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Matilda Jane Hunt 1810–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1810

Birth Location: Fleming, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 1871

Death Location: Monon, White, Indiana, USA

Father: William Hunt

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Benjamin Denton

Children(s): Lafayette Denton

The story of Matilda Jane Hunt began in 1810 in Fleming, Kentucky, USA. Matilda Jane Hunt married Benjamin Norcutt Denton, and had children including Lafayette Washington Denton. Matilda Jane Hunt passed away in 1871 in Monon, White, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Jane Hunt began in 1810 in Fleming, Kentucky, USA.
  • Matilda Jane Hunt married Benjamin Norcutt Denton, and had children including Lafayette Washington Denton.
  • Matilda Jane Hunt passed away in 1871 in Monon, White, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hunt
1789–1875
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
WH
Mary Smith
1800–1877
Birth Location: Union Co. SC
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Denton
1809–1853
Birth Location: , Fleming, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Lafayette Denton
1844–1926
Birth Location: Jasper, Indiana, United States
LD

Matilda Hunt's Ancestors

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Matilda Hunt
1810–1871
Birth Place: Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Bazel Hunt
1789–1875
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Reed) Smith
1800–1877
Union Co. SC
Grandparents
William (Basil) Hunt
1765–1828
Old, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Sarah Denton
1770–1855
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Rev. (George) Smith
1777–1857
Newberry, South Carolina
SARAH KENNEDY
1776–1854
, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John HUNT
1735–1807
Mary overall
1731–1790
David Smith
1736–1801
Butler Kennedy
1748–1776
MARY REED
1752–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hunt
1693–1743
Elizabeth Tipton
1705–1743
John overall
1700–1743
Mary Ellis\Elliott
1703–1738
William SMITH
1668–1743
Mercy Smith
1690–1743
John Reed
1720–1771
Mary Bates
1733–

Matilda Hunt's Descendants

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Matilda (Jane) Hunt (16 May 1810–28 Mar 1871) m. Benjamin (Norcutt) Denton (13 Jan 1809–18 February 1853)
  1. 1. Lafayette (Washington) Denton 1844–1926 m. Amanda (Ann) Martin 1853–1909
    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

Matilda Hunt's Timeline

2 Records

1810
16 May 1810
Birth of Matilda Jane Hunt in Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Fleming, Kentucky, USA
1871
28 Mar 1871
Age 61
Death of Matilda Jane Hunt in Monon, White, Indiana, USA
Monon, White, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1810
    Event Place: Fleming, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Monon, White, Indiana, USA
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