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Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton 1875–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1875

Birth Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 03 Jun 1947

Death Location: Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: John Denton

Mother: Rebecca Denton

Spouse(s): Emma Denton, Mary Turnbull

Children(s): Billie Denton, Hollis Denton, Jessie Denton, Hugh Denton

Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton was born in 1875 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John William Denton And Rebecca Jane Denton. Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton married Emma Arbell Denton, Mary Ester Turnbull, and had children including Billie Ann Denton, Hollis M Denton, Hugh Verle Denton, Jessie M Denton. Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton passed away in 1947 in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton was born in 1875 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of John William Denton And Rebecca Jane Denton.
  • Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton married Emma Arbell Denton, Mary Ester Turnbull, and had children including Billie Ann Denton, Hollis M Denton, Hugh Verle Denton, Jessie M Denton.
  • Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton passed away in 1947 in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Elijah Denton's Ancestors

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Elijah Denton
1875–1947
Birth Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John William Denton
1857–1928
Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Rebecca (Jane) Denton
1854–1911
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Denton's Descendants

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Elijah (Thomas (Tom)) Denton (21 August 1875–03 Jun 1947) m. Emma (Arbell) Denton (17 May 1879–4 Jun 1968) m. Mary (Ester) Turnbull (15 May 1880–26 November 1970)
  1. 1. Billie (Ann) Denton 1916–2003 m. Albert (Pleasant) Ward 1907–1979
    1. 1. Peggy (Jane) Ward 1944–1964
  2. 2. Hollis (M) Denton 1919–2000
  3. 3. Jessie (M) Denton 1912–
  4. 4. Hugh (Verle) Denton 1920–1944

Elijah Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1875
21 August 1875
Birth of Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
1947
03 Jun 1947
Age 72
Death of Elijah Thomas (Tom) Denton in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America
Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1875
    Event Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1947
    Event Place: Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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