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Robert William Denton 1870 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 March 1870

Birth Location: linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 December 1918

Death Location: Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA

Father: Isaac Denton

Mother: Finnette Denton

Spouse(s): Annie Roberts

Children(s): Guyeula Thompson, Van Denton, Pearl Denton, Roy Denton, Sam Denton, Edna Denton

In 1870, Robert William Denton entered the world in linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA, born to Isaac J Denton and Finnette Malinda McCall Denton. Robert William Denton married Annie Roberts, and had children including Guyeula Denton Thompson, Van Denton, Pearl Denton, Roy Denton, Sam Denton, Edna Lucille Denton. Robert William Denton passed away in 1918 in Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Robert William Denton entered the world in linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA, born to Isaac J Denton and Finnette Malinda McCall Denton.
  • Robert William Denton married Annie Roberts, and had children including Guyeula Denton Thompson, Van Denton, Pearl Denton, Roy Denton, Sam Denton, Edna Lucille Denton.
  • Robert William Denton passed away in 1918 in Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Denton's Ancestors

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Robert Denton
1870 – 1918
Birth Place: linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Isaac J Denton
1845 – 1889
Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee, United States
Finnette (Malinda McCall) Denton
1845 – 1911
Alabama
Grandparents
Samuel (Anderson Denton (TN) (turned slaves loose -) murdered
1801 – 1865
White County Tennessee, USA
Argent Coleman
1802 – 1860
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Sidney McCall
1812 – 1870
Tennessee
Mary ("Polly" Blackledge) (Blacklidge)
1824 – 1880
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Denton
1775 – 1846
Sarah Shipman
1770 – 1855
Benjamin Coleman
1776 – 1826
Mahala Fish
1780 – 1855
James Blackledge
1780 – 1857
Millie Jones
1793 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Denton
1753 – 1810
Priscilla Wiggins
1752 – 1808

Robert Denton's Descendants

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Robert (William) Denton (26 March 1870 – 13 December 1918) m. Annie Roberts (6 Jul 1879 – 28 Apr 1951)
  1. 1. Guyeula (Denton) Thompson (13 Jun 1901 – 24 Aug 1988) m. Commodore (Perry) Thompson (1 Jan 1895 – 15 Dec 1993)
    1. 1. Robert (Claxton) Thompson (12 Nov 1920 – 22 Dec 1950)
    2. 2. Creadora Thompson (30 Sep 1922 – 24 Dec 2003)
    3. 3. Gaulena (Earl Thompson) Higgins (21 June 1924 – 5 July 2016)
    4. 4. Eula (Lucille) Thompson (23 October 1926 – 31 May 2015)
    5. 5. Eugene Thompson (abt 1929 – 2014)
    6. 6. Alice (Suzanne) Thompson (22 Apr 1932 – 22 Apr 1932)
    7. 7. Connie Thompson (1933 – ) m. Jessie (Clarence) Brown (29 Jan 1929 – 2010)
      1. 1. Joe Brown m. Sherry Malone (1964 – )
        1. 1. Tyler Brown (1996 – )
  2. 2. Van Denton (abt 24 Mar 1903 – 16 Apr 1985)
  3. 3. Pearl Denton (17 Feb 1907 – 6 Dec 1988)
  4. 4. Roy Denton (abt 31 Jan 1909 – 1938)
  5. 5. Sam Denton (abt 12 Apr 1912 – 1923)
  6. 6. Edna (Lucille) Denton (11 Aug 1916 – 16 Mar 1983) m. General (Nicely) Persfull (28 Jun 1910 – 09 Oct 1933) m. Hassell (Robert) Rackley (14 Jul 1915 – 21 Jun 1984)
    1. 1. General (Nicely) Persfull (27 Jun 1933 – 7 May 2010)
    2. 2. Frances Rackley (1936 – 19 May 1936)
    3. 3. Martha (Ann) Rackley (13 Feb 1937 – 23 Dec 2014)
    4. 4. Loyd (Wayne) Rackley (27 Aug 1941 – 15 Feb 2018)
    5. 5. Hassell (Edward) Rackley (1 Sep 1943 – 23 Nov 1974)
    6. 6. Edna (Ruth) Rackley ( – 17 Jun 1939)

Robert Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1870
26 March 1870
Birth of Robert William Denton in linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA
linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA
1918
13 December 1918
Age 48
Death of Robert William Denton in Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA
Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 March 1870
    Event Place: linden, Perry County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1918
    Event Place: Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marked Tree, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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