I was digging through the 1860 census of Burke Co, NC looking for my Denton lines. I will list all 13 below all those entries I found with questions interspersed. (also, a kind cousin recently sent me some copies of Denton marriage records in later decades showing several Denton's in McDowell Co, NC) 1860 census of Morganton area, Burke Co, NC family # name age occupation where born 347 James Denton 45 farmer NC Margaret 37 NC G W 12 " John J 9 " Nancy C 7 " 348 Looks like B Denton 35 farmer NC Martha 52 NC Eliza 19 " Joseph 8 " 440 Mille/Millo Denton 40 farmer NC Sarah 39 NC Nancy 9 " John 7 " Mary 4 " ((are these 3 part of the Anderson Denton and Peter Denton families??)) 680 William Denton 24 farmer NC Mary A 17 " ((who was this William's father??)) 743 William Denton 57 farmer NC Mary A 46 PA Sarah 18 NC David 16 " Nancy E? 14 " Mary A 12 " Euphronia 8 " Eliza C 6 " ((who was the father of this William age 57??)) 744 Joseph Denton 27 blank NC Mary (Watts) 25 NC Huldah J 4 " Patsy 2 " Michael 5/12 " ((this is my gg grandfather and gg grandmother-thru Amanda Minerva b. 23 Mar 1862)) 750 Peter Denton, JR 21 farmer NC Sarah 752 Peter Denton Sr 60 farmer VA Polly 50 NC Michael 18 " Franklin 15 " James 10 " Polly 7 " Robert Denton 23 school teacher " ((these are my g g g grandparents--could Peter's age be wrong here??)) 789 Emanuel Denton 20 farmer " Eliza (Sarah Eliza Ross) 24 " A.L. 2 " ((his father was William Denton of family #743, the later children of Emanuel and Sarah Eliza were: Reubin Alonzo b. 1860, David Paul b. 1865, Mary M.b.1866, John b. 1869, Robert b. 1871 and J. Finly (b.unsure). Emanuel was a wife beater and warrant and indictment were put out in 1873 for his arrest for such. At some point he left NC for TN, changed his name to John Henry Henderson and married 2 more times having many more children. The truth about his identity came out in his CSA pension application)) 790 Jackson Denton 43 farmer NC Polly 42 " Phebe 16 " Fanny 13 " John 12 " Mary A 7 " Rebecca 3 " Martin 1 " ((who is Jackson's father??)) 794 Anderson Denton 53 farmer NC (that's what's on census) Jane 50 " Eliza 19 " Joseph A 18 " M.N.(female) 16 " Sarah 14 " J.M. (male) 12 " N.A. (female) 9 " Caroline 6 " Noah 4 " Delia 2 " ((these are my g g g grandparents through their daughter Mary Ann Denton who married William A. Ross, son of Reuben Ross and Deborah England--Anedrson and Jane ended up raising some of William and Mary's boys as both died early in adulthood---trying to determine when and what of on them??)) 801 Wesley Denton 21 farmer NC Sarah 20 " 802 William Denton 31 farmer NC Jane 20 ((who were the parents of this Wesley and William??)) Thanks so much for any help anyone out there can offer. Audrey Orlando, FL cc: to my cousins