Isom Denton (abt. 1808 - abt. 1888)

Born about 1808 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Lincoln) Denton — married 17 Jul 1826 in Harrison County, Indiana

Husband of Elizabeth (Weathers) Denton — married 19 Nov 1849 in Harrison County, Indiana

Descendants

Died about Sep 1888 at about age 80 in Harrison, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Possible children Barbara, Nancy

Vitals

Isom Denton
Birth 1808 Tennessee, USA
Death 1888 Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Burial Blue River Church of Christ Cemetery Depauw, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 29177481

Husband of Elizabeth Lincoln; son of David Denton and Elizabeth Gwin; father of Barbara, Nancy (FAG 28673413), Joseph, John, David, William and Hannah.

He remarried after the death of Elizabeth Lincoln to Elizabeth "Betty" Weathers McMillen, widow of John McMillen and daughter of Benjamin Weathers and Glathy Bullington.

I understand that Isom Denton was a deacon at Blue River Church of Christ. His grandfather, Isom Gwin (wife Mary Canterberry) was a Baptist preacher in E. Tennessee and Crawford and Orange counties, Indiana.

Family Members:
Parents:

• David Denton 1778 – unknown

Spouse:

• Elizabeth Lincoln Denton 1809–1848

Siblings:

• Allen Denton 1804–1883
• Mary Denton Downs 1822–1865
• Elizabeth Denton Stalcup 1823–1865
• John Denton 1830 – unknown

Children:

• Barbara Denton Barkley 1827–1907
• Nancy Denton Downs 1827–1922
• Joseph Denton 1830–1880
• John Denton 1837 – unknown
• David Franklin Denton 1839 – unknown
• Wilford H. Denton 1842–1888
• Thomas J. Denton 1843–1864
• William Denton 1845–1907
• Sarah E. Denton Sieg 1854–1931
• Mary Angeline Denton Patterson 1864–1944 ^[1]

Marriage

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Place: Harrison, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 17 Jul 1826
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Lincoln
Spouse's Gender: Female^[2]

Name: Isam Denton
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 04 Dec 1849
Event Place: Harrison, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 19 Nov 1849
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Mcmillen
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: John Furguson^[3]

Military

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Military Service
Military Beginning Rank: Private
Military Final Rank: Private
Military Side: Union
State or Military Term: Indiana
Military Unit: 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Military Company: F^[4]

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Pension
Event Date: 05 Sep 1890
Event Place: Indiana, United States
Military Regiment: 144
Military Unit: Infantry
Shipping Company: F^[5]

Census

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, United States^[6]

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Blue River Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States^[7]

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Harrison county, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1808
Birthplace: Indiana

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Isom Denton M 42 Indiana
Elisabeth Denton F 31 Indiana
Joseph Denton M 20 Indiana
John Denton M 13 Indiana
David Denton M 11 Indiana
James Denton M 9 Indiana
Wilford Denton M 9 Indiana
Washington Denton M 7 Indiana
Thomas Denton M 7 Indiana^[8]

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1807-1808
Birthplace: Tennessee, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Denton Isom M 62 Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Denton F 52 Indiana, United States
William Denton M 18 Indiana, United States
Hannah E Denton F 17 Indiana, United States
Sarah Denton F 15 Indiana, United States
Rachel Denton F 13 Indiana, United States
Mary M Denton F 6 Indiana, United States
James Mcmelem M 25 Indiana, United States^[9]

Name: Isom Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, United States
District: ED 91
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1808
Birthplace: Tennessee, United States
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Isom Denton Self M 72 Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Denton Wife F 62 Indiana, United States
Hanna E Denton Sister F 28 Indiana, United States
Rachel Denton Daughter F 23 Indiana, United States
Mary A Denton Daughter F 16 Indiana, United States
Dora Denton Granddaughter F 10 Indiana, United States
Benjamin Trobridge Grandson M 4 Indiana, United States^[10]

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 October 2019), memorial page for Isom Denton (1808–1888), Find A Grave Memorial no. 29177481, citing Blue River Church of Christ Cemetery, Depauw, Harrison County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Jim Wall (contributor 47125368) . Isom Denton BIRTH 1808 Tennessee, USA DEATH 1888 (aged 79?80) Harrison County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Blue River Church of Christ Cemetery Depauw, Harrison County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 29177481 · View Source

Isom Denton BIRTH 1808 Tennessee, USA DEATH 1888 (aged 79–80) Harrison County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Blue River Church of Christ Cemetery Depauw, Harrison County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 29177481

BLUE RIVER TOWNSHIP

Written By Frederick P. Griffin from notes of Miss Loretta Davis & Mr. Emory Bruner

As published in the souvenir Cenntenial Program for the 1959 Harrison County Fair.

Blue River Township is located in the northwest corner of Harrison County; as its name implies, Big Blue River flows along and forms the west boundary of this township.

According to the records in the courthouse in Corydon, the first settlers of this township took land in the extreme northwest part of the towship along the river. These were Arthur Whitehead in 1817; Levi Taylor and John Coe in 1818; and Benjamin King in 1819. Josiah Lincoln an uncle of President Abraham Lincoln, settled in south west Blue River Township. Josiah Lincoln had six children; two sons Jacob and Thomas Lincoln and four daughters who married John Crutchfield, Isom Denton, John Briscoe, and John Sullenzer.

In 1809 and early road ran from southeast to northwest across this township; this was part of the main road that extended from Corydon to Fredericksburg- the later place was located on the Old Post Road of the Vincennes Trace.

Sources

1. ↑ https://new.findagrave.com/memorial/29177481
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXLD-CZW : 21 January 2016), Isom Denton and Elizabeth Lincoln, ; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,404,750.
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXL6-CZB : 21 January 2016), Isam Denton and Elizabeth Mcmillen, 04 Dec 1849; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,404,750.
4. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSTN-RY6 : 4 December 2014), Isom Denton, Private, Company F, 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M540 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 881,740.
5. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N42B-V57 : 24 March 2016), Isom Denton, 1890.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPY-GZL : 12 August 2017), Isom Denton, Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing 69, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 27; FHL microfilm 7,716.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB6-PDY : 15 August 2017), Isom Denton, Blue River Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing p. 312, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 82; FHL microfilm 7,725.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJN-WC2 : 12 April 2016), Isom Denton, Harrison county, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing family 234, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXR-L6V : 12 April 2016), Benton Isom, Indiana, United States; citing p. 77, family 49, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,820.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9Q-1S4 : 14 August 2017), Isom Denton, Blue River, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 91, sheet 210B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0282; FHL microfilm 1,254,282.