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Emma Arbell Denton 1879–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1879

Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 4 June 1968

Death Location: Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Isaac Denton

Mother: Finnette Denton

Spouse(s): John Whitwell

Children(s): Cecil Tate, Ila Butts, Earl Tate, Ola Widner

In 1879, Emma Arbell Denton entered the world in Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States, born to Isaac J Denton And Finnette Malinda Mccall Denton. Emma Arbell Denton married John Bell Whitwell, and had children including Cecil Samuel Tate, Earl Ralph Tate, Ila Butts, Ola C Widner. Emma Arbell Denton passed away in 1968 in Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Emma Arbell Denton entered the world in Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States, born to Isaac J Denton And Finnette Malinda Mccall Denton.
  • Emma Arbell Denton married John Bell Whitwell, and had children including Cecil Samuel Tate, Earl Ralph Tate, Ila Butts, Ola C Widner.
  • Emma Arbell Denton passed away in 1968 in Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emma Denton's Ancestors

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Emma Denton
1879–1968
Birth Place: Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Isaac J Denton
1845–1889
Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Finnette (Malinda McCall) Denton
1845–1911
Alabama
Grandparents
Samuel (Anderson Denton (TN) (turned slaves loose - murdered at home for money belt by Union) solders)
1801–1865
White County Tennessee, USA
Argent Coleman
1802–1860
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Sidney McCall
1812–1870
Tennessee
Mary ("Polly" Blackledge) (Blacklidge)
1824–1880
Tennessee, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Denton
1753–1810
Priscilla Wiggins
1752–1808

Emma Denton's Descendants

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Emma (Arbell) Denton (17 May 1879–4 June 1968) m. John (Bell) Whitwell (11 July 1888–1972)
  1. 1. Cecil (Samuel) Tate 1902–1943
  2. 2. Ila Butts 1901–1942
  3. 3. Earl (Ralph) Tate 1908–1969
  4. 4. Ola (C) Widner 1906–2000

Emma Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1879
17 May 1879
Birth of Emma Arbell Denton in Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
1968
4 June 1968
Age 89
Death of Emma Arbell Denton in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America
Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1879
    Event Place: Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1968
    Event Place: Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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