Denton, Benjamin

1828 - 1879  (50 years)

• Name	Denton, Benjamin
  Birth	28 Sep 1828  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DENT.B005
  _FGRAVE	24724770
  Military Service	American Civil War, Sergeant, Company K, 66th Indiana Infantry  [2]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		66th Indiana Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	25 Jan 1879  [1]
  Burial	Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Denton, Benjamin
  Person ID	I55380	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2024

  
  

  Children	1. Denton, Sophronia Arbelle,   b. 23 Jan 1856   d. 1 Jan 1906, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 49 years) + 2. Denton, Joel Isaac,   b. 21 Apr 1860, Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana d. 12 May 1943, Missouri (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F20087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16019] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Denton, Benjamin, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24724770/benjamin-denton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).