Thomas Jefferson DENSON

1826 - 1897  (70 years)

• Name	Thomas Jefferson DENSON
  Born	16 Nov 1826	Washington County, Alabama, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Aug 1897	Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
  Buried	Bay Springs, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
  Siblings	9 Siblings
  1. William Howard DENSON,   b. 18 Dec 1822,   d. 20 Aug 1892  (Age 69 years) ▻ Jane Elizabeth JONES;   PERRY   2. Josiah Conner DENSON,   b. 24 Jan 1825,   d. 14 Jul 1899  (Age 74 years) ▻ Harriet Burnham SMALL   3. Thomas Jefferson DENSON,   b. 16 Nov 1826, Washington County, Alabama, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 1897, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA  (Age 70 years) ▻ Sarah L. SMITH   4. Obedience Julia DENSON,   b. 1828,   d. Bef Jan 1859  (Age < 30 years) ▻ George W. MCCABE   5. Mary DENSON,   b. 04 Mar 1830,   d. 06 Jan 1876  (Age 45 years) ▻ John Lane SMITH   6. Alethia A. DENSON,   b. 28 Feb 1831,   d. 03 Mar 1870  (Age 39 years) ▻ Joseph Luther DENSON,  m. 23 Apr 1893   7. Susan E. DENSON,   b. 1832,   d. 1874  (Age 42 years) ▻ Milton Henry BURKS   8. Jane Henrietta DENSON,   b. 05 Mar 1855,   d. Between Between 1909 and 1911  (Age 53 years)   9. Dr. Dr. James Nathaniel DENSON,   b. 17 Jun 1836, Scott, County, MS ,   d. 20 Mar 1907, Leake County, MS  (Age 70 years) ▻ Mary Foster LEE,  m. 23 Nov 1856   10. Margaret A.H. DENSON,   b. 1839,   d. 1906  (Age 67 years) ▻ Francis C. SMITH
  Person ID	I684	Steeles_Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Shadrach James DENSON,   b. 23 Apr 1800, Ashbury, NC ,   d. 14 Jan 1888  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Alethia CHAMBERS,   b. 20 Apr 1800, North Carolina ,   d. 06 Feb 1860  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1820
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah L. SMITH,   b. 13 Mar 1834,   d. 18 Jul 1850  (Age 16 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2013
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Thomas Jefferson Denson BIRTH 16 Nov 1826 Washington County, Alabama, USA DEATH 7 Aug 1897 (aged 70) Jasper County, Mississippi, USA BURIAL Bay Springs Cemetery Bay Springs, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA findagrave.com MEMORIAL ID 47501608 · View Source Find A Grave contributor Dana Denson: Thomas Jefferson Denson was my great-great grandfather. Born in Washington County AL in 1826. Family left Washington County 1828, moving to Pisgah area in Rankin County, MS. Family moved to Ludlow, Scott County in 1834. Married Sarah Smith 1848 in Madison County. She died within a few years. He later married Mary Mildred Ledbetter (1836-1912) in Leake County on September 8, 1853. They had eight children. Captain, Company F. 36th Infantry, CSA ("Hillsboro Rebels"). Enlisted 2-24-1862 at Meridian, MS. Discharged 5-4-1865. Active in Scott County politics in 1873, ran for sheriff. Purchased 200 acres in Leake and Madison Counties from his father in 1879. Lived at Good Hope, Leake County in 1880. Lived near Harperville, MS in 1885. Moved to Jasper County after 1885. Purchased 1.625 acres near Lake Como, Jasper County, MS 3/4/1897. Died August 7th the same year. His family sold the Lake Como property 11/2/1897. Children of Thomas Jefferson Denson and Mary Mildred Ledbetter Denson: Leonidas Lycurgus Denson (1861-1932) m. Emma Blankenship (1867-1946) Ernest Absalom Denson (1864-1929) m. Hanna Jane Thigpen (1870-1937) Teresa Denson Kropp (1866-1931) m. G. Lee Kropp (1867-1934) Wellington Denson (b. 1869) Dr. John Lane Denson (1870-1942) m. Eula E. Blankenship (1872-1953) Thomas Jefferson Denson, Jr. (1875-1931) m. Mary A. Horn (1874-1948) Joseph Edna Denson (1878-1880) William Denson (1885-1957) Family Members Parents Shadrach Denson Shadrach James Denson 1800–1888 Alethia Denson Alethia Chambers Denson 1800–1860 Spouses Mary Denson Mary Mildred Ledbetter Denson 1836–1912 (m. 1853) Sarah Denson Sarah L Smith Denson 1834–1850 Siblings William Denson William Howard Denson 1822–1892 Josiah Denson Josiah Chambers Denson 1825–1899 Mary Smith Mary Smith 1830–1876 Jane Lee Jane Henrietta Denson Lee 1835–1918 James Denson James Nathaniel Denson 1836–1907 Children Mary Denson Mary Elizabeth Denson 1847–1848 Leonidas Denson Leonidas Lycurgus Denson 1861–1932 Ernest Denson Ernest Absalom Denson 1864–1929 Tressie Kropp Tressie Denson Kropp 1866–1931 Wellie Denson Wellie J Denson 1869–1894 John Denson John Lane Denson 1871–1942 Tom Denson Tom J Denson 1875–1931 Joseph Denson Joseph Edna Denson 1878–1880 William Denson William Brown Denson 1885–1957