Palestine Powell Denton b. 24 Sep 1851 Crittenden/Henderson Co., KY d. 19 Dec 1927 Prairie View, Logan Co., AR Buried: Prairie View Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 13 Oct 1870/79 Johnson Co., AR Father: Jordan Denton Mother: Rebecca Jane Woody
Wife: Lucy Clark Gwaltney b. 5 Mar 1848/1850 Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN d. 14 Mar 1910 Buried: Prairie View Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Fielding Gray Gwaltney Mother: Lucy Clark
Children
Hughey Denton born and died: 1874 Dublin, Logan Co., AR
Joseph Soloman Denton b. 10 Mar 1875 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. 4 Sep 1964 Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., AR Buried: Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., AR Married: 16 Jun 1898 Johnson Co., AR
Wife: Sarah Paralee McClung b. 26 Jul 1881 New Blaine, Logan Co., AR d. 2 Oct 1961 Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., AR Buried: Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., AR Father: John Richard McClung Mother: Julia Beatrice Lowery
Jerdy S. Denton b. 1876 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. age 4
Della Jane Denton b. 4 Dec 1878 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. 26 Jun 1955 Porum, Muskogee Co., OK Married: 25 Sep 1905
Husband: James Sidney Lay Father: James M. Lay Mother: Mary D. Roady
John Sidney Denton b. 5 May 1882 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. 27 Jan 1958 Eufaula, McIntosh Co., OK Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Eufaula, McIntosh Co., OK 1st Marriage: 26 Feb 1906 2nd marriage: 13 Jul 1916
1st Wife: Dora Moore b. 2 Jan 1878 d. 8 Oct 1914 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father James M. Moore Mother: Sally I. X
2nd Wife: Grace Ann Yadon b. 19 Jul 1890 from Indianola, Pittsburg Co., OK
Preston "Press/Pressly" Clark Denton b. 9 Jul 1883 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. 19 Apr 1983 Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, Dublin, Logan Co., AR Married: 13 Oct 1905
Wife: Martha Paralee Taylor b. 1880 Wayton, AR d. 14 Dec 1962 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, Dublin, Logan Co., AR
Thomas Welch Denton b. 2 Nov 1886 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. 9 Jul 1964 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 8 Feb 1914
Wife: Lena Ruth Garner b. 24 Apr 1892 Logan Co., AR d. 20 Jun 1967 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Ware's Chapel, Logan Co., AR Father: Lewis Scott Garner Mother: Magdeline "Maggie" Isabelle McDaniels
Earl Denton b. 1887-1890 Dublin, Logan Co., AR d. age 1 1/2 yrs
Jordan Rosser Denton b. 1 Jun 1893 Dublin, Logan Co., AR
"An article in Logan County Genealogical publication states that Palestine and Lucy homesteaded 80 acres on Pidgeon Roost, now known as the Dublin Recreation Area. Barbara L. Van Norsdall has in her possession photocopies of original letters that Palistine Denton sent his uncles, Frederick Collins Denton and Julius Elmus Denton in the period of 1870 and 1872. They were provided by the great grandson of Frederick Denton, Wimberly Royster and his wife Betty. They were written inquiring about the status of Palestine's inheritance from his father, Jordan A. Denton. He mentions the Arkansas territory, his half brothers by his mother's second marriage, his upcoming marriage, and Jackson Woody, who is thought to be his mother's brother Thomas Jackson Woody. In these letters Palistine signed his name with the "i" following the "l". From Joseph Solomon Denton "Palestine had black hair, stood stright, five foot ten inches in height, light complected, brown eyes. Lucy was 5 foot ten inches, slim, light complected light hair and blue eyes."
Joseph Denton was a blacksmith and wagon maker. He moved from the Dublin area to old Blaine, Russellville, Paris, Branch and lastly Ft. Smith. John Sidney was a blacksmith. Preston a Free Will Baptist minister and blacksmith. Thomas was a barber. Some farmed and/or worked for C. N. Geren.
James M. Lay b. 18 Oct 1828 d. 19 Jan 1888 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Wife: Mary D. Roady b. 27 Oct 1847 d. 10 May 1910 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
James M. Moore b. 27 Oct 1838 d. 10 May 1886 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Wife: Sally I. Moore b. 11 Nov 1839 d. 1 Jan 1892 Buried: Elizabeth Hall Cemetery, Logan Co., AR.
Martha Taylor was from Newton County, AR
Lewis Scott Garner b. 10 Jan 1852 Johnson Co., AR d. 1930 Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, Logan Co., AR d. Magdeline Isabelle Daniels b. 1867 d. 1899 Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
1860 Federal Census, Clark Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Gwaltney, James S., 50, TN
Julia A., 42, VA
Fielding, 22, TN
Lucy, 20, TN
Francis, 17, TN
Laura, 10, TN
Thomas, 7, TN
Joseph, 1, TN
1870 Federal Census, Clark Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Gwaltney, Francis M., 28, TN
Nancy, 21, AR
Virginia L., 2, AR
Parilee, Feb 4/12, AR
Porter, Ann, 53, TN
Denton, Palestine, 18, KY
Nowlin, Taylor, 22, TN
Porter, Thomas, 19, TN
1870 Federal Census, Shoal Creek Township, Johnson Co., AR:
Lay, James, 42, TN
Mary, 23, KY
Thomas, 2, AR
John, 1, AR
Thomas Welch Denton & Lena Ruth Garner children:
Margie Clark Denton b. 22 Nov 1914
Forrest Paul Denton b. 1 Feb 1916 d. 7 May 1999 TX
Delmar Earl Denton b. 19 Jul 1918 in AR d. 2 Aug 1991 AR
3 other children
John Sidney Denton & Dora Moore's children:
Buel Sidney Denton b. 13 Jul 1908 d. 21 Sep 1981 1st Wife: Mildred Elba Williams b. 2 Jun 1912
Harold Palestine Denton b. 1912 d. 22 Aug 1985 in El Paso Co., TX
X Denton
John Sidney Denton & Grace Ann Yadon children:
James Russell "Scrappy" Denton b. 21 Dec 1917 Indianola, OK d. 23 Sep 1984 Married: 20 Dec 1941 1st Wife: Agatha Angles "Pat" Lockwood
Ray Leon Denton b. 2 Jan 1921 in Paris, Logan Co., AR d. 4 Jul 1954 Wife: X Anthanic
The Paris Express, dated 11 Jul 1957, “In Johnson Township visitation, Mr. & Mrs. Press Denton were visited by Mr. & Mrs. Sid Denton & daughters; Pat, Ft. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Roper, & Mrs. Matty Haycoke, Paris, sister, Lilly of Little Rock, Mrs. Leora Johnson & son, Floyd, & grandson, Junior Johnson”.
The Graphic, dated 27 Apr 1983, "obit for Pres Clark Denton, 99, died April 19th at Johnson County Regional Hospital. He was a member of Dublin Freewill Baptist Church and a retired blacksmith. Son: W. H. Denton, Scranton. Daughters: Magie Johnson, Ruby Roper, and Lucy Stovall, Scranton. Buried: Ware's Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers: Darrell Roper, Ronnie Roper, Raymond Johnson, Burnel Johnson, Bobbie Denton, & Benny Stovall".
The Paris Express. dated Nov 3, 2003, "Ruby Roper, 92, of Scranton, died Oct. 14, 2003 in Fort Smith. She was a member of the Johnson Freewill Baptist Church in Dublin. She was preceded in death by parents, Press and Martha (Taylor) Denton; husband, Clyde Roper; two sisters and two brothers. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at Johnson Freewill Baptist Church (Dublin) with burial in Ware's Chapel Cemetery in Dublin under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Koenigseder of Fort Smith, and Betty Stovall of Scranton; three sons, Darrell Roper of Paris, Ottis Roper of Fort Smith, and Ronnie Roper of Charleston; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons. Honorary pallbearers were grandsons-in-law".
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