Eli Denton
Compiled & Submitted by Angela WeaverDescendants of Eli Denton
Generation No. 1
1. ELI1 DENTON was born July 09, 1820 in North Carolina, and died September 11, 1896 in Union Parish, Louisiana. He married MARY ANN PUCKETT/PUCKITT February 19, 1846 in Union Parish, Louisiana, daughter of JOHN PUCKETT and HANNAH GULLEDGE. She was born January 08, 1828 in Mississippi.
Children of ELI DENTON and MARY PUCKETT/PUCKITT are:
.. i. JOSEPH HILLARD2 DENTON, b. December 26, 1846, Union Parish, Louisiana; m. MARY P. UPSHAW, January 03, 1873, Union Parish, Louisiana.
.. ii. OZILLA JANE DENTON, b. June 15, 1848, Union Parish, Louisiana; d. November 10, 1904, Union Parish, Louisiana; m. WILLIAM A. HENDERSON, January 10, 1870, Union Parish, Louisiana; b. March 06, 1847; d. July 01, 1926, Union Parish, Louisiana.
.. iii. LOUISA JANE DENTON, b. February 28, 1850, Union Parish, Louisiana; d. December 02, 1895; m. GEORGE W. NELSON, March 26, 1868, Union Parish, Louisiana.
.. iv. MARY " MOLLIE" ISABELLA DENTON, b. August 24, 1852; d. 1935, Union Parish, Louisiana; m. WILLIAM J. COOPER, November 16, 1876; b. 1855; d. 1934, Union Parish, Louisiana.
.. v. MADISON ELI DENTON, b. December 28, 1854.
.. vi. NANCY LAVENIA DENTON, b. May 04, 1857; d. July 15, 1889; m. JOHN H. NELSON, November 28, 1878.
.. vii. JOHN HENRY DENTON, b. September 10, 1859; m. DORA B. STOKES, December 10, 1883, Union Parish, Louisiana.
2. viii. HANNAH EUGENIA DENTON, b. January 25, 1862; d. February 16, 1942.
.. ix. ALLICE ISORA DENTON, b. April 27, 1867; d. January 26, 1901, Bethel Cemetery, Union Parish, Louisiana; m. LOUIS L. LOWRY, April 02, 1899, Union Parish, Louisiana; b. 1859, Shiloh, Union Parish, Louisiana.
.. x. HENRY RUFFIN DENTON, b. March 05, 1870; d. January 23, 1883.
3. xi. MARSHALL BOYKIN DENTON, b. November 03, 1872, Union Parish, Louisiana; d. December 14, 1955.
Generation No. 2
2. HANNAH EUGENIA2 DENTON (ELI1) was born January 25, 1862, and died February 16, 1942. She married JOHN SANFORD GOLSBY December 17, 1885 in Union Parish, LA. He was born December 15, 1859, and died February 04, 1940.
Child of HANNAH DENTON and JOHN GOLSBY is:
.. i. ZULAH3 GOLSBY, b. March 25, 1893.
3. MARSHALL BOYKIN2 DENTON (ELI1) was born November 03, 1872 in Union Parish, Louisiana, and died December 14, 1955. He married MARGARET DRUCILLA WEBB March 06, 1898 in Junction City, Louisiana, daughter of D. H. WEBB. She was born February 10, 1877 in Lillie, Louisiana, and died March 20, 1963.
Children of MARSHALL DENTON and MARGARET WEBB are:
4. i. MARY LOLA3 DENTON, b. January 02, 1899, Lilly, Louisiana; d. June 22, 1976.
5. ii. WEBSTER DENTON, S R., b. October 12, 1900; d. May 25, 1979.
6. iii. BERTIE EUGENIA DENTON, b. February 16, 1903, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas.
7. iv. GLADYS DENTON, b. April 13, 1905.
8. v. WARNER WESLEY DENTON, b. September 20, 1909, Carthage, Panola County, Texas; d. July 03, 1983, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Ft. Worth).
9. vi. GERTIE/GERDIE ONADO DENTON, b. August 24, 1911; d. May 23, 2001, Carthage, Panola County, Texas.
.. vii. FEMALE STILLBORN BABY DENTON, b. February 17, 1914.
10. viii. DOUGLAS MARSHALL DENTON, b. June 20, 1916, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas; d. March 03, 1993, Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
.. ix. FEMALE STILLBORN BABY DENTON, b. July 18, 1919.
Generation No. 3
4. MARY LOLA3 DENTON (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born January 02, 1899 in Lilly, Louisiana, and died June 22, 1976. She married ANDREW WINIFRED SANDERS May 25, 1918 in Panola County, Texas, son of HENRY SANDERS and ANNIE COLE. He was born December 04, 1896 in West Texas, and died December 02, 1958.
Children of MARY DENTON and ANDREW SANDERS are:
11. i. RACHEL GERTRUE4 SANDERS, b. September 27, 1919, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas; d. November 28, 1996, Silsbee, Texas.
12. ii. MILDRED LOLA SANDERS, b. December 13, 1920, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas.
13. iii. THOMAS WINERFERD SANDERS, b. July 27, 1922, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas; d. April 19, 1994, Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
14. iv. JASPER JACKSON SANDERS, b. February 10, 1924, Carthage, Panola County, Texas.
15. v. ALICE MAXINE SANDERS, b. January 04, 1934, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas.
5. WEBSTER3 DENTON, S R. (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born October 12, 1900, and died May 25, 1979. He married GRACIE MARIE MALONE December 21, 1919 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, daughter of THOMAS MALONE and MOLLIE RAYBURN. She was born September 20, 1899 in Louisiana, and died December 20, 1977.
Children of WEBSTER DENTON and GRACIE MALONE are:
16. i. GLADYS MARIE4 DENTON, b. December 04, 1921, Panola County, Texas; d. October 31, 1972, Carthage, Panola County, Texas.
.. ii. LYNDELL BEATRICE DENTON, b. October 21, 1923; d. October 22, 1924.
17. iii. WEBSTER DENTON, J R., b. March 05, 1926, Clayton, Panola County, Texas.
18. iv. WILLIAM ALVIN DENTON, b. August 06, 1928, Murvaul Community, Panola County, Texas.
19. v. MAGGIE SUE DENTON, b. November 22, 1930, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas.
20. vi. CHESTER GLYNDELL DENTON, b. November 22, 1933, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas; d. March 02, 1977.
21. vii. M. B. DENTON, b. December 09, 1935, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas; d. July 29, 1982.
22. viii. BOBBY CARROLL DENTON, b. December 08, 1937, Snap Community, Panola County, Texas.
6. BERTIE EUGENIA3 DENTON (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born February 16, 1903 in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas. She married VIRGIL SHANNON December 25, 1918.
Children of BERTIE DENTON and VIRGIL SHANNON are:
.. i. MAURINE4 SHANNON, d. June 28, 1978, Beaumont, Texas; m. WILLIAM SYDNEY JENKINS.
23. ii. DORRIS SHANNON, b. May 30, 1921.
7. GLADYS3 DENTON (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born April 13, 1905. She married AUSTIN L. GOSS December 24, 1926.
Child of GLADYS DENTON and AUSTIN GOSS is:
24. i. JANE EVELYN4 GOSS.
8. WARNER WESLEY3 DENTON (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born September 20, 1909 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, and died July 03, 1983 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Ft. Worth). He married FREDA LOU WALLACE January 24, 1937 in Cleburne, Johnson Co, Texas, daughter of ALBERT WALLACE and REBECCA TAYLOR. She was born June 27, 1915 in North of Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas.
Children of WARNER DENTON and FREDA WALLACE are:
25. i. MARSHALL DRUE4 DENTON, b. March 07, 1938, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; d. May 30, 1992, Cincinnatti, Hamilton Co, Ohio.
26. ii. SUZANN DENTON, b. October 08, 1946, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
.. iii. DOUGLAS WARNER DENTON, b. June 16, 1951, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; m. SAMANTHA ALLEN, 1994, Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Nevada.
9. GERTIE/GERDIE ONADO3 DENTON (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born August 24, 1911, and died May 23, 2001 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas. She married (1) WESLEY W. GOSS November 15, 1934. She married (2) MARVIN COLLINS January 10, 1981.
Child of GERTIE/GERDIE DENTON and WESLEY GOSS is:
27. i. LEONARD WESLEY4 GOSS, b. April 02, 1936.
10. DOUGLAS MARSHALL3 DENTON (MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born June 20, 1916 in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas, and died March 03, 1993 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas. He married HENRIETTA PORTER May 24, 1940. She was born January 23, 1920 in Gary, Panola County, Texas.
Child of DOUGLAS DENTON and HENRIETTA PORTER is:
28. i. PATRICIA ANN4 DENTON, b. February 27, 1941, Carthage, Panola County, Texas.
Generation No. 4
11. RACHEL GERTRUE4 SANDERS (MARY LOLA3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born September 27, 1919 in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas, and died November 28, 1996 in Silsbee, Texas. She married RUEBEN BENJAMIN GREEN July 26, 1942. He was born May 18, 1920, and died April 22, 1966 in Beaumont, Texas.
12. MILDRED LOLA4 SANDERS (MARY LOLA3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born December 13, 1920 in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas. She married DAVID CHARLIE HODGES June 07, 1941 in Fairplay, Panola County, Texas, son of DAVID HODGES and NORA WILLIAMS. He was born January 23, 1922 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, and died November 10, 1993 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas.
13. THOMAS WINERFERD4 SANDERS (MARY LOLA3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born July 27, 1922 in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas, and died April 19, 1994 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas. He married (1) CALLIE MARGARET HILL August 10, 1940 in Panola County, Texas, daughter of ROBERT HILL and MARY APPLEGATE. She was born October 12, 1923 in Mt. Bethel, Panola County, Texas. He married (2) MILDRED A. HOLCOMB May 28, 1971 in Gregg County, Texas. She was born Abt. 1917.
14. JASPER JACKSON4 SANDERS (MARY LOLA3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born February 10, 1924 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas. He married ONICE AVA HARRISON February 10, 1942 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, daughter of WILLIAM HARRISON and LELA BREEDLOVE. She was born March 02, 1926 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, and died January 17, 2002 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
15. ALICE MAXINE4 SANDERS (MARY LOLA3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas. She married JACK EDWARD BARNES June 04, 1954 in Tyler, Texas, son of ERNEST BARNES and CORINE POOL. He was born in Swan, Texas.
16. GLADYS MARIE4 DENTON (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born December 04, 1921 in Panola County, Texas, and died October 31, 1972 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas. She married (1) JOHN D. MCMAHON. She married (2) JAMES CROSLEY. She married (3) EDWARD SHIVERS.
Child of GLADYS DENTON and JOHN MCMAHON is:
.. i. FEMALE STILLBORN5 MCMAHON.
17. WEBSTER4 DENTON, JR. (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born March 05, 1926 in Clayton, Panola County, Texas. He married JOY ANN WILLIAMS June 28, 1946. She was born in Murvaul Community, Panola County, Texas.
18. WILLIAM ALVIN4 DENTON (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born August 06, 1928 in Murvaul Community, Panola County, Texas. He married MARGIE MAE ROACH. She was born in Austin, Harris County, Texas.
19. MAGGIE SUE4 DENTON (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas. She married THURMAN C. FIELDS.
20. CHESTER GLYNDELL4 DENTON (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born November 22, 1933, in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas, and died March 02, 1977. He married CHERYL DARLENE GODWIN November 15, 1961.
21. M. B.4 DENTON (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born December 09, 1935, in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas, and died July 29, 1982. He married MAUDINE PATRICIA WORD. She was born in Pflugerville, Texas. ***
22. BOBBY CARROLL4 DENTON (WEBSTER3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born in Snap Community, Panola County, Texas. He married LINDA LOUISE LEWIS.
23. DORRIS4 SHANNON (BERTIE EUGENIA3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born May 30, 1921. She married (1) ANDREW WOODWARD CONWAY, J R.. She married (2) MOORE.
24. JANE EVELYN4 GOSS (GLADYS3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) She married RICE.
25. MARSHALL DRUE4 DENTON (WARNER WESLEY3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born in March 07, 1938, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, and died May 30, 1992 in Cincinnatti, Hamilton Co, Ohio. He married JANICE KAY COLE HARKINS June 05, 1960 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
26. SUZANN4 DENTON (WARNER WESLEY3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. She married WILLIAM LLOYD PRATT, JR. September 05, 1971 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas at the Botanical Gardens, son of WILLIAM PRATT and EDITH ALLISON.
27. LEONARD WESLEY4 GOSS (GERTIE/GERDIE ONADO3 DENTON, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) . He married MARY ANN GOSS.
28. PATRICIA ANN4 DENTON (DOUGLAS MARSHALL3, MARSHALL BOYKIN2, ELI1) was born in Carthage, Panola County, Texas. She married (1) OPTA LEA BRAUN. She married (2) DOUGLAS SAINT.
*** A note from Brandon Denton says Maudine's surname is WARD.