The 1850 Census states that both Samuel Denton and Sarah Jane Carter Denton's parents were born in South Carolina. The 7 children listed in the census record are all listed as having been born in Georgia.
The 1850 census reports that Samuel was a farmer and had real estate worth approximately $2,000.00
Sources
1850 census, California, Cobb Co., GA.
1860 census, Dist. 1043, Paulding Co., GA.
1870 census, California, Paulding Co., GA.
1880 census, California, Paulding Co., GA.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel: