Denton, Leslie Isaac

1889 - 1967  (77 years)

• Name	Denton, Leslie Isaac
  Birth	6 Oct 1889	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DENT.L002
  _FGRAVE	111158082
  Death	31 Mar 1967	East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri
  Burial	IOOF Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri
  Person ID	I50432	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Denton, Joel Isaac,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana d. 12 May 1943, Missouri (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Fender, Rosetta 'Rosa',   b. 12 Jul 1869, Owen County, Indiana d. 31 May 1949, Mississippi County, Missouri (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1884
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 8 months - She : ~ 14 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F18200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	King, Eva Orene,   b. 1909   d. 1998 (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F18201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Oct 1889 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 31 Mar 1967 - East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri Burial - - IOOF Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  East Prairie - Leslie Isaac Denton, 77 years old, of East Prairie, died Friday at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1889, in Clay County, Ill. Mr. Denton married Miss Eva Orene King on July 21, 1925, she survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Martin; a son Leslie Denton, Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. Arlie Hunter, Mrs. Earl Sapp, Mrs. Ray Logan and Mrs. Harry Mills; three brothers, Alva Denton, Wm. Denton and Ben Denton; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Denton was a retired merchant, farmer and real estate dealer. He also operated grocery stores in East Prairie, Anniston and Pulltight. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at the First Christian Church Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Charleston. Southeast Missourian