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Melinda Ellen Denton 1880–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 APR 1880

Birth Location: Fayette, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 11 DEC 1932

Death Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA

Father: John Denton

Mother: KathrynDenton None

Spouse(s): K. Durbin

Children(s): Christina IreneDurbin, Melvin Durbin, Elizabeth Durbin, Patrick Durbin, Martin Durbin, Christopher Durbin, Maria Durbin

The story of Melinda Ellen Denton began in 1880 in Fayette, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Melinda Ellen Denton resided in South Fork, Christian, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Melinda Ellen Denton resided in Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA. Melinda Ellen Denton married K E Durbin, and had children including Christina Irenedurbin, Christopher Joseph Durbin, Elizabeth Agnes Inez Durbin, Maria Evelyn Durbin, Martin Richard Durbin, Melvin David Durbin, Patrick August Durbin. Melinda Ellen Denton passed away in 1932 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Melinda Ellen Denton began in 1880 in Fayette, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Melinda Ellen Denton resided in South Fork, Christian, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Melinda Ellen Denton resided in Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA.
  • Melinda Ellen Denton married K E Durbin, and had children including Christina Irenedurbin, Christopher Joseph Durbin, Elizabeth Agnes Inez Durbin, Maria Evelyn Durbin, Martin Richard Durbin, Melvin David Durbin, Patrick August Durbin.
  • Melinda Ellen Denton passed away in 1932 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Denton
1843–1920
Birth Location: Fayette, Illinois, USA
JD
KathrynDenton None
1858–
Birth Location: Christian, Illinois, USA
K

Spouses(s)

K. Durbin
1870–1936
Birth Location: Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
KD

Children(s)

Christina IreneDurbin
1904–1988
Birth Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
CI
Melvin Durbin
1896–1934
Birth Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
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Elizabeth Durbin
1906–1992
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
ED
Patrick Durbin
1902–1949
Birth Location: Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
PD
Martin Durbin
1932–2006
Birth Location: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
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Christopher Durbin
1912–1912
Birth Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
CD
Maria Durbin
1918–2008
Birth Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
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Melinda Denton's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Denton
1880–1932
Birth Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Akin Denton
1843–1920
Fayette, Illinois, USA
KathrynDenton
1858–
Christian, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Isaac) Gatton
1816–1870
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Logsdon
1824–1911
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Gatton
1791–1849
Rebecca Graves
1795–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvester Gatton
1755–1820
Anna Robey
1764–1799

Melinda Denton's Descendants

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Melinda (Ellen) Denton (30 APR 1880–11 DEC 1932) m. K. (E.) Durbin (6 JAN 1870–28 JAN 1936)
  1. 1. Christina IreneDurbin 1904–1988 m. Paul Nardini 1904–1937 m. William (McKinley) Huston 1902–1964 m. Delmar (Roland) Stephens 1910–1955
    1. 1. William (McKinley) Huston 1924–2008
    2. 2. Donald (Ray) Stephens 1930–1991
    3. 3. Thomas (Andrew) Huston 1926–2017
    4. 4. William (Christian) Huston 1923–1923
    5. 5. William (Raymond) Huston 1921–1921
  2. 2. Melvin (David) Durbin 1896–1934 m. Beulah (Agnes) Stewart 1898–1989
    1. 1. Darrell (David) Durbin 1917–1918
    2. 2. Velma (Lucille) Durbin 1915–1918
    3. 3. Harold Durbin 1920–1921
    4. 4. Donald (Dean) Durbin 1928–1943
    5. 5. William (David) Durbin 1935–2002
    6. 6. Morris (Edmund) Durbin 1925–1998 m. Margaret (Elaine) Beaulieu 1932–2004
    7. 7. Carrol (Bernard) Durbin 1924–1988 m. Elizabeth (Mae) Nunnemaker 1930–2017
      1. 1. Richard (Alan) Durbin 1951–2017
    8. 8. Lester (Raymond) Durbin 1920–1992
    9. 9. Dorothy (Catherine) Durbin 1922–1925
    10. 10. Floyd (Eugene) Durbin 1930–2017 m. Dorothy (Marie) Johnson 1925–
      1. 1. Donald (Dean) Durbin 1947–2020 m. Ella (Alvina) Forgette 1950–2018
    11. 11. Darlene (Patricia) Durbin 1933–2007
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Agnes Inez) Durbin 1906–1992 m. Ervin (Earnest) Sheldon 1901–1989 m. Elmer (Slyvester) Logston 1904–1996
    1. 1. Anthony Jackson 1924–
    2. 2. Virginia (Mae) Jackson 1926–1926
    3. 3. Carl (Leroy) Logsdon 1929–1929
    4. 4. Charles (Robert) Logsdon 1930–2006
  4. 4. Patrick (August) Durbin 1902–1949 m. Jewell (Leatha Hasselatine) Hargis 1906–2006
    1. 1. Wendell (Arthur) Durbin 1926–1986 m. Joan O'Brien 1933–1988
    2. 2. Paul (Lamoyne) Durbin 1924–1999 m. Mary (Jenetta) Orr 1931–2013
    3. 3. Joseph (Edgar) Durbin 1931–2006 m. Mary (Anne) Adams 1931–2005
    4. 4. Margaret (Louise) Durbin 1922–1946 m. Willis Inglis 1915–
  5. 5. Martin (Richard) Durbin 1932–2006 m. Delores (Helen) Nave 1932–2010
  6. 6. Christopher (Joseph) Durbin 1912–1912
  7. 7. Maria (Evelyn) Durbin 1918–2008 m. Arthur (E.) Holt 1912–2002 m. Fred (A) Vsetula 1922– m. Charles (William) Nelson 1910–

Melinda Denton's Timeline

20 Records

1880
30 APR 1880
Birth of Melinda Ellen Denton in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA
1880
4 JUN 1880
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in South Fork, Christian, Illinois, USA
South Fork, Christian, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA
Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA
Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Melinda Ellen Denton resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1932
14 DEC 1932
Age 52
Burial of Melinda Ellen Denton in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1932
11 DEC 1932
Age 52
Death of Melinda Ellen Denton in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 DEC 1932
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 361.0; FHL microfilm: 2340146
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 APR 1880
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [2] 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374248
    [3] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [4] 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 361.0; FHL microfilm: 2340146
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1932
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374248

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 361.0; FHL microfilm: 2340146

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374248

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 361.0; FHL microfilm: 2340146

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 361.0; FHL microfilm: 2340146

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374248

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374248

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 361.0; FHL microfilm: 2340146

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374248

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1880
    Event Place: South Fork, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Johnson, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Christopher (Kit) Durbin
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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