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George Washington "Wash" Denton Sr
2 May 1827 – 11 Nov 1913
| Birth | 2 May 1827 |
| Death | 11 Nov 1913 |
| Cemetery | Rose Hill Cemetery Petersburg , Menard County , Illinois , USA |
| Added by | Dianne Lewis Danehey on 12 Aug 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34350648 |
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Jacksonville Courier, 14 Nov 1913 An Octogenarian is Dead - George W. Denton Passes Away at His Home in Greenview on Tuesday of this Week. Died at his home in Greenview on Tuesday Nov 11, 1913 George Washington Denton age 86 years, 6 months, 11 days. The descendant was born in Kentucky on May 2, 1827. He came with his parents to this County "Menard" when only 3 years old, settled near Curtis and has lived in this county every since. His greatest absence from home being the time when when he was a soldier in the Mexican War. He was married to Miss Nancy Jane Power on July 11, 1847 who died Mar 3, 1887. Eight children survive; William Denton, Petersburg; Edmund, Oakland, Iowa; Samuel, Lockwood, Mo; Steven H., Bladen, Nebraska; Mrs Minerva Killion, Oakland, Iowa; Mary Degge, Petersburg, Ill; Mrs Ella May Murray, Lodi, California.He was married a second time to Frances Goodman, Aug, 8, 1893 who survives him.
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- James Monroe Denton 1818–1880 FaG
- Joseph E. Denton Sr 1820–1845 FaG
- William Gates Denton 1833–1894 FaG
Children
- William Denton 1849–1916
- Edmond Power "E.P." Denton 1851–1931
- Stephen Harrison Denton 1852–1939
- Clarissa E. Denton Sampson 1853–1941
- Minerva Ella "Nerve" Denton Killion 1854–1917
- George Washington Denton Jr 1855–1856
- Alvin Joseph Denton 1856–1866
- Martha Belle "Mattie" Denton Trumbo 1858–1881
- Samuel Blane Denton 1860–1928
- Mary Catharine "Mollie" Denton Degge 1862–1940
- Ella Mae Denton Murray 1866–1932
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