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1.	John Loyd DENNING was born 1918 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He was the son of 2. Willis Eli DENNING and 3. Bessie Lena STEPHENSON.

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Willis Eli DENNING was born 30 JUN 1888 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 14 APR 1970 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He was buried 16 APR 1970 in Rehobeth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina. He was the son of 4. John Robert DENNING and 5. Sarah Ellen TURLINGTON.

3.	Bessie Lena STEPHENSON was born 3 NOV 1892, and died 13 NOV 1964. She was buried in Rehobeth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 6. James Lloyd STEPHENSON and 7. Julia A. "Tunie" CARROLL.
	Children of Bessie Lena STEPHENSON and Willis Eli DENNING are:     i. Willis Edward DENNING was born 20 SEP 1913, and died 30 NOV 1933 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     ii. Tunie Ellen DENNING was born 18 DEC 1915 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 20 NOV 1999 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She married Lee Thomas WHITTINGTON, son of John Merritt WHITTINGTON and Ella SMITH. He was born 8 AUG 1912, and died 14 JUN 1992 in Harnett County, North Carolina. 1.   iii. John Loyd DENNING was born 1918 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     iv. Ira Turlington DENNING was born 11 JAN 1920 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1 MAR 1922.     v. James Stephenson DENNING was born 10 OCT 1921 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 2 FEB 2008 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. He married Clara Jane DUPREE 24 MAY 1947 in Harnett County, North Carolina, daughter of Alexander DUPREE and Nancy Caroline LANGDON. She was born 15 DEC 1928 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     vi. Living DENNING.     vii. Aaron DENNING.     viii. Lena DENNING. She married Sam SAMBATARO.

4.	John Robert DENNING was born 13 DEC 1862, and died 7 NOV 1936. He was buried in Hannah's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina. He was the son of 8. George Washington DENNING and 9. Mary Winnifred WOODARD.

5.	Sarah Ellen TURLINGTON was born 10 OCT 1863, and died 20 DEC 1930. She was buried in Hannah's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 10. Eli TURLINGTON and 11. Sarah WOODALL.
	Children of Sarah Ellen TURLINGTON and John Robert DENNING are:     i. Bertha DENNING was born OCT 1884.     ii. Mary G. DENNING was born 2 FEB 1886, and died 30 JAN 1972 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She married James Herbert CLIFTON 22 DEC 1912 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of Edwin James CLIFTON and Alice Ann JONES. He was born 1891, and died 1942. 2.   iii. Willis Eli DENNING was born 30 JUN 1888 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 14 APR 1970 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Bessie Lena STEPHENSON 25 DEC 1912 in Johnston County, North Carolina, daughter of James Lloyd STEPHENSON and Julia A. "Tunie" CARROLL. She was born 3 NOV 1892, and died 13 NOV 1964.     iv. George "Jeff" DENNING was born 5 FEB 1894 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 29 MAR 1968 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He married Lela GREGORY 4 NOV 1917 in Johnston County, North Carolina, daughter of John Norman GREGORY and Mary Ann DIXON. She was born 13 NOV 1898 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 18 JUN 1976 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     v. Annie L. DENNING was born JUL 1896.     vi. Lillian G. DENNING was born 15 AUG 1898, and died 5 APR 1983 in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina. She married Walter S. JONES.     vii. Euzelia T. DENNING was born 9 NOV 1903, and died 11 APR 1991 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She married John Gardner BRASWELL. He was born 10 DEC 1902, and died APR 1970.

6.	James Lloyd STEPHENSON was born 21 DEC 1867, and died 25 MAY 1929. He was buried in Rehobeth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina. He was the son of 12. Nazareth STEPHENSON and 13. Charity JOHNSON.

7.	Julia A. "Tunie" CARROLL was born 18 DEC 1872, and died 4 JUL 1940. She was buried in Rehobeth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 14. William CARROLL and 15. Mary "Polly" CORDELL.
	Children of Julia A. "Tunie" CARROLL and James Lloyd STEPHENSON are: 3.   i. Bessie Lena STEPHENSON was born 3 NOV 1892, and died 13 NOV 1964. She married Willis Eli DENNING 25 DEC 1912 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of John Robert DENNING and Sarah Ellen TURLINGTON. He was born 30 JUN 1888 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 14 APR 1970 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     ii. Maude Lillian STEPHENSON was born 6 SEP 1896 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 19 SEP 1951 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Silas Green HAYES 16 DEC 1920 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He was born 30 MAY 1896.     iii. Elgie Tunie STEPHENSON was born 31 JUL 1900 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 19 OCT 1989 in Pamlico, North Carolina. She married ? SMITH.     iv. Mabel A. STEPHENSON was born 29 APR 1903 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 27 JUN 1987 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Benjamin Harvey PARRISH, son of James H. PARRISH and Lidia Della PARRISH. He was born 24 SEP 1902, and died 1 JUN 1967.     v. L. Irene STEPHENSON was born 13 MAR 1906, and died 5 NOV 1963.     vi. Lloyd Dwight STEPHENSON was born 15 NOV 1908, and died 16 JUL 1998. He married Ethel Susie COATS 3 DEC 1932 in Johnston County, North Carolina, daughter of Rufus Alvin COATS and Etta Florence BARBOUR. She was born 17 MAY 1914 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 31 MAY 2002 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     vii. Mildred STEPHENSON was born ABT 1912.     viii. James W. STEPHENSON was born ABT 1915, and died OCT 1964.

8.	George Washington DENNING was born 27 SEP 1821 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died 31 MAR 1889. He was buried in D. B. Denning Family Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina. He was the son of 16. Joel DENNING and 17. Elizabeth JERNIGAN.

9.	Mary Winnifred WOODARD was born 1 OCT 1828, and died 10 MAY 1896. She was buried in D. B. Denning Family Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina.
	Children of Mary Winnifred WOODARD and George Washington DENNING are:     i. David Bryant DENNING was born 25 DEC 1847 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 26 OCT 1936 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He married Rebecca Florence STRICKLAND AFT 1885, daughter of ? STRICKLAND and Susan ?. She was born 11 JAN 1873, and died 4 FEB 1957. He married Oceana Henrietta NEIGHBOURS, daughter of John Sanders NEIGHBOURS and Mariah Ann DYER. She was born 14 JAN 1849 in Cumberland (Harnett) County, North Carolina, and died 21 AUG 1885.     ii. Kizzie DENNING was born 30 JUL 1850, and died 5 JUN 1860.     iii. George W. DENNING was born 27 DEC 1851, and died 29 MAY 1880.     iv. Mary Catherine DENNING was born 18 JUL 1852, and died 8 MAY 1929. She married Alfred Monroe BENSON, son of William Henry BENSON and Louisa TYNER. He was born 7 MAR 1846, and died 1 FEB 1896.     v. Bettie DENNING was born SEP 1857, and died MAY 1864.     vi. Brazilla DENNING was born ABT 1862 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died OCT 1912. She married William A. "Billy" STEWART ABT 1877. He was born NOV 1848. 4.   vii. John Robert DENNING was born 13 DEC 1862, and died 7 NOV 1936. He married Sarah Ellen TURLINGTON, daughter of Eli TURLINGTON and Sarah WOODALL. She was born 10 OCT 1863, and died 20 DEC 1930.     viii. Infant Son DENNING was born OCT 1865, and died OCT 1865.     ix. Louisianna DENNING was born 2 OCT 1865, and died 10 JUL 1919. She married James L. SORRELL, son of John Calvin SORRELL and Nancy J. RYALS. He was born 7 OCT 1865, and died 3 MAY 1941.     x. Millie Ann DENNING was born 31 MAR 1870 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 6 JUL 1955 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Henry Telpher NEIGHBOURS, son of John NEIGHBOURS and Louisa RYALS. He was born 27 SEP 1867, and died 5 JUN 1940 in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.

10.	Eli TURLINGTON was born ABT 1829, and died BEF 1900. He was the son of 20. Willis TURLINGTON and 21. Sabra CARTER.

11.	Sarah WOODALL was born 23 AUG 1837, and died AUG 1910. She was buried in Family Cemetery. She was the daughter of 22. James G. WOODALL and 23. Sarah ?.
	Children of Sarah WOODALL and Eli TURLINGTON are:     i. Willis Edgar TURLINGTON was born ABT 1856, and died MAR 1916. He married Mary Eleanor "Ellie" MORGAN, daughter of John MORGAN and Mary ?. She was born ABT 1859, and died DEC 1943.     ii. James G. TURLINGTON was born 24 JUN 1857, and died 11 MAY 1935. He married Sallie STEWART, daughter of Daniel STEWART and Nancy DIXON. She was born 30 MAR 1862, and died 19 MAY 1921.     iii. Ira T. TURLINGTON was born ABT 1859.     iv. Jefferson D. TURLINGTON was born ABT 1860. 5.   v. Sarah Ellen TURLINGTON was born 10 OCT 1863, and died 20 DEC 1930. She married John Robert DENNING, son of George Washington DENNING and Mary Winnifred WOODARD. He was born 13 DEC 1862, and died 7 NOV 1936.     vi. William T. TURLINGTON was born ABT 1866.     vii. Tabitha TURLINGTON was born 17 MAR 1868, and died 13 DEC 1939 in Durham, North Carolina. She married Jesse D. MORGAN 19 JAN 1887 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He was born 2 MAR 1857, and died 21 MAR 1923.     viii. Eli S. TURLINGTON was born MAY 1871, and died JUN 1963. He married Nelia Dale PENNY, daughter of Henry Harrison PENNY and Unity COATS. She was born 21 APR 1874, and died 8 APR 1963.     ix. Randol Andrew TURLINGTON was born 4 SEP 1873.     x. Zebelon TURLINGTON was born ABT 1877.

12.	Nazareth STEPHENSON was born 2 MAR 1838 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 5 NOV 1906. He was buried in Nimrod Stephenson Family Cemetery, SR 1517, Pleasant Grove Township, Johnston County, North Carolina.

13.	Charity JOHNSON was born 2 JAN 1844 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 7 JAN 1901. She was buried in Nimrod Stephenson Family Cemetery, SR 1517, Pleasant Grove Township, Johnston County, North Carolina.
	Children of Charity JOHNSON and Nazareth STEPHENSON are:     i. Nancy C. STEPHENSON was born ABT 1866. 6.   ii. James Lloyd STEPHENSON was born 21 DEC 1867, and died 25 MAY 1929. He married Julia A. "Tunie" CARROLL 17 JAN 1892 in Johnston County, North Carolina, daughter of William CARROLL and Mary "Polly" CORDELL. She was born 18 DEC 1872, and died 4 JUL 1940.     iii. Penny H. STEPHENSON was born ABT 1870.     iv. Talitha STEPHENSON was born 14 NOV 1871 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 26 DEC 1936 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Barthlomew "Barty" F. PARRISH AFT 1929, son of John PARRISH and Civil Ann STEPHENSON. He was born 31 OCT 1857 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1 JUN 1954 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     v. Chellie Florence STEPHENSON was born 6 DEC 1874, and died 5 JUL 1951. She married Igaha Aaron "Bud" BARBOUR 24 JAN 1904 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of James Newitt BARBOUR and Catheron BARBER. He was born 3 OCT 1877, and died 5 FEB 1945.     vi. Lailon STEPHENSON was born 16 SEP 1876, and died 18 FEB 1935. She married Luther P. JOHNSON 27 NOV 1904 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of Amos T. JOHNSON and Wilcie A. BARBOUR. He was born 3 DEC 1880, and died 27 APR 1926.     vii. Elizabeth STEPHENSON was born ABT 1879.     viii. George W. STEPHENSON was born 1883, and died 1947. He married E. Ada ?.

14.	William CARROLL was born ABT 1827. He was the son of 28. Brittain CARROLL and 29. Elizabeth "Betsy" AUSTIN.

15.	Mary "Polly" CORDELL.
	Child of Mary "Polly" CORDELL and William CARROLL is: 7.   i. Julia A. "Tunie" CARROLL was born 18 DEC 1872, and died 4 JUL 1940. She married James Lloyd STEPHENSON 17 JAN 1892 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of Nazareth STEPHENSON and Charity JOHNSON. He was born 21 DEC 1867, and died 25 MAY 1929.

16.	Joel DENNING was born 4 NOV 1792, and died 21 APR 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He was buried in Denning Family Cemetery, Harnett County, North Carolina. He was the son of 32. George DENNING and 33. Spicey ?.

17.	Elizabeth JERNIGAN was born 22 FEB 1796, and died 4 MAY 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She was buried in Denning Family Cemetery, Harnett County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 34. Kadar JERNIGAN and 35. Elizabeth ?.
	Children of Elizabeth JERNIGAN and Joel DENNING are:     i. Susan A. DENNING was born 25 SEP 1814 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 21 NOV 1872 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Willis TURLINGTON, son of Cader TURLINGTON. He was born 13 MAY 1809, and died 23 JUN 1896.     ii. Joel DENNING was born 19 JAN 1816 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 11 DEC 1895 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Mary Ann GREGORY 21 OCT 1844 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, daughter of Thomas GREGORY and Mary "Polly" JOHNSTON. She was born 24 MAY 1822, and died SEP 1899.     iii. Elizabeth DENNING was born ABT 1817 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. 8.   iv. George Washington DENNING was born 27 SEP 1821 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died 31 MAR 1889. He married Mary Winnifred WOODARD 26 JAN 1847 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She was born 1 OCT 1828, and died 10 MAY 1896.     v. Brazilla S. DENNING was born 5 FEB 1824 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 3 DEC 1914 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Andrew Jackson TURLINGTON 15 JAN 1845 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, son of Willis TURLINGTON and Sabra CARTER. He was born 18 FEB 1820 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 23 JUN 1897.     vi. Spicey DENNING was born 1826 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died BEF 1870 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Kemp MITCHELL.     vii. Martin D. DENNING was born 1828 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 21 JAN 1894 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.     viii. Lovedy J. DENNING was born 18 MAR 1829 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 18 MAY 1896 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She married C. Rufus BEASLEY. He was born ABT 1836 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died BEF 1880.     ix. Andrew Washington DENNING was born 27 APR 1835 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 3 MAY 1920 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Rebecca I. "Becky" GREGORY AFT 1873, daughter of Thomas GREGORY and Mary "Polly" JOHNSTON. She was born 1834 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 10 JUN 1893. He married Lucy STEPHENSON AFT 1893, daughter of Moore STEPHENSON and Zilla COATS. She was born 19 SEP 1848 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 1 FEB 1934 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

20.	Willis TURLINGTON was born 26 APR 1784, and died 11 JUN 1870.

21.	Sabra CARTER.
	Children of Sabra CARTER and Willis TURLINGTON are:     i. Andrew Jackson TURLINGTON was born 18 FEB 1820 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 23 JUN 1897. He married Brazilla S. DENNING 15 JAN 1845 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, daughter of Joel DENNING and Elizabeth JERNIGAN. She was born 5 FEB 1824 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 3 DEC 1914 in Harnett County, North Carolina. 10.   ii. Eli TURLINGTON was born ABT 1829, and died BEF 1900. He married Sarah WOODALL 20 DEC 1854 in Johnston County, North Carolina, daughter of James G. WOODALL and Sarah ?. She was born 23 AUG 1837, and died AUG 1910.     iii. Randall TURLINGTON was born 2 JAN 1832 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 29 FEB 1868. He married Emaline Charity UTLEY, daughter of Gabriel UTLEY and ?. She was born 13 JUN 1836 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 3 APR 1915 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     iv. Mary "Polly" TURLINGTON. She married Amos COATS FEB 1840 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of William COATES and Sarah "Sally" STEPHENSON. He was born ABT 1817 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1888.     v. Tobitha TURLINGTON. She married Amos COATS 23 NOV 1854 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of William COATES and Sarah "Sally" STEPHENSON. He was born ABT 1817 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 1888.

22.	James G. WOODALL.

23.	Sarah ?.
	Child of Sarah ? and James G. WOODALL is: 11.   i. Sarah WOODALL was born 23 AUG 1837, and died AUG 1910. She married Eli TURLINGTON 20 DEC 1854 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of Willis TURLINGTON and Sabra CARTER. He was born ABT 1829, and died BEF 1900.

28.	Brittain CARROLL was born ABT 1798 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died BEF 1870. He was the son of 56. William CARROLL and 57. Sarah "Sally" STEVENS(ON).

29.	Elizabeth "Betsy" AUSTIN was born ABT 1794 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina.
	Children of Elizabeth "Betsy" AUSTIN and Brittain CARROLL are: 14.   i. William CARROLL was born ABT 1827. He married Mary "Polly" CORDELL.     ii. John CARROLL was born ABT 1827, and died BEF 1870. He married Penny A. JONES 8 MAR 1859 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She was born 1839.     iii. George Dallas CARROLL was born ABT 1829, and died 9 MAY 1865 in Newport News, Virginia. He married Gillie Ann PARRISH 14 AUG 1851 in Johnston County, North Carolina, daughter of James PARRISH and Elizabeth "Betsy" JONES. She was born 1831, and died 18 SEP 1894.     iv. Asa CARROLL was born ABT 1832, and died 22 DEC 1862 in Richmond, Virginia. He married Mary H. JOHNSON 27 FEB 1855 in Johnston County, North Carolina.     v. Mary CARROLL was born ABT 1834.     vi. Julia CARROLL was born ABT 1838.

32.	George DENNING was born 1769 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He was the son of 64. Robert DENNING and 65. Margaret MITCHELL.

33.	Spicey ? was born 1779 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
	Children of Spicey ? and George DENNING are: 16.   i. Joel DENNING was born 4 NOV 1792, and died 21 APR 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth JERNIGAN, daughter of Kadar JERNIGAN and Elizabeth ?. She was born 22 FEB 1796, and died 4 MAY 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     ii. Zilphia DENNING was born 20 MAY 1798, and died 18 OCT 1877. She married Martin JERNIGAN, son of Kadar JERNIGAN and Elizabeth ?. He was born 6 MAR 1794, and died 4 NOV 1860.     iii. Uriah DENNING was born ABT 1804, and died AFT 1880. He married Nancy ?. She was born ABT 1805, and died BEF 1860. He married Mackey ?. She was born ABT 1804, and died BEF 1870.

34.	Kadar JERNIGAN.

35.	Elizabeth ?.
	Children of Elizabeth ? and Kadar JERNIGAN are:     i. Martin JERNIGAN was born 6 MAR 1794, and died 4 NOV 1860. He married Zilphia DENNING, daughter of George DENNING and Spicey ?. She was born 20 MAY 1798, and died 18 OCT 1877. 17.   ii. Elizabeth JERNIGAN was born 22 FEB 1796, and died 4 MAY 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Joel DENNING, son of George DENNING and Spicey ?. He was born 4 NOV 1792, and died 21 APR 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

56.	William CARROLL was born BET 1765 AND 1770, and died AFT 1830. He was the son of 112. ? CARROLL and 113. ? ?.

57.	Sarah "Sally" STEVENS(ON). She was the daughter of 114. Soloman STEPHENSON and 115. Anna "Nancy" JOHNSON.
	Child of Sarah "Sally" STEVENS(ON) and William CARROLL is: 28.   i. Brittain CARROLL was born ABT 1798 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died BEF 1870. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" AUSTIN 1 NOV 1820 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She was born ABT 1794 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina.

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