William K Denton (abt. 1840 - 1864)

Born about 14 Mar 1840 in Virginia, United States

Died 25 Mar 1864 at about age 24 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William Denton was a Tennessean.

Private William Denton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 14, 1862
Mustered out: Mar 25, 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company F, 63 Regiment Tennessee Infantry

William was born about 1840 in Virginia. He was the son of Jacob and Catherine Denton.^[1]

He served as a Private in Company F of 63rd (Fain's) Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry (Confederate).^[2] He was listed on the roll as absent and sick in the hospital many times during his service.^[3][4]

He passed away at home^[5] on March 25, 1864 and is buried in the Baker-Denton Cemetery in Bluff City, Sullivan County, Tennessee.^[6]

He shares a marker with his younger brother Henderson who also died during the Civil War.^[7]

Census

1850 Washington, Virginia^[8]

1860 3rd Civil District, Sullivan County, Tennessee^[1]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jacob Denton Male 67 Virginia

Catharine Denton Female 56 Virginia

William K Denton Male 21 Virginia

John Denton Male 18 Virginia

Henderson Denton Male 15 Virginia

Elizabeth Denton Female 18 Tennessee

Joseph Denton Male 10 Virginia

Mary Denton Female 12 Virginia

George Denton Male 7 Virginia

Henry M Denton Male 1 Tennessee

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T5-LKQ : 11 November 2020), William K Denton in entry for Jacob Denton, 1860.
2. ↑ William Denton Muster Roll Page 2 on Fold3.com
3. ↑ William Denton Muster Roll Page 8 on Fold3.com
4. ↑ William Denton Muster Roll Page 10 on Fold3.com
5. ↑ William Denton Muster Roll Page 13 on Fold3.com
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2021), memorial page for PVT William K. Denton (14 Mar 1840–25 Mar 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #156912364, citing Baker-Denton Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by KTS (contributor 47564246) .
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2021), memorial page for PVT R. Henderson Denton (16 Mar 1844–7 Mar 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #156912416, citing Baker-Denton Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by KTS (contributor 47564246) .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DT-Y1Q : 23 December 2020), Wm K Denton in household of Jacob Denton, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).