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Denton, William A.

Denton, William A.

Male 1901 - 1967  (66 years)


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  • Name Denton, William A. 
    Birth 11 Feb 1901  Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number DENT.W002 
    _FGRAVE 139585988 
    Death 3 Nov 1967  Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Arborcrest Memorial Park, Funkhouser, Effingham County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I50438  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2021 

    Father Denton, Joel Isaac,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1943, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Fender, Rosetta 'Rosa',   b. 12 Jul 1869, Owen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1949, Mississippi County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1884 
    Family ID F18200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Woody, Bernice M.,   b. 1899   d. 1989 (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F18204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Feb 1901 - Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Nov 1967 - Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Arborcrest Memorial Park, Funkhouser, Effingham County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Retired Eberle
      Storekeeper, Dies

      William A. Denton, 66 of 605 Gordon, died at 6:45 a.m. today at St. Anthony Memorial hospital.

      He was a storekeeper at Eberle for 26 years, state employee for a number of years and a former bus driver for Unit 40.

      Mr. Denton was born Feb. 11, 1901 at Edgewood. He married the former Bernice Woody in 1927. He was a member of Winterrowd AF and AM and Mt. Zion Methodist church.

      Surviving are his wife Bernice; sons, Dennis, Pontiac; Billy Lee, Robinson; brothers, Alva Denton, East Prarie, Mo.; Ben Denton, Flora; sisters, Mrs. Farry Sapp, Flora; Mrs. Lulu Logan, Armstrong; Mrs. Nina Hunter, East Prarie, Mo, and Mrs. Bessie Mills, Elgin; and four grandchildren.

      Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Wright funeral chapel, Dieterich, with burial in Arborcrest cemetery.