf Shoe Co., Denver, Pa. On 27 Apr 1942 in Denver, Lancaster, PA. ⁵

8. Residence: 407 Walnut St., Denver, Pa. On 27 Apr 1942 in Denver, Lancaster, PA. ⁵

9. Obituary: Lancaster New Era on 27 Dec 1962 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹² William McDennis. sixty-eight, 407 Walnut St., Denver, died at 8:15 a. m. today at his home.
McDennis had been under the care of a physician for a heart ailment fors some time, and death was attributed to a heart attack. Born in Stevens, he was the son of the late Cyrus and Lydia Bicher McDennis, and was a resident of Denver for the past 39 years. A hatter by trade, he was last employed as a watchman at the Walter Moyer Co., Ephrata. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Denver, and veteran of World War I.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Firestone McDennis, at home; a daughter, Lucy W., wife of Lloyd E. Good, Ephrata: two sons, Le Roy McDennis, Adamstown, and Russell McDennis, Mohnton; and five grandchildren. He was the last of his immediate family.

William married Mamie Snyder on 24 Apr 1920 in Reamstown: Salem Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA.¹ (Mamie Snyder was born on 16 Oct 1901 in Reamstown, Lancaster, PA,¹³ died on 12 Jan 1922 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA ¹³ and was buried on 16 Jan 1922 in Adamstown: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ¹³.)

William next married Florence Firestone. (Florence Firestone was born on 20 Jan 1896 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{6 14 15}, christened on 17 Dec 1896 in Reinholds: Swamp Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA,¹⁵ died on 25 Apr 1981 in Ephrata, Lancaster, PA ^{6 14} and was buried on 28 Apr 1981 in Denver: Fairview (Bucher) Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ^{6 14}.)