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John D. Denton 1844 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1844

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 28 Mar 1923

Death Location: Jefferson, Tennessee

Father: James Denton

Mother: Elminda Walker

Spouse(s): Mahala Zirkle

Children(s): James Denton, Lucius Denton, Mattie Denton

John D. Denton was born in 1844 in Tennessee, United States, the child of James P. Denton and Elminda "Melvina" Walker. In 1850, John D. Denton resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee. John D. Denton married Mahala Zirkle, and had children including James R. Denton, Lucius C. Denton, Mattie M. Denton. John D. Denton passed away in 1923 in Jefferson, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • John D. Denton was born in 1844 in Tennessee, United States, the child of James P. Denton and Elminda "Melvina" Walker.
  • In 1850, John D. Denton resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee.
  • John D. Denton married Mahala Zirkle, and had children including James R. Denton, Lucius C. Denton, Mattie M. Denton.
  • John D. Denton passed away in 1923 in Jefferson, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Denton
1816 – 1899
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Elminda Walker
1822 – 1861
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mahala Zirkle
1845 – 1930
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee
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Children(s)

James Denton
1869 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lucius Denton
1874 – 1925
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mattie Denton
1876 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Denton's Ancestors

Self
John Denton
1844 – 1923
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
James P. Denton
1816 – 1899
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
Elminda ("Melvina") Walker
1822 – 1861
Tennessee
Grandparents
Jacob Denton
1761 – 1840
Shenandoah, Virginia
Sarah Robinson
1778 – 1841
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia
John (Hamilton) Walker
1792 – 1858
North Carolina
Talitha Taylor
1803 – 1835
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Denton
1741 – 1814
Mary Claypool
1737 – 1833
Joel Robinson
1740 – 1812
Margaret Denton
1747 – 1813
Leonard Taylor
1757 – 1841
Sarah Blackgraves
1769 – 1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Denton
1695 – 1778
Jane Moon
1714 – 1787

John Denton's Descendants

1.
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John (D.) Denton (Sep 1844 – 28 Mar 1923) m. Mahala Zirkle (2 Mar 1845 – 8 Oct 1930)
  1. 1. James (R.) Denton (abt 1869 – )
  2. 2. Lucius (C.) Denton (Feb 1874 – 1925)
  3. 3. Mattie (M.) Denton (1876 – )

John Denton's Timeline

6 Records

1844
1 Sep 1844
Birth of John D. Denton in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
1844
Sep 1844
Birth of John D. Denton in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 6
John D. Denton resided here in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee
District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 16
John D. Denton resided here in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 26
John D. Denton resided here in District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
1923
28 Mar 1923
Age 79
Death of John D. Denton in Jefferson, Tennessee
Jefferson, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1258; Page: 485; Image: 592; Family History Library Film: 805258
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 408A; Image: 502
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [4] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [5] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 155

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 155

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 408A; Image: 502

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1258; Page: 485; Image: 592; Family History Library Film: 805258

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1844
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
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