HENRY D. DENTON
Henry D. Denton, b January 9, 1890, d August 23, 1973 in Rosebud, Falls
County, Texas - was married about 1912 to Mollie Annie Reaves, b September 8,
1893 in Milam County, Texas, d March 9, 1970 and both buried in Powers Chapel
Cemetery - a daughter of John Edward and Bettie Ann (Dawson) Reaves.
Henry and Mollie lived in Falls County all their married lives, where
they farmed in the Pleasant Grove area. They reared four children:
Marietta Denton, b January 23, 1913, d February 21, 1971 in Waco, Texas -
married Joe McVey. They lived in Waco and Wichita Falls, and had one son, Joe
Dan McVey.
Otto Trammell Denton, b March 24, 1918, d October 8, 1972 - served in the
military during World War II. On December 23, 1942, he was married to Odell
Smith. After the war, they lived in Virginia, and had two sons, Laurence Dean
and Jerald Wayne Denton.
Betty Lee Denton b January 6, 1923 -
married Carl Rowlett, and resides in Roswell, New Mexico. They had two children,
Larry Eugene and Carlene Inez Rowlett.
Jack Denton, b January 11, 1925 - married April 12, 1946
to Sammie Nora Herring, and had Steven Wayne and Jacquline Dennise Denton. They
reside in
Kennedale, Texas.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa
Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web
page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 119 column 1 and page 120 Column 1..
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.