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     Austin was born on Sunday, April 23, 1911 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Jessie Denton and Ann Ernestine Eakins. Austin was married to Catherine Porter 1937. Austin died in November, 1983 in Alabama, USA, at age 72 years and 6 months.
     Austin (age 8) was listed as a son living with Jessie Denton on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 2, District No. 6, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ Austin (age 18) was listed as a son living with Jessie Denton on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 25, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.²

     Barry Denton was the son of Austin Isaiah Denton and Catherine Porter.

     Bart was born on Friday, November 13, 1970 in Salem, Marion Co., Oregon, USA. He was the son of Richard Wayne Denton and Delores Jane Flowers. Bart died on Monday, November 16, 1970 in Salem, Marion Co., Oregon, USA, at age 3 days.

     Belle was born in 1862 in Mississippi, USA. She was the daughter of Jeremiah William Denton and Ascernith Jane Winter.
     Belle was listed as a household member living with Jeremiah William Denton on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 347, Calhoun Co., Mississippi, USA.¹ Belle was listed as a daughter living with Ascernith Jane Winter on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 165, Chickasaw Co., Mississippi, USA.¹

     Benjamin was born in 1753 in Granville Co., North Carolina, British Colony.¹ He was the son of Samuel Denton and Margaret Moore. Benjamin was married to Priscilla Rebecca Wiggins, daughter of Thomas Wiggins and Elizabeth Tabitha? Cooper, Wednesday, November 18, 1772 in Granville Co., North Carolina, British Colony. Benjamin died in 1810 in White Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 57 years.
     His Ancestral File Number is AFN:1431-KLD. Benjamin is listed in the tax records for Granville Co., NC in 1784 and 1786. No township listed. Miles Williams was best man at their wedding and Rueben Searcy was witness.

From copies of the deed book in "Kinfolks of Granville CO, NC, 1765-1826" by Zae Hargett Gwynn: "Benjamin Denton and wife, Celia Denton, and their children, John Denton, Reuben Denton and Polly Beckham, wife of John Beckham, sold land willed to said Celia Denton for her lifetime by Thomas Wiggins and then to go to her children. Frederick Denton, Samuel Denton and Elizabeth Denton were also children of Benjamin and Celia Denton. Frederick Wiggins also signed this deed, May 24, 1805."