Holland Denton (1848 - 1906)

Born 14 Feb 1848 in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Anderson) Denton — married 2 Aug 1870 in White County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1906 at age 58 in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee

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Biography

This profile is part of the Denton Name Study.

Holland Denton was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Holland Denton was born on February 14, 1848 in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee.

His parents were Hightower Denton and Nancy Witt.

In 1850, he was living with his parents, Hightower, Nancy, siblings, Martha, Cynthia, Mary, Elvira and Thomas^[1]

In 1860, he was living in White county, Tennessee, USA, with his parents, Hightower, Nancy, his siblings, Cynthia, Elvira, Mary, Thomas, Martin, Joseph, John, his sister, Martha, was living with them as well as her children, John, Francis, Margaret, Martha's husband, Francis is not living with them but maybe had stayed behind in Alabama for some reason as in 1870, they are back in Morgan, Alabama, together^[2]

In 1870, he was living in White county, Tennessee, USA with Martin Van Buren Slatten as a farm hand^[3]

He married Nancy Anderson on August 02, 1870 in White county, Tennessee, USA^[4]

Thomas Denton was born on July 27 1871 in White county, Tennessee, USA

William Denton was born on November 10, 1873 in White county, USA

Joesph Denton was born on October 10, 1879 in White county, Tennessee, USA

In 1880, he was living in White county, Tennessee, USA with his wife, Nancy, their children, Thomas, William Casto, Joseph, Holland was listed as a farmer in the 1880 census

Frank Denton was born on August 2, 1884 in White county, Tennessee, USA

Grover Denton was born on August 2, 1892 in White county, Tennessee, USA

In 1900, he is living in Walling, White county, Tennessee, USA with his wife, Nancy, children, Thomas, Joseph, Frank, Grover, a woman listed as a boarder, Polly Jones, is living with them as well, Holland was listed as a farmer in the 1900 census

He died on July 28, 1906 in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee^[5]

Sources

Holland's Grave

1. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC63-D92 : 23 December 2020), Holland Denton in household of Hightower Denton, White, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-5XD : 18 February 2021), Holland Denton in entry for Hitower Denton, 1860.
3. ↑ Citation"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8D-MHW : 29 May 2021), Nolen Denton in entry for Martin V Slatin, 1870.
4. ↑ Citation"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWK-KLH : 20 February 2021), Holland Denton, District 4, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 141, sheet 434A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,285.
5. ↑ Citation"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-MQF2 : 1 June 2020), Holland Denton, 1906; Burial, , Jericho Cemetery; citing record ID 28364340, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.