Descendants of Edward Denton


Generation No. 1

1.  EDWARD1 DENTON1 was born 1790 in South Carolina, and died Unknown.  He married CATHERINE BLAIENGAN1.  She was born 1790 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.
	
Child of EDWARD DENTON and CATHERINE BLAIENGAN is:
2.	i.	THOMAS FRANKLIN2 DENTON, b. Abt. 1815, Giles County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.


Generation No. 2

2.  THOMAS FRANKLIN2 DENTON (EDWARD1)1 was born Abt. 1815 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.  He married ETHELINDA ELLIS1, daughter of WILLIAM ELLIS and MARGARET MOHAN.  She was born Abt. 1825 in Bedford County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS FRANKLIN DENTON:
Date and state of birth determined from 1860 census.

Listed with the family in the 1860 census is Salena, age 26 (born abt. 1833), possibly a sister of Thomas or a cousin, and Eliza Shepherd, age 1 (born abt. 1858).

More About THOMAS FRANKLIN DENTON:
Occupation: Factory Worker

Notes for ETHELINDA ELLIS:
Date and place of birth determined from 1860 census.

	
Children of THOMAS DENTON and ETHELINDA ELLIS are:
	i.	WILLIAM EDWARD3 DENTON1, b. 1844; d. Unknown; m. (1) ADELINE GALYIAN1; d. Unknown; m. (2) SERIPTA TUBERVILLE1; d. Unknown.
3.	ii.	SARA CATHERINE DENTON, b. August 20, 1845, Central, Lauderdale County, Alabama; d. December 31, 1930.
	iii.	MARGARET JANE DENTON1, b. September 06, 1846; d. Unknown; m. RICHARD ENLOW1; b. Abt. 1840; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARGARET JANE DENTON:
Margaret Denton Enlow married Richard Enlow, who was a Union soldier.  Timothy Allen Quillen, Richard's father in law, never liked Richard because he fought for the union.

	iv.	JOHN FRANKLIN DENTON1, b. December 10, 1847; d. Unknown; m. (1) AMANDA HEAD1, April 07, 1867; d. Bef. 1900; m. (2) MARY ELIZA GRISBURN1, February 02, 1900; d. Unknown.
	v.	MARY SELINA DENTON1, b. May 20, 1858; d. Unknown; m. JOHN JAMES GAISSER1; d. Unknown.


Generation No. 3

3.  SARA CATHERINE3 DENTON (THOMAS FRANKLIN2, EDWARD1)1 was born August 20, 1845 in Central, Lauderdale County, Alabama1, and died December 31, 19302.  She married TIMOTHY ALLEN QUILLEN3,4 in Leighton, Lauderdale County, Alabama4, son of CHARLES QUILLIN and MARY JOINER.  He was born August 06, 18364, and died June 19, 19184.

More About SARA CATHERINE DENTON:
Burial: Unknown, Finley Cemetery, Maud, Colbert County, Alabama5
Cause of Death: Broken hip6

More About TIMOTHY ALLEN QUILLEN:
Burial: Unknown, Finley Cemetery, Maud, Colbert County, Alabama7
Cause of Death: Bladder and Colitis and Bowels8
Military service: Conferate Army
	
Children of SARA DENTON and TIMOTHY QUILLEN are:
	i.	JACK4 QUILLEN8, b. Abt. 1865, Lawrence County, Tenessee; d. Unknown.

Notes for JACK QUILLEN:
Gladys Quillen's notes say that Jack died at 1 year of age, and he was born in Lawrence County, TN.  He was the first child.

	ii.	JAMES WILLIE QUILLEN8,9, b. November 18, 1866, Leighton, Lauderdale County, Alabama9; d. May 24, 1953, Sheffield, Alabama9; m. OLLIE BELLE HUNT10,11, August 29, 1889, Mingo, Tishimingo County, Mississippi12; b. December 22, 1871, Mingo, Tishimingo County, Mississippi13; d. June 15, 1960, Sheffield, Alabama13.

Marriage Notes for JAMES QUILLEN and OLLIE HUNT:
Aunt Gladys' notes say that there was a revival going on at Mann's Chapel church, and they were therefore "married at her house (Jones Ervin Hunt and Rosanna Caroline Gallimore Hunt"[quillen.FTW]

Aunt Gladys' notes say that there was a revival going on at Mann's Chapel church, and they were therefore "married at her house (Jones Ervin Hunt and Rosanna Caroline Gallimore Hunt"

	iii.	CHARLIE QUILLEN14, b. Abt. 1867; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLIE QUILLEN:
Gladys Quillen's notes say that Charlie died of diptheria at 3 years old.  He was between James and Mollie.

More About CHARLIE QUILLEN:
Burial: Unknown, Providence Cemetery
Cause of Death: Diptheria

	iv.	MOLLIE QUILLEN14, b. Abt. 1869; d. Unknown.

Notes for MOLLIE QUILLEN:
Gladys Quillen's notes say that Mollie came after Charlie and died of diptheria at age 1.  I assume she and Charlie were sick at the same time, and so had 2 years between them.

More About MOLLIE QUILLEN:
Burial: Unknown, Providence Cemetery

	v.	LIZZIE DEE QUILLEN15,16, b. November 17, 1877; d. November 17, 1958; m. (1) JOHN TANKERSLEY ROBERTSON17; b. October 24, 1873; d. March 23, 1924; m. (2) PUGH TILL17,18, Aft. 1924; d. Unknown.

More About LIZZIE DEE QUILLEN:
Burial: November 18, 1958, Finley Cemetery, Maud, Colbert County, Alabama

More About JOHN TANKERSLEY ROBERTSON:
Burial: Unknown, Finley Cemetery, Maud, Colbert County, Alabama


Endnotes

1.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
2.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen, The day is sometimes given as 30, but the words "last day of the year, month and week" accompany it.
3.  LDS Database, AFN QF9T-16.
4.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
5.  Jean Bowles, The Joseph Holly Burns Family,  (Private publication).
6.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
7.  Jean Bowles, The Joseph Holly Burns Family,  (Private publication).
8.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
9.  quillen.FTW, Date of Import: Nov 11, 1999.
10.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
11.  quillen.FTW, Date of Import: Nov 11, 1999.
12.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
13.  quillen.FTW, Date of Import: Nov 11, 1999.
14.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
15.  Jean Bowles, The Joseph Holly Burns Family,  (Private publication).
16.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.
17.  Jean Bowles, The Joseph Holly Burns Family,  (Private publication).
18.  Notes of Gladys Ione Quilllen.