Harry L. Denton (1918 - 1979)

Born 24 May 1918 in Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Birth

Date: 24 May 1918

Place: Corinth, Alcorn Co, Mississippi^[1]

This family is found on the 1920 Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Census, taken on Jan. 13: Head of household, Eugene Denton, age 38, born in Kansas, parents born in Kansas, he is a farmer. Wife, Carrie Denton, age 38, born in AL, father born in AL, mother born in TN. Daughter, Zella Denton, age 18, born in MS. Daughter, Lucille Denton, age 17, born in MS. Son, Donnie Denton, age 14, born in MS, farm laborer. Daughter, Cleo Denton, age 12, born in MS. Son, Barto Denton, age 9, born in MS. Son, Ralph Denton, age 7, born in MS. Son, Homer Denton, age 5, born in MS. Son, Helve Denton, age 2, born in MS.

Census

He is 2 years old living with his parents.

Date: 13 Jan 1920

Place: Corinth, Alcorn Co, Mississippi^[2]

He is 11 years old living with his parents.

Date: 22 Apr 1930

Place: Lee Hwy, Alcorn Co, Ms^[3]

This family is found on the 1930 Alcorn Co. MS Census, living on Lee Highway; Census was taken on Apr. 22: Head of household, Eugene W Denton, age 46, he rents his home, he owns a radio, first married at the age of 18 years, born in Kansas, parents born in Kansas, he is a truck driver for a bottling works. Wife, Carrie B Denton, age 46, first married at the age of 18, born in AL, father born in AL, mother born in TN. Son, Bartow Denton, age 18, born in MS, laborer at bottle works. Son, Ralph W Denton, age 16, born in MS, laborer at bottle works. Son, Homer R Denton, age 13, born in MS. Son, Harry L Denton, age 11, born in MS. Daughter, Joyce C Denton, age 4 years 10 months, born in MS.

Note

~Shown as Helve in 1920 Census

Death

Date: 10 Sep 1979

Cause: Cancer (per Karen Denton Green)

Burial

Place: Henry Cemetery, Alcorn Co, Ms^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S83
2. ↑ Source: #S83
3. ↑ Source: #S91
4. ↑ Source: #S79

• Source S79 Henry Cemetery List: Author: Janice Switcher & Helah Wilson: This cemetery is located on old Highway 45 or state highway 145 (North Polk Street). It is the largest cemetery in Alcorn County. Surveyed by and updated September 2007 by Janice Switcher & Helah Wilson

• Source S83 1920 U.S. Census

• Source S91 1930 U.S. Census

This person was created through the import of 12102010.ged on 20 December 2010.