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Benjamin T Denton 1808–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1808

Birth Location: Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1885

Death Location: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA

Father: Samuel Denton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Caroline Farmer, Martha Sammons

Children(s):

Benjamin T Denton was born in 1808 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Samuel Denton And Elisabeth Mitchell. In 1840, Benjamin T Denton resided in Laramie, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. In 1849, Benjamin T Denton resided in Cherokee, Georgia, USA. Benjamin T Denton married Caroline Farmer, Martha A Sammons. Benjamin T Denton passed away in 1885 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin T Denton was born in 1808 in Henderson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Samuel Denton And Elisabeth Mitchell.
  • In 1840, Benjamin T Denton resided in Laramie, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1849, Benjamin T Denton resided in Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
  • Benjamin T Denton married Caroline Farmer, Martha A Sammons.
  • Benjamin T Denton passed away in 1885 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Denton's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Denton
1808–1885
Birth Place: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel Denton
1775–1845
British Colony, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Denton
1753–1810
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Selia\Priscilla (Rebecca) Wiggins
1755–1808
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr
1736–1811
Mary Moore
–1780
Thomas Wiggins
1730–1799
Elizabeth Cooper
1735–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Jr.
1700–1774
Mary O'Dell
1702–1779
Samuel Moore
–1769
Benjamin Cooper
1701–1761
Elizabeth Cannon
1710–1759

Benjamin Denton's Timeline

8 Records

1808
17 May 1808
Birth of Benjamin T Denton in Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 32
Benjamin T Denton resided here in Laramie, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Laramie, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
1849
1849
Age 41
Benjamin T Denton resided here in Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Cherokee, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 42
Benjamin T Denton resided here in Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 52
Benjamin T Denton resided here in Jefferson, Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, USA
1873
08 Feb 1873
Age 65
Benjamin T Denton resided here in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 72
Benjamin T Denton resided here in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, USA
Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, USA
1885
23 Feb 1885
Age 77
Death of Benjamin T Denton in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1808
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sidney, Fremont, Iowa; Roll: 341; Page: 157a; Enumeration District: 069
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jefferson, Pike, Indiana; Roll: M653_289; Page: 21; Family History Library Film:
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 179; Page: 117a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Laramie, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Laramie, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: 95; Page: 227; Family History Library Film: 0007730

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Cherokee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 179; Page: 117a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jefferson, Pike, Indiana; Roll: M653_289; Page: 21; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Boonville Weekly Enquirer; Publication Date: 8 Feb 1873; Publication Place: Boonville, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sidney, Fremont, Iowa; Roll: 341; Page: 157a; Enumeration District: 069

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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