Good morning Linda, I have added the names of the people you mentioned below to our list of "Names To Keep An Eye Out For." We carry this list with us to different archives and libraries and refer to it when names seem to be familiar to us. We have located information for a lot of people with this list. Let's hope we can help you, too! Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "This Land Is Our Land!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 6/20/02 8:23:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Denton/Whitson > Date: 6/20/02 8:23:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (R.J. Elliott) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > > > I have a mystery I am trying to solve. Hoping someone can help. > ALBERT LOGAN DENTON was born in Jackson Co, TN on 2 Feb, 1867. His parents > names were MARION DENTON, wife name GRACE. > These people are not on census records in 1870 or 1880 that I can find so > far, though Albert Logan Denton married Clara Belle Mayfield in Celina, Clay > Co, TN in 1888 (I have the marriage record). > He secondly married Mary E. Harp there in Feb 1901. > > In about 1906 Albert and Mary left for Van Zandt Co, TX where they > permanently settled. > The only Grace I can find from this area is GRACE JANE WHITSON. There > appears to be two woman of this name, one who was the daughter of James > Whitson and left for IL and married James Tibbs. > The other Grace Whitson was the daughter of WILLIAM WHITSON and GRACE RUSH > and she disappears. I cannot find the correct Marion Denton, either. > > I wonder if anyone has come across these people. They may have left the > Jackson Co, TN area for Monroe Co, KY or IL and perhaps only Albert returned > to TN. > > Thanks so much, > > Linda Elliott >