Jeremiah "Big Jerry" Denton

1779 - 1847  (68 years)

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• Name	Jeremiah Denton
  Nickname	Big Jerry
  Born	1779	White County, Tennessee, United States of America
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Sep 1847	White County, Tennessee, United States of America
  Buried	Old Jericho Cemetery, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America
  	findagrave.com memorial # 28160370. To view, click on the number.
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. Sarah "Sally" Denton           b. 1771, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America           d. 1812, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 41 years)   2. Elizabeth "Bettie" Denton           b. 1772, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America           d. 1859, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 87 years)   3. Isaac D. Denton           b. 1774, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America           d. 1870, Jackson, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 96 years)   4. Nancy Mourning Denton           b. 1776, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1855, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 79 years)   5. Samuel Denton           b. 11 Jul 1776, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America           d. 1856, Cedar Creek, Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 79 years)   6. Abraham Denton           b. 1778, Obion, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1859, Granville, Jackson County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 81 years) + 7. Jeremiah "Big Jerry" Denton (current person)           b. 1779, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 7 Sep 1847, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 68 years)   8. Margaret "Peggy" Denton           b. 1780, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 25 Oct 1858, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 78 years)   9. Elijah Denton           b. 20 Dec 1782, North Carolina, United States of America           d. 25 Oct 1870, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 87 years)   10. Agnes Denton           b. 1785, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1850  (Age 65 years)   11. Martha Denton           b. 1787, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1845, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 58 years)
  Person ID	I6359	Anderson | Anderson & Crouch Families, Clarke & Roper Families, Crouch Families, Crowe & Clarke Families, Roper Families
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Pvt. Abraham John Denton, III           b. 1738, Orange County, New York, United States of America           d. 1827, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Mourning Hogg           b. 1740           d. 1789, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 49 years)
  Married	1769	Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
  Family ID	F2064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Griggs           b. 1782, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 4 Jul 1828, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 46 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Children	11 children
  1. Blanton Denton           b. 1807, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1865, Bell County, Texas, United States of America  (Age 58 years) + 2. Colonel Hightower Denton           b. 1810, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1880, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 70 years)   3. Sterling Denton           b. 1811, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1880, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 69 years)   4. Overton Denton           b. 1813, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1885, Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America  (Age 72 years)   5. Waune Denton           b. 1815, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1815, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 0 years)   6. Susannah Denton           b. 21 Apr 1817, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 19 Feb 1891, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 73 years)   7. Holland Denton           b. 6 Nov 1818, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 10 Dec 1896, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 78 years)   8. Hardin Denton           b. 1821, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1870  (Age 49 years)   9. Abraham Denton           b. 1823, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1823, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 0 years)   10. Mourning Denton           b. 1824, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. 1895  (Age 71 years)   11. Edith Denton           b. 1826, White County, Tennessee, United States of America           d. Aft 1880, White County, Tennessee, United States of America  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F2468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 1779 - White County, Tennessee, United States of America Died - 7 Sep 1847 - White County, Tennessee, United States of America  = Link to Google Earth
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