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Roy Lee Denton 1936–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1936

Birth Location: Oxford Lafay, Mississippi

Death Date: 5 September 2000

Death Location: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Cleaburn Denton

Mother: Maggie Denton

Spouse(s): Erna Wiles

Children(s):

Roy Lee Denton was born in 1936 in Oxford Lafay, Mississippi, the child of Cleaburn Cleburn Kyle Denton And Maggie L Gibbs Denton. In 1946, Roy Lee Denton resided in Lansing, Michigan, USA. In 1950, Roy Lee Denton resided in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA. Roy Lee Denton married Erna Louise Wiles. Roy Lee Denton passed away in 2000 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roy Lee Denton was born in 1936 in Oxford Lafay, Mississippi, the child of Cleaburn Cleburn Kyle Denton And Maggie L Gibbs Denton.
  • In 1946, Roy Lee Denton resided in Lansing, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1950, Roy Lee Denton resided in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA.
  • Roy Lee Denton married Erna Louise Wiles.
  • Roy Lee Denton passed away in 2000 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roy Denton's Ancestors

Self
Roy Denton
1936–2000
Birth Place: Oxford Lafay, Mississippi
Parents
Cleaburn \Cleburn Kyle Denton
1908–1940
Mississippi
Maggie (L Gibbs -) Denton
1898–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roy Denton's Timeline

12 Records

1936
31 Dec 1936
Birth of Roy Lee Denton in Oxford Lafay, Mississippi
Oxford Lafay, Mississippi
1946
17 Jan 1946
Age 10
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 15
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1953
1953-2020
Age 17
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Sarasota, Florida, USA
Sarasota, Florida, USA
1960
1960
Age 24
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Michigan, USA
1967
11 Jan 1967
Age 31
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Bradenton, Florida, USA
Bradenton, Florida, USA
1984
1984-2020
Age 48
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Michigan, USA
1987
1987-1999
Age 51
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Michigan, USA
1993
1993
Age 57
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Jackson, MI
Jackson, MI
1999
1999
Age 63
Roy Lee Denton resided here in Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Michigan, USA
2000
5 September 2000
Age 64
Death of Roy Lee Denton in Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America
Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Oxford Lafay, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 4013; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 38-56

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Lansing State Journal; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1946; Publication Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 4013; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 38-56

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953-2020
    Event Place: Sarasota, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1967
    Event Place: Bradenton, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bradenton Herald; Publication Date: 11 Jan 1967; Publication Place: Bradenton, Florida, USA; &terms=Capt_Roy_Denton

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984-2020
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987-1999
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Jackson, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sarasota, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 September 2000
    Event Place: Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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