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Preferred Citation

Elizabeth C. Denny Vann and Margaret C. Denny Dixon Papers, 1920-1977. Accession 39459. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

The material was deposited by Mrs. E. C. Denny Vann, Richmond, Virginia, 10 December 1975, and by her son, Dr. Felix H. Vann, Englewood, New Jersey, 1 June 1977 and 8 June 1978.

Biographical Information

Elizabeth C. Denny Vann (1884-1977) and her sister Margaret C. Denny Dixon (1882-1964) were genealogists and authors who were also active in civic affairs in Richmond, Virginia. The result of their research can be seen in four books which they coauthored. These books were the following: Denny Genealogy , 3 vols. (1944-1951); Brumback-Hotsinpiller Genealogy (1961), and also a pamphlet, "Virginia's First German Colony " [Germanna] (1961). In addition to publishing the results of their research the sisters made numerous public appearances, such as the annual Germanna Family Reunions, in order to keep in contact with their relatives.

Scope and Content

This collection includes the genealogical correspondence and research of Elizabeth C. Denny Vann (1884-1977) and her sister Margaret C. Denny Dixon (1882-1964). The research is primarily concerned with the Brumback-Hotsinpiller and the Denny family lines. The material was compiled through extensive research in county records and by correspondence with genealogists and family members throughout the United States and England. The bulk of this collection contains the incoming correspondence to the two sisters.