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Paul Jones Denton 1904 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1904

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 27 Oct 1973

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Father: William Denton

Mother: Laura Trotter

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Paul Jones Denton was born in 1904 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of William Harrison Denton and Laura Virginia Trotter. In 1910, Paul Jones Denton resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1920, Paul Jones Denton resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee. Paul Jones Denton passed away in 1973 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Paul Jones Denton was born in 1904 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of William Harrison Denton and Laura Virginia Trotter.
  • In 1910, Paul Jones Denton resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1920, Paul Jones Denton resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • Paul Jones Denton passed away in 1973 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Denton
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
WD
Laura Trotter
1861 – 1935
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
LT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Paul Denton's Ancestors

Self
Paul Denton
1904 – 1973
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
William Harrison Denton
1846 – 1920
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
Laura (Virginia) Trotter
1861 – 1935
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (P.) Denton
1816 – 1899
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
Elminda ("Melvina") Walker
1822 – 1861
Tennessee
Isaac Trotter
1821 – 1870
Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Angeline "Polly") Emert
1824 – 1900
Emert's Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Denton
1761 – 1840
Sarah Robinson
1778 – 1841
John Walker
1792 – 1858
Talitha Taylor
1803 – 1835
John Trotter
1777 – 1856
Asa White
1782 – 1852
Daniel Emert
1793 – 1851
Sarah Reagan
1787 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Denton
1741 – 1814
Mary Claypool
1737 – 1833
Joel Robinson
1740 – 1812
Margaret Denton
1747 – 1813
Leonard Taylor
1757 – 1841
Sarah Blackgraves
1769 – 1848
William Trotter
1748 – 1797
Margaret Keller
1752 – 1792
Meady White
1750 – 1804
Sara Raynor
1754 –
Frederick Emert
1754 – 1829
Barbara Neidig
1755 – 1842
Timothy Reagan
1750 – 1830
Elizabeth Trigg
1760 – 1827

Paul Denton's Timeline

5 Records

1904
25 Aug 1904
Birth of Paul Jones Denton in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 6
Paul Jones Denton resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 16
Paul Jones Denton resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 26
Paul Jones Denton resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
1973
27 Oct 1973
Age 69
Death of Paul Jones Denton in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1904
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2257; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 1018.0; FHL microfilm: 2341991

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1973
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2257; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 1018.0; FHL microfilm: 2341991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
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