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Lafayette Washington Denton 1844–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1844

Birth Location: Jasper, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 7 Feb 1926

Death Location: Lee, White, Indiana, United States

Father: Benjamin Denton

Mother: Matilda Hunt

Spouse(s): Amanda Martin

Children(s): Matilda Denton

In 1844, Lafayette Washington Denton entered the world in Jasper, Indiana, United States, born to Benjamin Norcutt Denton And Matilda Jane Hunt. Lafayette Washington Denton married Amanda Ann Martin, and had children including Matilda Jane Tillie Denton. Lafayette Washington Denton passed away in 1926 in Lee, White, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Lafayette Washington Denton entered the world in Jasper, Indiana, United States, born to Benjamin Norcutt Denton And Matilda Jane Hunt.
  • Lafayette Washington Denton married Amanda Ann Martin, and had children including Matilda Jane Tillie Denton.
  • Lafayette Washington Denton passed away in 1926 in Lee, White, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Denton
1809–1853
Birth Location: , Fleming, Kentucky, USA
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Matilda Hunt
1810–1871
Birth Location: Fleming, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Martin
1853–1909
Birth Location: Chillocothe, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Matilda Denton
1875–1971
Birth Location: White, Indiana, United States
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Lafayette Denton's Ancestors

Self
Lafayette Denton
1844–1926
Birth Place: Jasper, Indiana, United States
Parents
Benjamin Norcutt Denton
1809–1853
, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Matilda (Jane) Hunt
1810–1871
Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (D) Denton
1774–
Rebecca Etheridge-DENTON
1778–1850
Williamstown, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
William (Bazel) Hunt
1789–1875
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Reed) Smith
1800–1877
Union Co. SC
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1730–1824
Ann Hogg
1745–1800
Thomas Etheridge
1746–
Amy Cleveland
1753–
William Hunt
1765–1828
Sarah Denton
1770–1855
Rev. Smith
1777–1857
SARAH KENNEDY
1776–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham II
1700–1774
Mary Dell
1704–1779
Nathaniel Etheridge
1717–
Jerusha Morgan
1705–1763
David Cleveland
1724–1754
Rebekah Cleveland
1726–1754
John HUNT
1735–1807
Mary overall
1731–1790
David Smith
1736–1801
Butler Kennedy
1748–1776
MARY REED
1752–1776

Lafayette Denton's Descendants

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Lafayette (Washington) Denton (23 Jul 1844–7 Feb 1926) m. Amanda (Ann) Martin (25 December 1853–4 August 1909)
  1. 1. Matilda (Jane "Tillie") Denton 1875–1971 m. Thomas (Creighton) Clark 1874–1944
    1. 1. Dora (May) Clark 1903–1993 m. George (Stanley) Bulington 1897–1966
      1. 1. Lois (Maleta) Bulington 1927–2016 m. Frances (LeRoy) Lindquist 1918–2000

Lafayette Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1844
23 Jul 1844
Birth of Lafayette Washington Denton in Jasper, Indiana, United States
Jasper, Indiana, United States
1926
7 Feb 1926
Age 82
Death of Lafayette Washington Denton in Lee, White, Indiana, United States
Lee, White, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1844
    Event Place: Jasper, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Lee, White, Indiana, United States
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