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Denton Family History
Denton Genealogy & Family TreeDenton is an English name from Northumberland, England, where the family were barons of Tatershall. It comes from the Old English roots denu ("valley") and tun "(farm" or "enclosure"). The earliest known ancestor--Aelfweard aet Dentune--was recorded in 972 A.D.
Other spellings include "Dentone," "Dentonn," "Dentown," "Dentowne," "Dentoun," and "Danton." Notable people with the surname include American actor James Denton (Desperate Housewives, The Pretender, Face/Off), American Olympic athlete Bill Denton (gymnastics), and American hip hop musician Sandra Denton (Salt n Pepa). The first Denton to come to America was Richard Denton in Massachusetts in 1630.
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Denton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha (Mills) Denton -- --, 1699 April 12, 1740 New York
- Richard Denton -- --, 1199 December 0, 1199
- Timothy EMPTYNUL Denton -- --, 1627 July 27, 1631 Emptynul
- Effie Jane Denton -- --, 1881 August 28, 1959 Indiana
- William Abraham Eligeah Denton -- --, 1878 September 26, 1950 Indiana
Denton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Brittie Irene Denton -- --, 1930 October 25, 2006 Indiana
- Paul John Denton -- --, 1950 April 10, 2013 New York
- Virland Denton January 24, 1986
- Issac Denton -- --, 1858 September 12, 1942 Kentucky
- George Washington Denton -- --, 1881 November 24, 1946 Arkansas
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