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Robert Newton Brenton 1838–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 OCT 1838

Birth Location: Nccholas Co., KY

Death Date: 10 SEP 1899

Death Location: Boone. Indiana, United States

Father: William Brenton

Mother: Rebecca Wiley

Spouse(s): Nancy Powell

Children(s):

Robert Newton Brenton was born in 1838 in Nccholas Co., KY, the child of William Brenton And Rebecca Wiley. In 1860, Robert Newton Brenton resided in Clinton Township, Boone, Indiana, United States. In 1880, Robert Newton Brenton resided in Washington, Boone, Indiana, United States. Robert Newton Brenton married Nancy Margaret Powell. Robert Newton Brenton passed away in 1899 in Boone. Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert Newton Brenton was born in 1838 in Nccholas Co., KY, the child of William Brenton And Rebecca Wiley.
  • In 1860, Robert Newton Brenton resided in Clinton Township, Boone, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1880, Robert Newton Brenton resided in Washington, Boone, Indiana, United States.
  • Robert Newton Brenton married Nancy Margaret Powell.
  • Robert Newton Brenton passed away in 1899 in Boone. Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brenton
1805–1862
Birth Location: Nicholas Co., KY
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Rebecca Wiley
1809–1865
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Powell
1839–1927
Birth Location: , Marion, Indiana, USA
NP

Children(s)

Robert Brenton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Brenton
1838–1899
Birth Place: Nccholas Co., KY
Parents
William Brenton
1805–1862
Nicholas Co., KY
Rebecca Wiley
1809–1865
Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Robert Brenton
1761–1833
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Steele
1765–1846
Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Steele
1719–1776
Lois Ensign
1727–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Steele
1681–1757
Susannah Webster
1686–1757

Robert Brenton's Timeline

5 Records

1838
19 OCT 1838
Birth of Robert Newton Brenton in Nccholas Co., KY
Nccholas Co., KY
1860
1860
Age 22
Robert Newton Brenton resided here in Clinton Township, Boone, Indiana, United States
Clinton Township, Boone, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 42
Robert Newton Brenton resided here in Washington, Boone, Indiana, United States
Washington, Boone, Indiana, United States
1899
SEP 1899
Age 61
Burial of Robert Newton Brenton in Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States
Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States
1899
10 SEP 1899
Age 61
Death of Robert Newton Brenton in Boone. Indiana, United States
Boone. Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1838
    Event Place: Nccholas Co., KY
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 June 2018, 16:55), entry for Robert Newton Brenton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZW9-5YG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 August 2017), Robert N Brinton, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 113, sheet 48A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0266; FHL microfilm 1,254,266.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2017), Robert N Brenton in entry for Wm Brenton, 1860.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Robert Newton Brenton, 1899; Burial, Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States of America, Hopewell Cemetery; citing record ID 21995517, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Washington, Boone, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 June 2018, 16:55), entry for Robert Newton Brenton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZW9-5YG

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: SEP 1899
    Event Place: Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 June 2018, 16:55), entry for Robert Newton Brenton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZW9-5YG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Robert Newton Brenton, 1899; Burial, Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States of America, Hopewell Cemetery; citing record ID 21995517, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1899
    Event Place: Boone. Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 June 2018, 16:55), entry for Robert Newton Brenton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZW9-5YG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Robert Newton Brenton, 1899; Burial, Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States of America, Hopewell Cemetery; citing record ID 21995517, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clinton Township, Boone, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 29 June 2018, 16:55), entry for Robert Newton Brenton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZW9-5YG
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