Please help me with any additional info!
Ancestors of Henry Denton
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Denton, born Abt. 1806 in Garrard Co., KY; died June 07, 1886. He was the son of
2. James Denton and 3. Sarah Clarkston. He married (1) Margaret Jeffers February 21, 1835
in Jennings Co., IN1. WHERE IS HENRY BURIED? IS THERE AN OBIT FOR HIM in the Plain
Dealer?
Notes for Henry Denton:
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 From: Jean Wall <bgw3133(a)usac.net>
I am researching the Margaret "Peggy" Jeffries/HENRY DENTON family. They
married 21 Feb 1833 Jennings Co N and had the following children:
Sarah c1834, Catherine c1836, Mary c1838, Frances c1840, William c1842,
Rebecca c1845, Margaret c1847.
None of these children were living at home on the 1860 census so they
must have married, died, or were living away from home which would have
been unusual for women in those days.
I think Rebecca might have m. Allen Short about 1865 Jennings Co.
Are any of these names in your DENTON records? Henry's parents were;
Sarah Clarkson/James DENTON. I have no other information on the Denton
family.
Indiana Census, 1790-1890
DENTON, HENRY
State: IN Year: 1840
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: No Township Listed Page: 232
Database: IN 1840 Federal Census Index
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DENTON, HENRY
State: IN Year: 1850
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Columbia Township Page: 331
Database: IN 1850 Federal Census Index
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DENTON, HENRY
State: IN Year: 1860
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Columbia Township Page: 052
Database: IN 1860 Federal Census Index
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Generation No. 2
2. James Denton, born Abt. 1769 in Virginia?; died Bef. January 02, 1827 in Gallatin Co.,
KY2. He was the son of 4. John Denton and 5. Elizabeth Johnson. He married 3. Sarah
Clarkston January 21, 1794 in Lincoln Co., KY3.
3. Sarah Clarkston, born May 17, 1775 in Virginia?4; died October 01, 1846 in Jennings
Co., IN4.
Notes for James Denton:
Estate: Widow's dower of 45 acres laid off, and 47 acres laid off for John Denton,
William Denton, Elizabeth Claxson, Nancy Brown, Polly Claxson, Henry Denton, David Denton,
Hiram Denton, Enoch Denton, Jane Denton Bennett, Lavice "Louisa" Denton, and
Sarah Denton, "The last four named being minors." Appraised Jan 2, 1827 Dower
set off Dec 2 1829
More About James Denton:
Census: 1800, Garrard Co., KY
More About Sarah Clarkston:
Burial: Jennings Co., IN Edwards Cemetery4
Census: 1830
Children of James Denton and Sarah Clarkston are:
i. Mary "Polly" Denton, married Henry Clarkson January 16, 1824 in Gallatin Co.,
KY5; born 1801.
Notes for Henry Clarkson:
According to Wm Clarkson' probate, we know that he had a son Henry Clarkson
*1 Nov 1836
1840
males
15-20
30-40 Henry
females
20-30
30-40 Mary Denton
50-60 could this be barbary or Sarah Denton?
Administered his brother's estate May 1837 @Court Records of Jennings Co., by Holmes
3 year old Henry is not here so he probably hadn't gotten Wm jr's kids yet. who
could the old woman and two twentysomethings be? Could Jackson Clarkson who was born in
1820 be his son?
Subject: Re: CD**316** Hiram CLARKSON
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:48:22 -0500
From: "Paul Stewart" <rskhdr(a)jaxnet.com>
Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840
Clarkson, Henry State : IN County : Jennings Co. Year : 1840 Page # : 227
Clarkson, Henry State: Indiana Year: 1850 County: Jefferson Roll: M432_154
Township: Lancaster Twp Page: 261 Image: 524
http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=Indiana&c...
Henry is 48 VA along with wife Mary KY age 48 there is Henry age 13 IN and Games Williams
age 62 printer and Wm Folly 27
Deed Book H, page 452 - Henry Clarkson sells to Walter Lattimore on
April 1, 1840 a parcel of land and Henry is listed as the guardian of
America Clarkson, Eliza Clarkson, Zerilda Clarkson and Henry
Clarkson,
minor heirs and children of William Clarkson Junior, deceased of the
County of Jennings.
More About Henry Clarkson:
Census: 1840, Jennings Co., IN pg 227
Event: May 1837, administered brother Wm's estate6
Marriage Notes for Mary Denton and Henry Clarkson:
Gallatin County: Henry M. Clarkson to Polly Denton, father: James
Marriage bond date: 16 Jan 1824 bondsman: James Denton
Marriage returnt date: 16 Jan 1824 minister: Rev. Geo. Kendall
ii. Jane Denton, married James Francis Bennett June 24, 1829 in Jefferson Co., IN7.
iii. David Denton
iv. Sarah "Sally" Denton, married Wm Fergason.
v. John M. Denton, married Miriam G. Sayre.
vi. Elizabeth "Mrs. Clarkson" Denton
vii. Nancy "Mrs. Brown" Denton
viii. William Denton, born Abt. 1800 in KY; married Eliza A. Comely; born Abt. 1813 in
KY.
Notes for William Denton:
1870
http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=13&state=Indiana&c...
Notes for Eliza A. Comely:
Could this be the Eliza Denton 1809-1896 in the Jennings Co Bigger Twp cemetery?
1 ix. Henry Denton, born Abt. 1806 in Garrard Co., KY; died June 07, 1886; married
Margaret Jeffers February 21, 1835 in Jennings Co., IN.
x. Hiram Denton, born Abt. 1807 in Garrard Co., KY; died April 13, 1871 in Jennings Co.,
IN Columbia Twp; married Margaret Green April 24, 1835 in Jennings Co., IN8.
Notes for Hiram Denton:
Early Landowners of Jennings co - pg 83 Jan 31, 1837
Columbia Twp Land Records 31 Jul 1837 and 31 Jan 1837 and
Indiana Census, 1790-1890
DENTON, HIRAM
State: IN Year: 1850
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Columbia Township Page: 330
Database: IN 1850 Federal Census Index
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DENTON, HIRAM
State: IN Year: 1860
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Columbia Township Page: 056
Database: IN 1860 Federal Census Index
Will 31 Mar 1871 Wife Margaret
John, Wickliffe, Sam, Scott, Margie Shields, Clara and Emma
More About Hiram Denton:
Burial: Jennings Co., IN Columbia Twp H. Green Farm9
Census: 1850
xi. Louisa Denton, born March 06, 1816 in Kentucky; died February 11, 1893 in Jennings
Co., IN10; married Lawson Kirk Clarkson September 19, 1833 in Jennings Co., IN; born
December 17, 1812 in Shelby Co., KY; died April 28, 1873 in Jennings Co., IN.
More About Louisa Denton:
Burial: Jennings Co., IN Vernon Cemetery
Cause of Death: consumption11
Census: 1880, Jennings Co., IN Campbell Twp
Notes for Lawson Kirk Clarkson:
Marriage License - Jennings Co. Pg 151
Vernon Cemetery Listing
*Feb 2, 1835
Jennings Co Deed Bk D pg 204 3 Apr 1837
Deed Bk D pg 577 2 Mar 1838
Order Bk C pg 390 4 Oct 1841 pg 544 Lawson got 34 cents from his dad's estate.
1850 Jennings IN Campbell Towhship
DwellFamily Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Acres Nativity
1477 1477 Clarkson Elizabeth 16 F Indiana
1477 1477 Clarkson Enoch G. 5 M Indiana
1477 1477 Clarkson George W. 10 M Indiana
1477 1477 Clarkson James 8 M Indiana
1477 1477 Clarkson Lawson 38 M Farmer 500 KY
1477 1477 Clarkson Louisa 34 F KY
1477 1477 Clarkson Martha W. 1 F Indiana
1477 1477 Clarkson Mary 15 F Indiana
1477 1477 Clarkson Sarah 3 F Indiana
The youngest son of William Clarkson left Shelby Co., KY and moved to Indiana where he met
and married another Kentuckian, Louisa Denton. Their families might have known each other
in Kentucky because Lawson's brother, Henry, married Mary Denton
in Gallatin Co., Ky. According to family folklore, Lawson's name and that of his
nephew was probably Barbara's maiden name but research has not yet proven this. In
1850 his real estate was worth $500 and by the time he died it was worth $3000.
His two daughters, Martha & Sarah, married brothers, William and James Miles. The
boys' father, James Sr., was also from Shelby Co.
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 From: Terry Engel <tengel(a)sourceharvest.com>
I was at the library today and did a quick lookup on the info you were
requesting.
Lawson Clarkson, 4-28-1873. There was an abstract in the newsaper
abstracts. It was pretty messed up. It said that George Wagner died at
the home of his son-in-law (Lawson Clarkson) and someone wrote in that
it was actually Lawson Clarkson who died at the home of his son-in-law
George Wagner. He was buried at the Vernon Cemetery. I'll need to pull
the actual obit on this one.
1840 11001-11001
More About Lawson Kirk Clarkson:
Burial: Jennings Co., IN Vernon Cemetery
Census: 1840, Jennings Co., IN pg 226
Occupation: Farmer
Marriage Notes for Louisa Denton and Lawson Clarkson:
Jennings Co., IN Marriages 1818-1837 977.201 J54dm (ISL)
xii. Enoch Denton, born October 17, 1817; died January 26, 1886; married Barbara Clarkson
April 06, 1838 in Jennings Co., IN12; born Abt. 1818.
Notes for Enoch Denton:
1840 IN Census Jefferson Co. Madison Twp pg 142
Bigger Towhship
Dwelling# 357
357 Denton Enoch 38 M Cooper Ky
357 Denton Barbary 31 F Ky
357 Denton Catharine 8 F Indiana
357 Denton Eliza 4 F Indiana
357 Denton Mary E. 6 F Indiana
357 Denton Thomas B 7m M Indiana
Indiana Census, 1790-1890
DENTON, ENOCH
State: IN Year: 1840
County: Jefferson County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Madison Page: 142
Database: IN 1840 Federal Census Index
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DENTON, ENOCH
State: IN Year: 1850
County: Jennings County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Bigger Township Page: 356
Database: IN 1850 Federal Census Index
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DENTON, ENOCH
State: IN Year: 1860
County: Bartholomew County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Columbus Page: 348
Database: IN 1860 Federal Census Index
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1880
Census Place: Butlerville, Jennings, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254288 National Archives Film T9-0288 Page 310D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William H. ANDREWS Self M M W 33 OH Occ: Conductor O & M R.R. Fa: OH Mo: OH
Alma ANDREWS Other F M W 25 IN Occ: Keeps House Fa: ME Mo: ME
Mabel ANDREWS Other F S W 2 IN Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: IN
Edna ANDREWS Other F S W 6M IN Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: IN
Enock DENTON Other M W W 67 KY Occ: Cooper Shop Fa: KY Mo: KY