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Emily Ann Denton 1845–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jul 1845

Birth Location: Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois

Death Date: 02 Sep 1914

Death Location: Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Isaac Denton

Mother: Lucinda (Hagler)

Spouse(s): Benjamin Mason

Children(s): Lewis Mason, Myron Mason, Charles Mason, Benjamin Mason, Lucinda Mason, Wilford Mason

In 1845, Emily Ann Denton entered the world in Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois, born to Isaac Denton And Lucinda Leanda Redfern Hagler. In 1880, Emily Ann Denton resided in Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska, USA. Emily Ann Denton married Benjamin William Mason, and had children including Benjamin Frederick Mason, Charles Bird Mason, Lewis Cylvester Mason, Lucinda Estella Mason, Myron Elmer Mason, Wilford Clyde Mason. Emily Ann Denton passed away in 1914 in Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Emily Ann Denton entered the world in Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois, born to Isaac Denton And Lucinda Leanda Redfern Hagler.
  • In 1880, Emily Ann Denton resided in Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska, USA.
  • Emily Ann Denton married Benjamin William Mason, and had children including Benjamin Frederick Mason, Charles Bird Mason, Lewis Cylvester Mason, Lucinda Estella Mason, Myron Elmer Mason, Wilford Clyde Mason.
  • Emily Ann Denton passed away in 1914 in Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Denton
1816–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lucinda (Hagler)
1823–1894
Birth Location: Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Mason
1840–1891
Birth Location: Boone County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Lewis Mason
1864–1922
Birth Location: Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois, USA
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Myron Mason
1866–1940
Birth Location: –
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Charles Mason
1876–1953
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Mason
1882–1955
Birth Location: –
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Lucinda Mason
1869–1951
Birth Location: sharpsburg, Illinois City, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
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Wilford Mason
1871–1872
Birth Location: –
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Emily Denton's Ancestors

Self
Emily Denton
1845–1914
Birth Place: Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois
Parents
Isaac Denton
1816–
Kentucky
Lucinda (Leanda Redfern) (Hagler)
1823–1894
Illinois
Grandparents
Joseph Denton
1780–1842
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Whitson) #
1790–1840
Mercer, Kentucky
John (Wesley) Redfern
1797–1864
Randolph County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jesse #
1750–1830
Rachel WHITSON
1750–1840
Isaac Redfern
1744–1832
Mildred Harding
1749–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Redfearn
1714–1768

Emily Denton's Descendants

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Emily (Ann) Denton (05 Jul 1845–02 Sep 1914) m. Benjamin (William) Mason (14 September 1840–21 June 1891)
  1. 1. Lewis (Cylvester) Mason 1864–1922 m. Mable (E.) Scott 1870–1944
    1. 1. Benjamin (Albert “Bert”) Mason 1889–1957 m. Sadie Mason 1885–1944 m. Annie 1891–1971
      1. 1. Velma (Lorene Hansen) Mason 1916–2004 m. Jorgen (Martin (John)) Hansen 1907–2002
        1. 1. Myrna (Lee) Hansen 1936–2023 m. Richard (Frederick) Stieber 1927–2013 m. Robert (Lee “TK”) Cardwell 1935–2004
        2. 2. Marina (Hansen) Ross 1945–2017
    2. 2. Bertha (Luella) Mason 1896–1928 m. William (Edward) Frahm 1893–1976
      1. 1. Kenneth (LeRoy) Frahm 1921–2006 m. Clarice (Jean) Brick 1924–2018
        1. 1. Larry (Dean) Frahm 1949–2019
    3. 3. Pearl (Lucetta) Mason 1892–1919 m. William (Henry) August 1877–1940
      1. 1. Floyd (LaVerne) August 1913–1972 m. Bernice Aitken 1911–1992
      2. 2. Warren (L) August 1916–2000
    4. 4. Chester (Louis) Mason 1906–1947 m. Lula (Aloysia) Nespory 1904–1973
      1. 1. David (LeRoy) Mason 1930–2004
      2. 2. Dean (E) Mason 1936–2022
  2. 2. Myron (Elmer) Mason 1866–1940 m. Hulda (Ann) Mason 1865–1919 m. Millie Mason 1875–1960
    1. 1. Albert (Samuel) Mason 1896–1960
  3. 3. Charles (Bird) Mason 1876–1953
  4. 4. Benjamin (Frederick) Mason 1882–1955 m. Anna Margaret 1886–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (M) Mason 1923–
    2. 2. Cenevieve (R) Mason 1925–
  5. 5. Lucinda (Estella) Mason 1869–1951
  6. 6. Wilford (Clyde) Mason 1871–1872

Emily Denton's Timeline

4 Records

1845
05 Jul 1845
Birth of Emily Ann Denton in Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois
Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois
1863
04 Nov 1863
Age 18
Emily Ann Denton was married In Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
1880
1880
Age 35
Emily Ann Denton resided here in Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska, USA
1914
02 Sep 1914
Age 69
Death of Emily Ann Denton in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, United States of America
Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1845
    Event Place: Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska; Roll: 755; Page: 39c; Enumeration District: 215

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lincoln, Saline, Nebraska; Roll: 755; Page: 39c; Enumeration District: 215

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1914
    Event Place: Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America
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