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113.MARY JANE8 DENSON (WILLIAM7, NATHANIEL6, JAMES5, JAMES4, JAMES3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1830 in Mississippi.She married BENJAMIN BRYANT February 22, 1848 in Rankin County, Mississippi.He was born Abt. 1818 in Georgia.
More About MARY JANE DENSON:
Census 1: 1850, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 2: 1850, Age given as 20 years old.
Census 3: 1880, Age given as 49 years old.
Census 4: 1880, Madison County, Mississippi
More About BENJAMIN BRYANT:
Census 1: 1850, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 2: 1850, Age given as 31 years old.
Census 3: 1880, Age given as 62 years old.
Census 4: 1880, Madison County, Mississippi
Occupation 1: 1880, Farmer
Occupation 2: 1850, Farmer
More About BENJAMIN BRYANT and MARY DENSON:
Marriage: February 22, 1848, Rankin County, Mississippi
Children of MARY DENSON and BENJAMIN BRYANT are:
i. | WILLIAM9 BRYANT, b. 1860, Mississippi. |
More About WILLIAM BRYANT: Census 1: 1880, Madison County, Mississippi Census 2: 1880, Age given as 20 years old. |
ii. | ALICE BRYANT, b. 1862, Louisiana. |
More About ALICE BRYANT: Census 1: 1880, Madison County, Mississippi Census 2: 1880, Age given as 18 years old. |
Notes for DAVID WILLIAM DENSON, SR.:
There is another child listed in the 1880 census for Rankin County, Mississippi. The child is listed as an 8 year old female. The initials may be W.R. or E.R.
David W. Denson, Son of Rev. William Denson and wife Mary, married Catharine V. Davis (great niece of Jefferson Davis) (not in article, but since has not been proven, JDH). Married July 3, 1850.
To them were born thirteen children:
William Denson B. May 18, 1852 and married Lizzie Slade.
David W. Denson, Jr.was born Dec. 22, 1854 and died in 1875.
Mary Elizabeth Denson was born Sept. 30, 1856 and married M.H. Boyd, Dec. 5, 1876.
Maggie A.L. Denson was born Oct. 3, 1858 amd married S.K. Kersh, April 3, 1878.
Nancy M. Denson was born May 17, 1860 and died in 1874.
George W. Denson was born, April 13, 1862 and married Hattiue Bilbro,
Jesse J. Denson was born May 3, 1864 and never married.
Jennie Kate was born August 16, 1866 and married J. H. Boyd.
Fannie J. Denson was born Nov.16, 1868 and married J.A.Robinson,
Hattie Regina was born Feb.18, 1871 and married W.C. Barksdale,
Elisha Denson was born April 1, 1873 and died in infancy.
Alma Gertrude was born July 23,1874 and married James S. Boyd.
Minnie Denson was born Sept. 20, 1876 and married W.C. Barksdale.
David W. Denson, Sr. enlisted in 1861 in Co.G. 28th Miss. Cavalry under command of General Starke. He served two and one half years as a soldier. He was wounded and captured in the city of Jackson (MS) and was carried by boat up the Miss. River to a prison at Camp Douglas, Illinois, where he stayed for 17 months. As they were badly treated and poorly clothed, and given just enough food to survive. He returned home to find his community in a state of turmoil. His farm had not been destroyed, but all his teams of work animals had been stolen. In later years he served as Justice of the Peace in the Pisgah precinct. He served as Treasurer of Rankin County from 1904 to 1908. He died May 6, 1911. George W. Denson,son of David W. Denson, Sr. served Rankin County Beat 3 as a member of the Board of Supervisors from 1908 to 1912. He served another term from 1924-1928. During this term of office the new county courthouse was built and the iron bridge across the Pearl River at Meek's Ferry was built. This was the term that the first tractor and heavy machinery for building roads in Beat 3 were bought. He died Feb. 4, 1930.
More About DAVID WILLIAM DENSON, SR.:
1: See notes
Census 1: 1860, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 2: 1850, Age given as 18 years old.
Census 3: 1850, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 4: 1860, Age given as 28 years old
Census 5: 1880, Age given as 47 years old.
Census 6: 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 7: 1900, Age given as 67 years old.
Census 8: 1900, Fannin, Rankin County, Mississippi
Occupation 1: 1880, Farmer
Occupation 2: 1860, Farmer
Occupation 3: 1900, Farmer
More About CATHERINE VIRGINIA DAVIS:
Census 1: 1860, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 2: 1860, Age given as 26 years old.
Census 3: 1880, Age given as 45 years old.
Census 4: 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi
Census 5: 1900
Census 6: 1900, Age given as 65 years old.
Census 7: 1900, Fannin, Rankin County, Mississippi
More About DAVID DENSON and CATHERINE DAVIS:
Marriage: July 03, 1850
Children of DAVID DENSON and CATHERINE DAVIS are:
i. | WILLIAM MADISON9 DENSON, b. May 18, 1852, Mississippi; m. ELIZABETH SLADE. |
ii. | DAVID WILLIAM DENSON, JR., b. December 23, 1854, Mississippi; d. 1874. |
More About DAVID WILLIAM DENSON, JR.: Census 1: 1860, Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2: 1860, Age given as 6 years old. |
208. | iii. | MARY ELIZABETH DENSON, b. September 30, 1856, Mississippi. | |
iv. | MARGARET LUCY DENSON, b. September 03, 1858, Mississippi; m. ANDREW SAMUEL KERSH, April 03, 1878. |
More About MARGARET LUCY DENSON: Census 1: 1860, Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2: 1860, Age given as 2 years old. |
More About ANDREW KERSH and MARGARET DENSON: Marriage: April 03, 1878 |
v. | NANCY CATHERINE DENSON, b. May 17, 1860, Mississippi; d. April 22, 1875. |
More About NANCY CATHERINE DENSON: Census 1: 1860, Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2: 1850, Name given as N. A. Denson Census 3: 1860, Age given as 5 months old. |
209. | vi. | GEORGE WASHINGTON DENSON, b. April 13, 1862, Rankin County, Mississippi; d. February 04, 1930. | |
vii. | JESSE JAMES DENSON, b. May 03, 1864, Mississippi. |
viii. | JENNIE KATE DENSON, b. August 06, 1866, Mississippi; m. J. H. BOYD. |
More About JENNIE KATE DENSON: Census 1: 1880, Age given as 13 years old. Census 2: 1880, Name given as Kate. Census 3: 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi |
ix. | FANNIE DENSON, b. November 16, 1868, Mississippi; d. December 05, 1907; m. JULIUS A. ROBINSON, December 24, 1888. |
More About FANNIE DENSON: Census 1: 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2: 1880, Age given as 11 years old. |
More About JULIUS ROBINSON and FANNIE DENSON: Marriage: December 24, 1888 |
210. | x. | HARRIET VIRGINIA DENSON, b. February 08, 1871; d. November 23, 1897. | |
xi. | ELISHA M. DENSON, b. April 01, 1873. | ||
xii. | ALMA GERTRUDE DENSON, b. July 25, 1874, Mississippi; d. November 05, 1958; m. JAMES S. BOYD. |
More About ALMA GERTRUDE DENSON: Census 1: 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2: 1880, Age given as 6 years old. Census 3: 1880, Name given as A.G. |
xiii. | ELIZA JANE DENSON, b. September 23, 1876, Mississippi; d. January 08, 1900. |
More About ELIZA JANE DENSON: Census 1: 1880, Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2: 1880, Age given as 4 years old. |
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