John Denman (abt. 1792 - abt. 1863)

Born about 18 Apr 1792 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Martha (Hooper) Denman — married about 1815 in Franklin County, Georgia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1863 at about age 70 in Choctaw County, Mississippi

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Biography

John Denman has Irish ancestors.

John Denman was on 1791 or 1792. The 1850 census notes his birthplace as Georgia,^[1] but some online trees have suggested South Carolina. This page originally gave a birthdate of April 18, 1792 in South Carolina, but no substantive documentation appears to exist for this, so this is given as "uncertain" date.^[2]

His parentage is also debatable. Previously, Christopher Denman and Nancy Morgan were linked as parents, however there does not appear to be any sourcing for this either. Several trees on Family Search also give this as a connection, but there likewise is not sourcing there either. If anyone is able to provide a source for this, they can be linked again. Newell's Denman Family History suggests that there may be a link between the Denmans in Georgia and New Jersey, but this remains highly speculative.^[3]

John Denman married Martha Patsy Hooper on 3 February 1811 in Franklin County, Georgia.^[4] For most of his adult life he was a farmer and a planter. He possibly participated in Indian removal of 1830 to 1847 prior to moving to Monroe County, Mississippi. He then moved to Yalobusha County and finally to Choctaw County, where he died, possibly around 1863.^[5][6]

John Denman and Martha Hooper had up to 12 children who reached adulthood.^[7]

1. Christopher Denman
2. Matthew Denman, b 1814, d 1850, m to Eliza Graves
3. William Denman
4. John Denman, b 1820
5. Richard Denman, b 1825, d 1911, m to Nancy Sullivan
6. Daniel Denman, b 1837
7. Amanda Denman, b 1840
8. Eugene Denman
9. Elvira Denman
10. Mary Denman
11. Susan Denman
12. Louisa Denman

John Denman also had a second wife, Charlotte, who is identified in the 1850 census.^[8] She was born in Georgia and likely married John after the death of Martha Hooper in 1841. It is not currently clear if this marriage produced any children.

Research Notes

As a possibility for parentage, Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi suggests that John Denman's father, also named John, came from Ireland and was the first Denman of this branch to settle in the United States.^[9] To date, no other source for this has been identified either, but it would partially explain the lack of a paper trail in Georgia. However, given the accuracy of John Denman's other biographical details, this source seems to be relatively reliable and may be a good starting place for future research.

Sources

• William Ramage, firsthand knowledge.

Footnotes

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-DV7 : Fri Mar 08 22:06:26 UTC 2024), Entry for John Deman and Charlotte Deman, 1850.
2. ↑ William Ramage, firsthand knowledge.
3. ↑ Harris Harriet Newell. 1913. Denman Family History; from the Earliest Authentic Records Down to the Present Time. Glendale Calif: Glendale News. p. 76. Retrived from https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/439768/?offset=0#page=80.
4. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ4-N18 : Sun Mar 10 19:14:34 UTC 2024), Entry for John Denman and Patcy Hooper, 3 February 1811.
5. ↑ Goodspeed Brothers. 1891. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals. Chicago: Goodspeed. pp 643-644. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=G-pEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA643
6. ↑ Entered by William Ramage, Aug 11, 2012
7. ↑ Harris Harriet Newell. 1913. Denman Family History; from the Earliest Authentic Records Down to the Present Time. Glendale Calif: Glendale News. p. 76. Retrived from https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/439768/?offset=0#page=80.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-DV7 : Fri Mar 08 22:06:26 UTC 2024), Entry for John Deman and Charlotte Deman, 1850.
9. ↑ Goodspeed Brothers. 1891. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals. Chicago: Goodspeed. pp 643-644. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=G-pEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA643