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Drury William Denton 1798–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1798

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 Apr 1846

Death Location: Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Denton

Mother: Margaret Wheless

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bridges

Children(s): William Denton

Drury William Denton was born in 1798 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James William Denton And Margaret Wheless. Drury William Denton married Elizabeth Bridges, and had children including William B Denton. Drury William Denton passed away in 1846 in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Drury William Denton was born in 1798 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James William Denton And Margaret Wheless.
  • Drury William Denton married Elizabeth Bridges, and had children including William B Denton.
  • Drury William Denton passed away in 1846 in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Drury Denton's Ancestors

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Drury Denton
1798–1846
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
James William Denton
1767–1855
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Wheless
1774–1851
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Captain (John Denton Jr) Jr
1713–1765
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Sarah (O') Dell
1712–1810
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Denton
1677–1750
Jane Hardenbrock
1691–1761
Samuel Dell
1670–1720
Elizabeth Putnam
1667–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pelton
1616–1681
Susanna Way
1632–1706
Jonathan Seaman
1647–1729
Jane Moore
1647–1737
William O'Dell
1634–1697
Mary O'Dell)
1649–1697
Humphrey TOMPKINS
1617–1673
Hannah Bennett
1625–1675

Drury Denton's Descendants

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Drury (William) Denton (28 Nov 1798–7 Apr 1846) m. Elizabeth Bridges (20 Dec 1800–1870)
  1. 1. William (B) Denton 1822–1901 m. Nancy (Ann) Shipman 1829–1910
    1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Denton 1849–1888 m. James (William) Offield 1848–1919
      1. 1. Robert (Franklin) Offield 1875–1958 m. Sanora ((Norah)) Adams 1877–1914

Drury Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1798
28 Nov 1798
Birth of Drury William Denton in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1846
7 Apr 1846
Age 48
Death of Drury William Denton in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States
Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1798
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States

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