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Wesley A Denton 1839–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 January 1863

Death Location: Virginia, United States of America

Father: Anderson Denton

Mother: Jane Baxter

Spouse(s): Sarah Denton

Children(s): Jefferson Denton

Wesley A Denton was born in 1839 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Anderson Denton And Jane Eliza Baxter. Wesley A Denton married Sarah Coley Denton, and had children including Jefferson S Denton. Wesley A Denton passed away in 1863 in Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wesley A Denton was born in 1839 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Anderson Denton And Jane Eliza Baxter.
  • Wesley A Denton married Sarah Coley Denton, and had children including Jefferson S Denton.
  • Wesley A Denton passed away in 1863 in Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wesley Denton's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Denton
1839–1863
Birth Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Anderson Denton
1802–1881
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Jane (Eliza) Baxter
1809–1898
nc
Grandparents
Joseph Denton
1771–1830
Virginia, USA
Mary Denton
1784–1830
Virginia, USA
Nancy (Suttle) Baxter
1802–1884
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
–1858
Mary Denton
1753–1821
John Hutson
1753–
Mary Hutson
1760–1850
George Suttle
1766–1816
Nancy Suttles
1766–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Denton
1720–
Elizabeth Denton
1730–1850
Joseph Farris
1725–1816
Mary Farris
1733–1816
William Hudson
1729–
Mary Hudson
1726–1769
Joseph Suttle
1727–1788
Mary *
1738–1816
William Byars
1735–1811
Sarah Doggett
1738–1823

Wesley Denton's Descendants

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Wesley (A) Denton (1839–7 January 1863) m. Sarah (Coley) Denton (1839–)
  1. 1. Jefferson (S) Denton 1855–1930 m. Virginia (Jenkins) Denton 1854–1899 m. Laura (C Ott) Denton 1873–1944

Wesley Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1839
Birth of Wesley A Denton in Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
1863
7 January 1863
Age 24
Death of Wesley A Denton in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1863
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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