Notes for Daniel Laymon Denton

Notes for Daniel Laymon Denton

!US Census 1850 (10 December) Arkansas, Yell Co., Dutchess Creek Township, Danville PO, Roll M653_52, Sheet 1009, House No. 504A, Lines 1-5: Daniel L Denton (b. 1816 - 34 - in KY - Occ: Farmer) married to Camilla Denton (b. 1828 - 22 - in TN). Children listed (born in AR) are: Lafayette Denton (son b. 1847 - 3); and Socrates Denton (son b. 1848 - 2). ALSO LISTED is: Robert Mcbride (b. 1830 - 20 - in AL - Occ: Farmer)

!US Census 1860 (17 July) Arkansas, Yell Co., Dutchess Creek Township, Danville PO, Roll M653_52, Sheet 79, House No. 588, Lines 19-26: Daniel Denton (b. 1815 - 45 - in KY - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1000 + $500) married to Camna (b. 1828 - 32 - in TN). Children listed (born in AR) are: Lafayette (son b. 1848 - 12); David (son b. 1852 - 8); Charles (son b. 1854 - 6); Mary (dau b. 1855 - 5); George (son b. 1858 - 2); and Josephine (dau b. June 1860 - 1/12)

!US Census 1870 (2 July) Roll M593_67, Arkansas, Yell Co., Dutchess Creek Township, Walnut Tree PO, Sheet 11, Page 559A, House No. 81, Lines 25-34: David L. Denton (b. 1815 - 55 - in KY - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1100 + $800) married to Camille (b. 1829 - 41 - in TN). Children listed (born in AR) are: Marquis L. (son b. 1847 - 33 - Occ: Works on Farm - NOTE: Suspect that age is 23 not 33); Davy C. (son b. 1852 - 18 - Occ: Works on Farm); Chareles B. (son b. 1853 - 17 - Occ: Works on Farm); Mary V. (dau b. 1855 - 15); George W. (son b. 1857 - 13 - Occ: Works on Farm); William M. (son b. 1862 - 8); Sarah A. (dau b. 1866 - 4); and John A. (son b. 1868 - 2)

****Daniel is dead by the 1880 Census - Wife Camillia is listed as a WIDOW****
!US Census 1880 (2 June) Arkansas, Yell Co., Dutch Creek, Roll T9_60, Family History Film 1254060, SD 2 ED 224, Page 429A, House No. 2, lines 7-12: C. Denton (b. 1828 - 52 - in TN - WIDOW). Children listed (born in AR) are: G. W. (son b. 1857 - 23 - Occ: Farmer); S. A. (dau b. 1866 - 14); W. M. (son b. 1861 - 19 - Occ: Farmer); J. A. (son b. 1868 - 12); and E. (dau b. 1871 - 9)

******************Camilla is listed with son Lafayette as a WIDOW in 1910 Census**************
!US Census 1910 (22 April) Arkansas, Yell Co., Herring Township, Roll T624_68, SD 5 ED 158, Sheet 5A, Page 5A, House No. 87-87 Danville and Waldron Road, Lines 33-41: Lafayette Denton (b. 1847 - 63 - in AR - Occ: Farmer - Fa: KY and Mo: TN) married 39 years to Julia Denton (b. 1853 - 57 - in AR - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) having 13 children born and 5 still living. Children listed are: Herbert Denton (son b. 1886 - 24 - in AR) married 0 years to Susiana Denton (dau-in-law b. 1887 - 23 - in AR - Fa: AR and Mo: AR); and Lydia Denton (dau b. 1894 - 16 - in AR). ALSO LISTED are: Camila Denton (mother b. 1829 - 81 - in TN - WIDOW - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) having 14 children born and 6 still living; Felix Powers (son-in-law b. 1868 - 42 - in AR - Occ: Farmer - WIDOW - Fa: TN and M: AR); Troy Powers (grandson b. 1902 - 8 - in AR); and Asbury Powers (grandson b. 1907 - 3- in AR)