Individual Details
Christopher Columbus "Chris" Denton
(1812 - 1864)
From www.findagrave.com
Chris was the son of Benjamin Denton Jr. and Margaret "Peggy" Ann Anderson. About 1838 in Perryville, Perry County, Tennessee, he married Eliabeth Ann "Sis" Holmes. Shortly after their marriage, Chris and Sis moved to Van Buren County, Arkansas, in the Clinton area. Chris and Sis had the following children: Mary "Polly" Ann, Rebecca Jane, William A., Sarah Elizabeth, Nancy A., Luther Rice, and Phoebe A. At the beginning of the Civil War, Chris became a member of the Arkansas Peace Society, which many Confederates (or Secessionists)thought was pro-Union. Also, at least one of Chris' brothers (John) served in the Union Army. This led to Chris' murder by bushwhackers in 1864. Chris' son, William A., was so devastated over his father's death that he volunteered for the Union Army where he died of typhoid at Lewisburg, Conway County, Arkansas.
The following added by Herman Cummings: The commander of the Home Guard of the 1860's was Christopher Columbus Denton,
known locally as "Chris" Denton. Chris was an old man and a pioneer when the
Civil War broke out. He formed the Home Guard. Most of the members were to old
or young for service in the regular army. There were 15 members. Chris lived on
Little Red River near Arlberg and the members lived within a few mile radius of
him. Captain Denton got his commission and his guns and ammunition from the
Union Army at old Lewisburg on the Arkansas River near Morrilton. However the
Confederacy respected the Home Guard, and the gun with which Jim Berry killed
Bill Dark, King of the Jayhawkers, was given to him by Col. John O. Shelby,
Confederate Calvary leader who made a raid and march through Stone County.
The names of some of the Home Guard members are:
Christopher Columbus Denton - Christopher Columbus Chris Denton was born in 1811
in Perry County, Tennessee.
Jonathon Moody - Jonathan Moody was born in 1815 in Henry County, Tennessee.
Ham Branscum - William Hamilton Branscomb (son of John Wesley Branscomb) was
born on 25 Nov 1819 in Wayne County, Tennessee.
John Goodnight
Carol Meriman
Brad Ramsey
James Hiram [Jim] Berry] - James Hiram Berry (Little Jim Berry) (son of Hezekiah
Berry) A CHAROKEE INDIAN was born on 10 Apr 1846 in Benton Township, Conway
County, Arkansas. (Great Great Grand Father of Herman Cummings)
Chris was the son of Benjamin Denton Jr. and Margaret "Peggy" Ann Anderson. About 1838 in Perryville, Perry County, Tennessee, he married Eliabeth Ann "Sis" Holmes. Shortly after their marriage, Chris and Sis moved to Van Buren County, Arkansas, in the Clinton area. Chris and Sis had the following children: Mary "Polly" Ann, Rebecca Jane, William A., Sarah Elizabeth, Nancy A., Luther Rice, and Phoebe A. At the beginning of the Civil War, Chris became a member of the Arkansas Peace Society, which many Confederates (or Secessionists)thought was pro-Union. Also, at least one of Chris' brothers (John) served in the Union Army. This led to Chris' murder by bushwhackers in 1864. Chris' son, William A., was so devastated over his father's death that he volunteered for the Union Army where he died of typhoid at Lewisburg, Conway County, Arkansas.
The following added by Herman Cummings: The commander of the Home Guard of the 1860's was Christopher Columbus Denton,
known locally as "Chris" Denton. Chris was an old man and a pioneer when the
Civil War broke out. He formed the Home Guard. Most of the members were to old
or young for service in the regular army. There were 15 members. Chris lived on
Little Red River near Arlberg and the members lived within a few mile radius of
him. Captain Denton got his commission and his guns and ammunition from the
Union Army at old Lewisburg on the Arkansas River near Morrilton. However the
Confederacy respected the Home Guard, and the gun with which Jim Berry killed
Bill Dark, King of the Jayhawkers, was given to him by Col. John O. Shelby,
Confederate Calvary leader who made a raid and march through Stone County.
The names of some of the Home Guard members are:
Christopher Columbus Denton - Christopher Columbus Chris Denton was born in 1811
in Perry County, Tennessee.
Jonathon Moody - Jonathan Moody was born in 1815 in Henry County, Tennessee.
Ham Branscum - William Hamilton Branscomb (son of John Wesley Branscomb) was
born on 25 Nov 1819 in Wayne County, Tennessee.
John Goodnight
Carol Meriman
Brad Ramsey
James Hiram [Jim] Berry] - James Hiram Berry (Little Jim Berry) (son of Hezekiah
Berry) A CHAROKEE INDIAN was born on 10 Apr 1846 in Benton Township, Conway
County, Arkansas. (Great Great Grand Father of Herman Cummings)
Events
| Birth | 1812 | Perry County, Tennessee, United States | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1838 | Eliabeth Ann "Sis" Holmes | |||
| Death | 1864 | Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Eliabeth Ann "Sis" Holmes ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth Denton (1844 - 1899) |
| Child | Mary Ann "Polly" Denton (1838 - 1929) |