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William Henry Denton 1858–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1858

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 December 1928

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thompson Denton

Mother: Josephine Denton

Spouse(s): Callie Denton

Children(s): Josephine Denton, Katie Denton

William Henry Denton was born in 1858 in Kentucky, USA, the child of Thompson Denton And Josephine C Denton. William Henry Denton married Callie L Denton, and had children including Josephine Denton, Katie Denton. William Henry Denton passed away in 1928 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Denton was born in 1858 in Kentucky, USA, the child of Thompson Denton And Josephine C Denton.
  • William Henry Denton married Callie L Denton, and had children including Josephine Denton, Katie Denton.
  • William Henry Denton passed away in 1928 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thompson Denton
1818–1863
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
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Josephine Denton
1818–1875
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Callie Denton
1855–1933
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Josephine Denton
1893–1951
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JD
Katie Denton
1885–1976
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
KD

William Denton's Ancestors

Self
William Denton
1858–1928
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thompson Denton
1818–1863
Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Josephine (C) Denton
1818–1875
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Denton) Jr
1776–1821
Garrard Co, KY
Elizabeth (Nancy 'Betsy') Arnold
1792–1852
Madison Co, KY
Tyree Harris
1760–1841
Albemarle Co., Va.
Rachel Brown
1783–1855
Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1740–1796
Lucretia Brown
1750–1806
Arabia Brown
1755–1844
Elizabeth Dooley
1757–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maj Harris
1697–1765
Mourning Glen
1702–1776
Benjamin Sr
1695–1762
Sarah Brown
1724–1815

William Denton's Descendants

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William (Henry) Denton (17 Sep 1858–3 December 1928) m. Callie (L) Denton (1 Apr 1855–1 Oct 1933)
  1. 1. Josephine Denton 1893–1951
  2. 2. Katie Denton 1885–1976

William Denton's Timeline

8 Records

1856
2 August 1856
Birth of William Henry Denton in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1858
16 Aug 1858
Birth of William Henry Denton in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1858
17 Sep 1858
Birth of William Henry Denton in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
William Henry Denton resided here in Lexington Ward 3, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington Ward 3, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
William Henry Denton resided here in Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 62
William Henry Denton resided here in Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1928
3 December 1928
Age 70
Death of William Henry Denton in Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1929
3 Dec 1929
Age 71
Death of William Henry Denton in Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T625_568; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 1027
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington Ward 3, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 519; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240519
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T624_474; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374487

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1856
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1858
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lexington Ward 3, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington Ward 3, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 519; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240519

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T624_474; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374487

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lexington Ward 5, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T625_568; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 1027

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1928
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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