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Edna Lucille Denton 1916–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1916

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 16 Mar 1983

Death Location: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Father: Robert Denton

Mother: Annie Roberts

Spouse(s): Hassell Sr., General Sr.

Children(s): Hassell Sr., Loyd Rackley, Frances Rackley, Edna Rackley, Martha Rackley, General Jr.

Edna Lucille Denton was born in 1916 in Arkansas, the child of Robert William Denton And Annie Roberts. Edna Lucille Denton married General Nicely Persfull Sr, Hassell Robert Rackley Sr, and had children including Edna Ruth Rackley, Frances Rackley, General Nicely Persfull Jr, Hassell Edward Rackley Sr, Loyd Wayne Rackley, Martha Ann Rackley. Edna Lucille Denton passed away in 1983 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Edna Lucille Denton was born in 1916 in Arkansas, the child of Robert William Denton And Annie Roberts.
  • Edna Lucille Denton married General Nicely Persfull Sr, Hassell Robert Rackley Sr, and had children including Edna Ruth Rackley, Frances Rackley, General Nicely Persfull Jr, Hassell Edward Rackley Sr, Loyd Wayne Rackley, Martha Ann Rackley.
  • Edna Lucille Denton passed away in 1983 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Denton
1870–1918
Birth Location: linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA
RD
Annie Roberts
1879–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AR

Spouses(s)

Hassell Sr.
1915–1984
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
HS
General Sr.
1910–1933
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
GS

Children(s)

Hassell Sr.
1943–1974
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
HS
Loyd Rackley
1941–2018
Birth Location: Leveque, Arkansas, USA
LR
Frances Rackley
1936–1936
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
FR
Edna Rackley
–1939
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
ER
Martha Rackley
1937–2014
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MR
General Jr.
1933–2010
Birth Location: –
GJ

Edna Denton's Ancestors

Self
Edna Denton
1916–1983
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Robert William Denton
1870–1918
linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA
Annie Roberts
1879–1951
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (J) Denton
1845–1889
Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Finnette (Malinda McCall) Denton
1845–1911
Alabama
Squire Roberts
1848–
Tennessee usa
Genette Averett
1848–1894
Decatur
Great-Grandparents
Samuel solders)
1801–1865
Argent Coleman
1802–1860
Sidney McCall
1812–1870
Mary (Blacklidge)
1824–1880
James Roberts
1822–1893
Elizabeth Haggard
1823–1874
John Averett
1819–1890
JEMIMA ROBERTS
1818–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Denton
1775–1846
Sarah Shipman
1770–1855
Benjamin Coleman
1776–1826
Mahala Fish
1780–1855
James Blackledge
1780–1857
Millie Jones
1793–1811
JOHN ROBERTS
1791–1862
Nancy Stroud
1798–1869
Jonathan ✅M
1781–1832
Barbara Haggard
1785–
William Averett
1781–1836
Mary"Polly" GILL
1781–1836
John Roberts
1791–1862
Nancy Stroud
1798–1869

Edna Denton's Descendants

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Edna (Lucille) Denton (11 Aug 1916–16 Mar 1983) m. Hassell (Robert Rackley) Sr. (14 Jul 1915–21 Jun 1984) m. General (Nicely Persfull) Sr. (28 Jun 1910–09 Oct 1933)
  1. 1. Hassell (Edward Rackley) Sr. 1943–1974
  2. 2. Loyd (Wayne) Rackley 1941–2018
  3. 3. Frances Rackley 1936–1936
  4. 4. Edna (Ruth) Rackley –1939
  5. 5. Martha (Ann) Rackley 1937–2014
  6. 6. General (Nicely Persfull) Jr. 1933–2010

Edna Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1916
11 Aug 1916
Birth of Edna Lucille Denton in Arkansas
Arkansas
1983
16 Mar 1983
Age 67
Death of Edna Lucille Denton in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1983
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
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