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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 76, 140.
- [S101] 1880 Census, Englishs Creek, Cocke County, Tennessee, 427A.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Jeferson DENTON Self M Male W 70 TN Farmer TN TN
Charity DENTON Wife M Female W 64 TN Keeping House TN TN
John DENTON Son S Male W 24 TN At School TN TN
Scott DENTON Son S Male W 19 TN Working On Farm TN TN
Harriet SPURGIN Other W Female W 48 TN Keeping House TN TN
Joseph SPURGIN Other S Male W 23 TN Working On Farm TN TN
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 30 Jan 2014.
School Days 2!
Public School Record from 1873
Official records pertaining to Cocke County schools prior to the 1920s are rare, so when a small book was found in the papers of Jefferson Denton revealed school records from 1873, local historians were ecstatic.
Denton (1810-1887) and his wife, the former Charity Huff (1815-1892), and their family lived in the Bogard community on today’s Yellow Springs Road at the base of English Mountain.
He was very prominent in local affairs, serving as a Justice of the Peace, Captain of the Home Guard during the Civil War, an election official, and in numerous other capacities.
The following information taken from the Public School Record book will be of interest to many local families.
Public School Record
The proceedings of the district Directors of the 9th District of Cocke County, Tenn., after the passage of the school Law, March 6, 1873, and the same law approved March 15, 1873.
1st: The election opened and held, under the above law, in the 9th District of Cocke County, Tennessee for three School Directors, upon the first Thursday in August 1873 resulted in the Selection of A. A. Vinson for one year., Jos. Morrill for two years, and John Butler for three years.
2nd: Upon the following Monday at the Town of Newport, the above named Directors were duly qualified, and immediately organized, by making A. A. Vinson, District Clerk and Treasurer, and Joseph Morrill, Chairman.
3rd: Directors agreed to meet on Saturday following (Aug. 16th) for the purpose of dividing sd. District into Sub School districts.
4th: In compliance with above agreement, the School Directors met at Union Church, and after some Considerable Consideration, and deliberation, agreed to divide the district, as nearly as possible, into four equal parts, making four schools in the district. The first division was laid off to the new School House, near J. D. Hickey’s, and A. A. Vinson’s. The 2nd division, laid off to, what is Called Butler’s Meeting House, or school House. The 3rd division laid off to a school house, Known as Brooks School House, and the fourth division (to be conveniently located to wood and water as can be selected by the Citizens of the 4th division).
The directors took into consideration an addition made to the first division viz. to the new school house near J. D. Hickey’s and A. A. Vinsons’s (which addition was made, and mutually agreed upon, by the Common School Commissioners of districts No. 9 and 10. Said agreement of the old commissioners Gave John Lillard, Mark Lillard, Allen Lillard, Nancy Denton, William Denton, and John McNabb, and Fanny Allen to send to the above New School House, from the 10th district to the 9th, which agreement, was likewise ratified by the present directors.
5th: The census of the children in the district were taken by the clerk, and returns made to the County Superintendent.
1873
1st: Miss Sallie Hickey—25 Aug. 1873--$25 mo.—2 ½ mo.—first div.
2nd: Mr. Daniel Layman—1 Sept. 1873--$30 mo.—9 weeks—2nd div.
3rd: Wm. R. Ferguson—22 Sept. 1873--$29 mo.—6 weeks—3rd div.
4th: There being no school House built in the fourth division (only the logs were cut and Hewed by the citizens, during the year 1873, no school was started in sd. division.)
1874 Miss Sallie Hickey—1st div. Daniel Layman—2nd div. W. R. Ferguson—3rd div. J. C. Vinson—4th div. Albert Bird—5th div.
1875 Aug.—Jas. M. Kyker & Wm. Bryant elected school directors
1876 David T. Templin elected school director Martha M. Hood, teacher 3rd div. H. J. Hall, 2nd div. Andrew J. Kyker, 1st div.
1877 Brummit Bryant, Jr. school director D. L. Layman, teacher A. J. Kyker, teacher W. L. Vinson, teacher
1878 Wm. Bryant, school director
1879 P. C. Murrell, school director
1878 L. H. Massey, teacher R. R. Hicks, teacher D. Layman, teacher
1879 R. L. Hickey, teacher W. F. Templin, teacher D. Layman, teacher Jesse Davis, teacher
1880 R. R. Hicks, teacher Daniel Layman, teacher C. Vinson, teacher
1880 John Peerman, school director
1882 Elbert Kyker, teacher Robert Hickey, teacher Dannel Lamon, teacher
Enumeration No. of Children for the Year 1883
Names of Parents
Acton, Martin—1 male Allen, George—1 female Allen, Wm., sen.-- 2 males Allen, Wm., Jr.—2 males Allen, James—2 males; 1 female Acton, A. J.—2 females Bryant, Wm.—4 males; 3 females Branch, Levina—1 male Blackwell, Joseph—1 female Butler, Kissiah—1 female Baly (Bailey), John—3 males Baly, Sary—1 male Butler, John, Esq.—3 males; 6 females Bird, Anderson—2 males; 2 females Bryant, Orpha—3 males; 2 females Butler, James—1 male; 1 female Baxter, Robert—1 male; 1 female Butler, Richard—1 male Baxter, Samuel—3 males; 4 females Bryant, Annias—3 males; 2 females Blackwell, Wm.—1 male Blackwell, James—1 male Bryant, Brummit—1 male Bryant, Aron—2 males; 2 females Click, Joshaway—1 male; 2 female Clevenger, Elic (Alexander)—2 males Case, Franklin—1 male; 2 females Click, L. A.—1 male; 4 females Denton, J. B.—1 male Dannel (Daniels)—1 male; 3 females Denton, T. H. 1 male; 2 females (This would have been Thomas Hal Denton, son of Jefferson and Charity) Denton, Amanda—4 males; 4 females Denton, Wm. A.—2 males; 1 female Denton, J. A.—1 female Epley, Willis—1 male; 1 female Epley, James—1 male; 1 female Edwards, George—1 female Finchum, Anderson—1 male; 4 females Free, George—1 female Fine, Elizabeth—1 male Fine, Abraham—4 males; 1 female Georl (Gorrell), Wm.— 1 male Gillon (Gilliland), Wm.—2 females Gregory, Archabald—2 males; 2 females Gregory, Henry—1 female Green, A. J.—3 males; 2 females Gray, Willis—1 male; 1 female Gray, James—2 females Gray, Tilmon—2 males; 1 female Hooks, Harriet—1 female Hall, John—1 male Hall, Harris—1 male Hickey, Henry—1 male Hickey, Rufus—1 male; 4 females Holloway, Sary—2 males Hicks, John—1 male Huff, Wm. J.—1 male; 2 females Huff, Maranda—1 female Huff, Samuel—1 male Huff, Wm. Sen.—1 male Henry, Elisabeth—1 male Hickey, Louisa—1 male Hicks, Wm.—1 male Jenkins, William—1 male Jenkins, Sanders—2 males; 1 female Jenkins, Lewis—1 male Jones, Sytha—1 male; 1 female Kyker, J. M.—3 males; 2 females Kyker, J. J.—2 males; 1 female Lewis, John—2 males; 2 females Lane, Mary—1 male; 1 female Lamon, Daniel—1 female Lewis, Allen—1 female Mashburn, Bert—1 male; 1 female McGaha, F. G.—1 male; 4 females Murrell, John—3 males; 2 females Murrell, Martha—2 females Murrell, Job—4 males; 4 females Murrell, C. P.—4 males; 2 females Murr, Westley—3 males Murrell, Nathan—2 males; 2 females Norris, Hugh—2 males; 3 females Nucom (Newcomb), David—2 males; 2 females Ownbey, Perry—2 males; 3 females Ownbey, Joseph—1 male; 1 female Owen, Samuel—2 females Ownbey, John—2 males; 1 female Ownbey, Nancy—1 female Perman (Peerman), J. W.—2 males; 2 females Roberts, John—3 females Smallwood, Nea—1 male; 2 females Sisk, Huston (Houston)—1 female Stinnet, Ira—1 male; 1 female Stokely, David—2 males; 2 females Sisk, Blackburn—1 male; 1 female Sturt (Stuart), Wm.—3 males Sturt, James—2 males; 1 female Turner, Calvin—1 male; 1 female Templin, D. F. –2 males; 2 females Templin, Milly—3 males; 1 female Webb, Jasper—1 male; 1 female Wilson, Wm.—1 male Williams, Wm.—5 males; 2 females Woods, Byrum—2 males; 3 females Williams, John—1 male; 1 female Woods, James (Colored)—1 female York, Mc—2 males; 1 female 1883 Lenard (Sharpe?), teacher Robert Hickey, teacher E. W. Kyker, teacher
- [S92] Cocke County, Tennessee Census, 479-754, 1850.
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cocke/census/1850cens.txt
- [S112] Census, 1860.
Name: Jefferson Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: District No 8, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Race (Original): [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1810
Birthplace: Tennessee
Page: 210
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jefferson Denton M 50 Tennessee
Charity Denton F 42 [Blank]
Margariet Denton F 18 [Blank]
James Denton M 10 [Blank]
John Denton M 5 [Blank]
- [S112] Census, 1870.
Name: Jefferson Denton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birthplace: Tennessee
Page Number: 7
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jefferson Denton M Tennessee
Cassity Denton F 54 Tennessee
James Denton M 19 Tennessee
John Denton M 14 Tennessee
Winfield * Denton M 8 Tennessee
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11762-167491-30?cc=1438024 : accessed 16 March 2015), Tennessee > Cocke > District 09 > image 7 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- [S114] Cemetery, Jackie Robinson [jackier@planetc.com], 23 Jun 1997.
Jefferson Denton born 3-8-1810 died 9-9-1887
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 34086797).
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