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John Nelson Denton 1868–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 September 1868

Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 March 1959

Death Location: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Denton

Mother: Eliza Denton

Spouse(s): Amanda Denton

Children(s): Cora Smith

In 1868, John Nelson Denton entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Emanual Denton And Eliza Unknown Denton. In 1880, John Nelson Denton resided in Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA. John Nelson Denton married Amanda Emeline Reep Denton, and had children including Augusta Gusta Denton, Cora L Denton Smith, Minnie Denton, Otis Denton, Willie Denton. John Nelson Denton passed away in 1959 in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, John Nelson Denton entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Emanual Denton And Eliza Unknown Denton.
  • In 1880, John Nelson Denton resided in Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Nelson Denton married Amanda Emeline Reep Denton, and had children including Augusta Gusta Denton, Cora L Denton Smith, Minnie Denton, Otis Denton, Willie Denton.
  • John Nelson Denton passed away in 1959 in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Denton's Ancestors

Self
John Denton
1868–1959
Birth Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Emanual Denton
1834–1917
Eliza (Unknown) Denton
1834–1894
North Carolina
Grandparents
Reuben (M) ROSS
1797–1877
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Deborah (Capehart England) Ross
1798–1879
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin ROSS
1776–1843
Saphira Ross
1770–1840
Daniel England
1752–1819
Margaret England
1755–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ruben ROSS
1740–1788
Priscilla Green
1744–1796
Lydia Frizzel
1730–1790
James England
1733–1785
Elizabeth England
1734–1772
Robert Lovick
1730–1754
Deborah 5GGM
1730–1754

John Denton's Descendants

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John (Nelson) Denton (21 September 1868–20 March 1959) m. Amanda (Emeline Reep) Denton (1870–12 August 1920)
  1. 1. Cora (L Denton) Smith 1890–1988

John Denton's Timeline

3 Records

1868
21 September 1868
Birth of John Nelson Denton in Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John Nelson Denton resided here in Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1959
20 March 1959
Age 91
Death of John Nelson Denton in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1868
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 954; Family History Film: 1254954; Page: 302B; Enumeration District: 044; Image: 0608
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Fork, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 954; Family History Film: 1254954; Page: 302B; Enumeration District: 044; Image: 0608

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1959
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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