WIFE: Margaret "Mary" Jane Lee, married JUL 30, 1863, Pulaski Co., KY. They had at least 10 children together.
SON: Henry F. Denton
DAUGHTER: Emma Myrtle Denton, wife of Benjamin "Ben" Gresham.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
CAUSE OF DEATH: Struck and killed by a train.
DEATH RECORD: Isaac N. Denton died Aug. 13, 1911 after being struck by a train. He was a white, male, widowed. He was a farmer. His age at the time of his death was 72. His father was Ben Denton. Mother unknown. His parents were both born in Indiana. He was buried Aug 14, 1911 at the Junction City Cemetery. The informant was Sam Denton of Junction City, KY.
MILITARY: Served in Civil War. Comp "C" 30th Regt. KY Vol. Mounted Infantry. Physical Description: Age 44 in 1881. Height 5 feet 5 inches; complexion dark, hair dark; eyes blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in service and in the line of his duty at Camp Nelson in the State of Kentucky on or about the 20th day of January, 1865, he took Rhumatism caused by cold and exposure on the Saltville VA expedition in December 1864 and on that expedition he was frost bitten in both feet.
That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the County of Wayne KY 2 years, then Lincoln Co., KY 4 yrs, then Lawrence Co., IND 18 months, then Lincoln Co., KY 18 months, then Wayne Co., KY 2 years & then Clinton County in the state of Kentucky, and his occupation has been that of a Miller. That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a Farmer. That he is now totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States. He hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, [?] of Albany, Kentucky his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That he has never received or applied for a pension; that his residence is near Albany in Clinton County Kentucky and that his post office address is Albany, Kentucky. Signature of Claimant Isaac N. Denton. Two Witnesses J. P. Zimmerman & J. H. Wood.
Enrolled Feb 27, 1864 in Company "C" 30th Regiment of Kentucky Mounted Infantry in the WAR OF THE REBELLION (Civil War) and served at least ninety days, and was Honorably Discharged at Lexington, KY on the 22nd day of August, 1865. That he is partially unable to earn a support by reason of the following disabilities; frost bite, rhumatism, [?] rupture incurred at near King's Salt Works VA, on or about day of January 1865 from exposure during raid at Saltville VA. Contracted all of said diseases except last one which was contracted in 1878 from heavy lifting.
General Affidavit of William Duncan: Affiant states that he was a comrade of claimant, belonged to same company, that the first time that he heard applicant complain of his head and legs or fact was immediately after the Saltville VA raid which was in January 1865 at Lexington Kentucky at the barracks.
BURIAL INFO: Source - Find-A-Grave Volunteer called City Hall. Isaac Denton was buried AUG 14, 1911. Lot 7, #34, Walk W. (Note: There is no headstone for Isaac and Margaret Denton.)
WIFE: Margaret "Mary" Jane Lee, married JUL 30, 1863, Pulaski Co., KY. They had at least 10 children together.
SON: Henry F. Denton
DAUGHTER: Emma Myrtle Denton, wife of Benjamin "Ben" Gresham.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
CAUSE OF DEATH: Struck and killed by a train.
DEATH RECORD: Isaac N. Denton died Aug. 13, 1911 after being struck by a train. He was a white, male, widowed. He was a farmer. His age at the time of his death was 72. His father was Ben Denton. Mother unknown. His parents were both born in Indiana. He was buried Aug 14, 1911 at the Junction City Cemetery. The informant was Sam Denton of Junction City, KY.
MILITARY: Served in Civil War. Comp "C" 30th Regt. KY Vol. Mounted Infantry. Physical Description: Age 44 in 1881. Height 5 feet 5 inches; complexion dark, hair dark; eyes blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in service and in the line of his duty at Camp Nelson in the State of Kentucky on or about the 20th day of January, 1865, he took Rhumatism caused by cold and exposure on the Saltville VA expedition in December 1864 and on that expedition he was frost bitten in both feet.
That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the County of Wayne KY 2 years, then Lincoln Co., KY 4 yrs, then Lawrence Co., IND 18 months, then Lincoln Co., KY 18 months, then Wayne Co., KY 2 years & then Clinton County in the state of Kentucky, and his occupation has been that of a Miller. That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a Farmer. That he is now totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States. He hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, [?] of Albany, Kentucky his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That he has never received or applied for a pension; that his residence is near Albany in Clinton County Kentucky and that his post office address is Albany, Kentucky. Signature of Claimant Isaac N. Denton. Two Witnesses J. P. Zimmerman & J. H. Wood.
Enrolled Feb 27, 1864 in Company "C" 30th Regiment of Kentucky Mounted Infantry in the WAR OF THE REBELLION (Civil War) and served at least ninety days, and was Honorably Discharged at Lexington, KY on the 22nd day of August, 1865. That he is partially unable to earn a support by reason of the following disabilities; frost bite, rhumatism, [?] rupture incurred at near King's Salt Works VA, on or about day of January 1865 from exposure during raid at Saltville VA. Contracted all of said diseases except last one which was contracted in 1878 from heavy lifting.
General Affidavit of William Duncan: Affiant states that he was a comrade of claimant, belonged to same company, that the first time that he heard applicant complain of his head and legs or fact was immediately after the Saltville VA raid which was in January 1865 at Lexington Kentucky at the barracks.
BURIAL INFO: Source - Find-A-Grave Volunteer called City Hall. Isaac Denton was buried AUG 14, 1911. Lot 7, #34, Walk W. (Note: There is no headstone for Isaac and Margaret Denton.)
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