The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Benjamin Franklin Denton
February 14, 1830 - January 27, 1877
Born in TN on February 14, 1830.
Resided in Montgomery County, AR in 1850.
Resided in Burleson County, TX.
Resided in Kerr County, TX.
Mustered into Company A in Houston, TX on September 25, 1861.
Promoted to 1st Corporal in May 1863.
Present in February 1864.
Detached as wagon master in November 1864 to at least January 1865.
Died in Kerr County, TX on January 27, 1877.
Buried at Turtle Creek Cemetery in Kerr County, TX.
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| (offsite) Falls County, TX List of Civil War Veterans | ||
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Denton) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Burleson County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Burleson County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Kerr County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Kerr County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Kerr County, TX) |
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