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John Abraham Denton 1822 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1822

Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee

Death Date: 23 May 1896

Death Location: Mt Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Nancy Allen

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Children(s):

The story of John Abraham Denton began in 1822 in Cocke, Tennessee. John Abraham Denton passed away in 1896 in Mt Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John Abraham Denton began in 1822 in Cocke, Tennessee.
  • John Abraham Denton passed away in 1896 in Mt Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1798 – 1864
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
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Nancy Allen
1804 – 1863
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
NA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Denton's Ancestors

Self
John Denton
1822 – 1896
Birth Place: Cocke, Tennessee
Parents
Abraham B. Denton
1798 – 1864
Cocke, Tennessee
Nancy (Shrewbury) Allen
1804 – 1863
Cocke, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1822
9 Aug 1822
Birth of John Abraham Denton in Cocke, Tennessee
Cocke, Tennessee
1896
23 May 1896
Age 74
Death of John Abraham Denton in Mt Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina
Mt Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1822
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1896
    Event Place: Mt Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina
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