This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Denton, Harrison, Price,Teeple, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UNB.2ACI/1020 Message Board Post: James M. Denton James M. Denton was born near Crocker in 1853 and made Pulaski county his home until he moved to Hazel Green, Camden county, about thirty years ago. He died in a St. Louis hospital on April 30, 1916, as a result of a stroke of paralysis suffered the previous day. He was married to Hannah Teeple in 1872. She died in 1884. To this marriage were born five children, three of whom survive Mr. Denton. They are: Mrs. Mary Harrison, Hazel Green, Mo., Mrs. Nora Price of near Richland, and Jacob Denton of Los Angeles, Calif. In 1891 he married Mrs. Ada Harrison, and two children blessed this union: Harry Denton of St. Louis, and Miss Mamie Denton, who is at home with her mother. Mr. Denton was well known in this vicinity, having been engaged in the mercantile business hera bout thirty years ago, when the family moved to Hazel Green. For the past five years Mr. Denton has been a salesman for the Famous Barr Co., in St. Louis. Mr. Denton untied with the M. E. Church at Richland in 1891 and has since lived a true Christian life. He leaves behind a host of friends who miss his genial companionship and Christian works. The remains were brought to Crocker and short funeral services were held at the graveside, in the Crocker Cemetery, by Rev. H. T. Guthrie. The deceased was an uncle of C. E. and Elmer Teeple. Published in The Crocker News, Pulaski County, Missouri on Thursday, May 4, 1916.