Dewitt T. Denton

b. circa 1904, d. 1961
  • Dewitt T. Denton was born circa 1904 in Missouri.
  • Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, at Jones Street. Other members of the household included Dewitt T. Denton. Also in the household were children Marie (age 11), Carrie (9) and Cecil (4). Son DeWitt is identified as Tansil or Tausil (age 6.)
  • Dewitt Denton appeared in the City Directories of Des Moines, Iowa, for 1924, 1926 and 1928. His brother Cecil also was listed in those directories.
  • Frank Farmer and Mary Elizabeth Smith appeared in the Iowa state census of 1 January 1925 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at 143? Grand. Other members of the household included Dewitt T. Denton, Clingmon Cecil Denton.
  • He married Roberta Ann Spencer circa 1925.
  • Dewitt T. Denton and Roberta Ann Spencer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, at 115-1/2 Tuscola Street. Daughter Anita (age 13) is not enumerated in the household with her parents. In 1935, the family was living in Jackson.
  • He was employed as a stockroom clerk by a cement business, according to the 1940 census.
  • Dewitt T. Denton died in 1961.
  • His wife Roberta Ann Spencer became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Roseland Memorial Gardens, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.
  • Last Edited: 31 May 2015

Family: Roberta Ann Spencer b. 15 March 1906, d. 4 March 1991