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William Franklin Denton 1821–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: USA

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Denton

Mother: Jane French

Spouse(s): Martha Denton

Children(s): Tillman Denton

The story of William Franklin Denton began in 1821 in USA. William Franklin Denton married Martha Daffren, Martha Denton, and had children including Tillman M Denton. William Franklin Denton passed away in 1910 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Denton began in 1821 in USA.
  • William Franklin Denton married Martha Daffren, Martha Denton, and had children including Tillman M Denton.
  • William Franklin Denton passed away in 1910 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Denton's Ancestors

Self
William Denton
1821–1910
Birth Place: USA
Parents
John Denton
1775–1832
South Carolina, United States
Jane French
1781–1834
SC/NC or KY
Grandparents
Jonah (or Jonas) Denton
1757–1814
Woodstock, Frederick, Virginia
Hannah Whitson
1740–1780
Hempstead, Queens, N.Y.
William French
1738–1806
St Breward, Cornwall, England
Ann Reynolds
1743–1813
St Breward, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William French
1707–1794
Sarah Brown
1711–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1685–1769
Grace Abbot
1690–1715

William Denton's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Denton (1821–1910) m. Martha Denton (1817–1898)
  1. 1. Tillman (M) Denton 1859–1938 m. Martha (A) Rains 1866–1902
    1. 1. Batie ("Maggie") Denton 1890–1980 m. Frank (J) Thompson 1888–1941
      1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Thompson 1913–2005 m. Holiday (D) Shipley 1904–1964 m. Clarence (Dill) Shipley 1914–1983 m. Hol shipley 1906–1964 m. Clarence Shipley 1914–
      2. 2. Eugene Thompson 1921–2002
      3. 3. Pauline (Elizabeth) Thompson 1912– m. Carroll (Phillip) McDonald 1921–2010 m. James (Monroe) Smith 1905–1977
        1. 1. Charles (Monroe) Smith 1934–2004
        2. 2. Raymond (Edward) Smith 1937–1980
        3. 3. Paul (Junior) Smith 1929–2006
      4. 4. Mary (Sonderand Eller) Young 1925–1997
      5. 5. Jean Childress 1930–1998
      6. 6. Ella (Ruth) Thompson 1918–1975
      7. 7. Mayne (C) Thompson 1922–1987
      8. 8. baby (boy) Thompson 1915–1915
    2. 2. Samuel Denton 1885–1948
    3. 3. Cora Denton 1888–1967
    4. 4. Cleveland Denton 1892–1899
    5. 5. William Denton 1896–1926
    6. 6. Walter Denton 1897–1966
    7. 7. Ordra Denton 1899–
    8. 8. Richard (G) Denton 1893–1926
    9. 9. Cleveland Denton 1892–1910

William Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1821
1821
Birth of William Franklin Denton in USA
USA
1910
1910
Age 89
Death of William Franklin Denton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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