Richard Denton
b. June 1841, d. 1920
- Richard Denton was born in June 1841 in Indiana.
- He married Julia Ann Moncrief, daughter of Thomas Gideon Moncrief and Hannah Williams, circa 1864.
- Richard Denton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, enumerated next to the household of Robert and Fanny Gilliland and niece Mary Smith, future wife of Clingman Denton. Other members of the household included Clingman B. Denton. Also in the household were daughters Nancy J. (age 7) and Ollie E. (1.)
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- Richard Denton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Wilson Township, Adair County, Indiana, enumerated next to the household of their son Clingman.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- Richard Denton became a widower at the 17 December 1913 death of his wife Julia Ann Moncrief.
- Richard Denton died in 1920.
- He was interred at Gibbs Union Cemetery, Gibbs, Adair County, Missouri.
- Last Edited: 4 Jun 2017
Family: Julia Ann Moncrief b. 3 August 1844, d. 17 December 1913
- Clingman B. Denton+ b. 30 June 1866, d. 27 April 1906