Person:Josiah Denton (1)

Watchers
m. Bet 1766 and 1776
  1. David Denton1778 - 1860
  2. Josiah Denton1779 - 1866
  3. George Denton1781 - 1840
  4. Rebecca Denton1782 -
  5. Joel DentonAbt 1792 -
  6. Cornelius "Neely" DentonAbt 1796 -
  7. William DentonAbt 1800 -
m. 24 Dec 1802
  1. Elizabeth Osborne Denton1815 - 1848
  2. Cornelius Denton
Facts and Events
Name Josiah Denton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1779 Hampshire County, Virginia
Marriage 24 Dec 1802 Jefferson County, Tennesseeto Catherine Seahorn
Death[1][2] 1866 Jefferson County, Tennessee
Burial[2] 1866 Antioch Cemetery, Chesnut Hill, Jefferson County, Tennessee
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.

    Josiah Denton
    Birth: 1779
    Virginia, USA
    Death: Sep. 8, 1866
    Jefferson County
    Tennessee, USA

    Josiah was a soldier in the War of 1812, serving as a Pvt. in Capt. William Henderson's Company. As a result of this service, he was awarded Bounty Land. He was a farmer and his farm was located near "Old Trion."

    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Catharine Seahorn Denton (1782 - 1873)*

    Children:
    George Nelson Denton (1813 - 1883)*
    Elizabeth Osborn Denton Dickey (1815 - 1848)*
    Greenberry Jefferson Denton (1816 - 1890)*
    Leonard J. Denton (1821 - 1902)*
    Burzelus H. Denton (1822 - 1856)*
    Catherine Denton Henry (1824 - 1900)*

    https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7531171&ref=acom

  3.   Edmund West (compiler). Family Data Collection - Births (not a reliable source). (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    Name: Josiah Denton
    Father: Thomas Denton
    Mother: Elizabeth Claypoole
    Birth Date: 1779
    State: VA
    Country: USA