Hi All,
I'm a new subscriber to the list and am hoping to find out information
on Franklin Co. during 1810-20 time period. I am researching an Asha
Denson who married a Sarah Cantwell in Franklin Co. IN on Jan. 9, 1816.
This was found on the IN State Lib. website, marriage records to 1850.
Is there anyone that can do any look ups for me regarding this time
frame? Do any of you have access to the courthouse records and do look
ups? Would IN marriage records of the time tell me anymore info than
what is on the Library website? Are there land records, tax lists or
anything else that possibly might help me? (I haven't come across any
info., regarding Densons, on your website.)
The census books state that I need to look in Ohio Territory for any
1810 census records for IN, but the genealogy lbrary I go to in Lansing
doesn't have it. I've searched neighboring websites for info and have
come up empty on census's at this early date. Can anyone help?
Asa (Asil, Acy) Denson was born circa 1790-1800 in NC or TN going by
1820-60 census records in White Co. and Jackson Co., TN. Census records
state he was married to a Sarah. 2 of his sons, James and Woody, on most
census records state IN birthplace, so I believe that Asha is the man
I'm looking for.
An Ezra Denson is shown marrying a Sarah Cantwell Nov. 22 1815 in
Franklin Co. IN, too. Just 2 months before Asha married a Sarah
Cantwell. Could there have been 2 Sarahs? or a death of Ezra? Going by
Asa's sons ages on census records they may have been from a previous
marriage of Asa, as birthdates predate 1816 marriage date. Was there any
epidemics in Franklin Co. around this time?
LDS records call Asa - River Ace and a cousin remembers seeing a record
of an Asa Denson owning a Shipping business (riverboat?) in one of the
free look ups on the web when she first started doing genealogy. No
documentation found to substantiate this. We are at a real dead end and
hope someone can help us. If anyone could find any info on Densons we
would appreciate it so much!!!!
Thank You,
Carolyn Denson