Samuel Denton (1846 - 1915)

Born 7 Nov 1846 in East Weymouth, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Dec 1915 at age 69 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

A musician and veteran of the U.S. Civil War, Samuel Denton was a native of Massachusetts. He was born 7 November 1846 in East Weymouth, Mass. to William H. Denton and Clarissa. Samuel was married to Marinda (Minnie) Bicknell on 4 December 1865 at East Weymouth, Mass. He was a veteran of the U.S. Civil War, serving as a musician in the Fifty-sixth Reg. Inf. Mass Volunteers. Though Samuel was a salesman by trade, he was a musician throughout his life, playing in the army and for his church. He died 17 December 1915 and is buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Weymouth, Mass.

Children:

1. Clara Parker Denton, b. 14 June 1866 at Weymouth, Mass., d. 17 October 1893 at Weymouth, Mass.
2. Grace Newton Denton, b. 7 July 1868 at Weymouth,Mass.
3. Alida Mary Denton, b. 8 September 1876 at Weymouth, Mass., d. 12 December 1938

The Music

• From Edmund S Soper's Weymouth Ways and Weymouth People - Reminiscences, pub 1907. Text: From East Weymouth "I think there has always been a musical organization in this village...usually connected with the Union Church...we awaited the team that brought William Raymond, David Lincoln, Samuel Denton, and sometimes our finest baritone singer, Frank Porter; and last, but by no means least, Augustus Tirrell... Mr. Raymond played the oboe in our orchestra. I had known him many years before. He and his brother Robert were among the first members of the old Band. In his quiet, pleasant ways, Mr. Raymond resembled Mr. Curtis. He is still living (1906) at his home in East Weymouth...David Lincoln played the second violin. He was a true lover of music, and it was his pleasure to be at every rehearsal, and ours to greet him each week. Samuel Denton played the trombone. I had known him some years before. When going to New York on the Sound steamers, I would meet him playing in Jim Fiske's fine Band. Mr. Denton was an expert on his instrument, few excelling him. Frank Porter was one of our solo singers, and who ever sang better than he"^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Hunt, Edmund Soper. Weymouth Ways and Weymouth People - Reminiscences. (Boston Private: 1907) pp 267-270 Digital Images: Archives.org (https://archive.org/stream/weymouthwaysweym00hunt#page/266/mode/2up/search/denton : accessed 7 June 2017)

• History of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Weymouth, Mass.: Weymouth Historical Society, under direction of the town, 1923 - Military history of Weymouth. Vol. 1, pg. 363. Text" "Fifty-sixth Reg. Inf., Mass. Vol. (Three Years). Samuel C. Denton, Mus. Age: 17"
• History of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Weymouth, Mass.: Weymouth Historical Society, under direction of the town, 1923 - Weymouth Music and Musicians. Vol. 2. Pg. 871. Text: "Mr. Denton was a cousin of Mrs. Marshall C. Dizer, and married Minnie Bicknell of East Weymouth" Link at Ancestry.com
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4S5-H6B : 17 February 2016), Samuel C. Denton and Marinda D. Bicknell, 04 Dec 1865; citing , Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,022.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDQQ-LWL : 17 October 2014), Samuel C Denton, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 120, family 1027, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,136.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9YC-GK4 : accessed 7 June 2017), Samuel C Denton, Precinct 1 Weymouth town, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1082, sheet 14B, family 337, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,672.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2KH-SQV : accessed 7 June 2017), Samuel C Denton, Weymouth Ward 2, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1165, sheet 6B, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 610; FHL microfilm 1,374,623.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6H2-Q38 : 12 December 2014), Samuel C Denton, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,612.
• Find A Grave Index, database with images (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40229299 :accessed 7 June 2017), memorial 40229299, Samuel C. Denton (1847-1915), Fairmount Cemetery, Weymount, Norfolk Co., Mass.; gravestone photograph by Beckie Cross.
• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4HV-F7L : 11 March 2018), Samuel C Denton, 17 Dec 1915; citing Weymouth,,Massachusetts, 163, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,408,965.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Denton-380 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011 by Alyson X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alyson and others.