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Mary Jane Buff Denton 1877–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1877

Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 August 1964

Death Location: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Buff

Mother: Causey Buff

Spouse(s): F. Denton

Children(s): Lillie Norman, Tildon Denton, Dewey Denton, John Denton, Velva Michaels, Nola Mull, Mary Milligan

In 1877, Mary Jane Buff Denton entered the world in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, born to John Buff And Causey Minervia Hoyle Buff. In 1880, Mary Jane Buff Denton resided in Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA. Mary Jane Buff Denton married F Vance Denton, and had children including Dewey Doyle Denton, John Festus Denton, Lillie Mae Denton Norman, Mary Edith Denton Milligan, Nola Denton Mull, Tildon Frank Denton, Velva Victoria Denton Michaels. Mary Jane Buff Denton passed away in 1964 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Mary Jane Buff Denton entered the world in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, born to John Buff And Causey Minervia Hoyle Buff.
  • In 1880, Mary Jane Buff Denton resided in Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Jane Buff Denton married F Vance Denton, and had children including Dewey Doyle Denton, John Festus Denton, Lillie Mae Denton Norman, Mary Edith Denton Milligan, Nola Denton Mull, Tildon Frank Denton, Velva Victoria Denton Michaels.
  • Mary Jane Buff Denton passed away in 1964 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Denton's Ancestors

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Mary Denton
1877–1964
Birth Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Buff
1850–1903
North Carolina
Causey (Minervia Hoyle) Buff
1848–1939
North Carolina
Grandparents
Daniel (David) Hoyle
1827–1875
Naomi (Cook) Hoyle
1827–1915
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jim Cook
1795–1866
Sarah Cook
1798–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Cook
1760–1842
Nancy Cook
1766–1847

Mary Denton's Descendants

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Mary (Jane Buff) Denton (3 November 1877–4 August 1964) m. F. (Vance) Denton (21 April 1876–21 October 1955)
  1. 1. Lillie (Mae Denton) Norman 1898–1996
  2. 2. Tildon (Frank) Denton 1916–2003
  3. 3. Dewey (Doyle) Denton 1909–1978
  4. 4. John (Festus) Denton 1903–1989
  5. 5. Velva (Victoria Denton) Michaels 1912–2003
  6. 6. Nola (Denton) Mull 1907–2010
  7. 7. Mary (Edith Denton) Milligan 1914–1997

Mary Denton's Timeline

3 Records

1877
3 November 1877
Birth of Mary Jane Buff Denton in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
Mary Jane Buff Denton resided here in Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1964
4 August 1964
Age 87
Death of Mary Jane Buff Denton in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1877
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 954; Family History Film: 1254954; Page: 291C; Enumeration District: 043; Image: 0585
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Fork, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 954; Family History Film: 1254954; Page: 291C; Enumeration District: 043; Image: 0585

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1964
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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