Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Henry DENMAN (199) & Anna WRIGHT
On 21 Dec 1854 when Marinda was 16, she married Edward VANDERLYN. Born ca 1835.
513. Priscilla DENMAN (Henry7, Ann BOORMAN6, William5, William4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born on 4 May 1840 in Sullivan Country, New York, USA. Priscilla died in 1910; she was 69.
- The following was written by [William Denman’s] granddaughter, Priscilla Denman Eller, "I can remember my grandfather; he lived with my father (Henry Denman) many years on the old Denman homestead in the town of Neversink. There he settled when he first came to America. He was a scholar, & a gentleman. I remember his quoting Shakespeare, Milton Young's, Night Thoughts, & many other works to me in my childhood." "He was a man of iron will, strong likes & dislikes." "He endured many privations as one of the first settlers of this country, but his iron constitution endured the mall well & at the age of 90 years he was hale & hearty; walking 4 miles to present me with his photograph, which I still have in a good state of preservation. He died at the age of 95 & 1 month." submitted by B Foster
RESEARCH NOTES
- not listed with parents in 1860
- The following was written by [William Denman’s] granddaughter, Priscilla Denman Eller, "I can remember my grandfather; he lived with my father (Henry Denman) many years on the old Denman homestead in the town of Neversink. There he settled when he first came to America. He was a scholar, & a gentleman. I remember his quoting Shakespeare, Milton Young's, Night Thoughts, & many other works to me in my childhood." "He was a man of iron will, strong likes & dislikes." "He endured many privations as one of the first settlers of this country, but his iron constitution endured the mall well & at the age of 90 years he was hale & hearty; walking 4 miles to present me with his photograph, which I still have in a good state of preservation. He died at the age of 95 & 1 month." submitted by B Foster
RESEARCH NOTES
- not listed with parents in 1860
Priscilla married Peter ELLER. Born ca 1840.
514. Aquila DENMAN (Henry7, Ann BOORMAN6, William5, William4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born on 19 Mar 1846 in Sullivan Country, New York, USA. Aquila died on 19 Jan 1917; he was 70. Buried abt 1917 in Grahamsville Rural Cemetery.
- 1860 USA census, living with parents and 1 sibling in Fallsburgh, Sullivan, NY
Aquilla Denman 14, 1846, New York
- 1880 "United States Census, 1880," Aqilla Denman, Neversink, Sullivan, New York
name: Aqilla Denman
residence: Neversink, Sullivan, New York
birthdate: 1846
birthplace: New York, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Mary E. Denman
spouse's birthplace: New York, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: New York, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: New York, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 34 years
occupation: Farmer
nara film number: T9-0936
page: 276
page character: B
entry number: 1911
film number: 1254936
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Aqilla Denman M 34 New York, United States
wife Mary E. Denman F 35 New York, United States
son Wilber Denman M 10 New York, United States
son Homer Denman M 8 New York, United States
son Wright Denman M 3 New York, United States
Andrew Broadhead M 19 New York, United States
- 1900 "United States Census, 1900," Aquilla Denman, ED 96 Neversink Township, Sullivan, New York, United States
name: Aquilla Denman
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 96 Neversink Township, Sullivan, New York, United States
birth date: Mar 1846
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 31
estimated marriage year: 1869
page: 2
sheet letter: A
family number: 28
reference number: 29
film number: 1241167
digital folder number: 004114926
image number: 00477
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Aquilla Denman M 54 New York, W, M, Mah 1846, 54, M, NY x 3, farmer, owns farm with mortgage
wife May E Denman F 56 New York, W, F, Se 1844, 55, M, 31, 8 children, 8 living, NY x 3,
son Wright Denman M 24 New York, W, M, June 1876, 23, S, NY x 3, school teacher
son Aurtoro Denman M 19 New York, W, M, June 1881, 18, S, NY x 3, farm laborer
daughter Fannie E Denman F 17 New York, W, F, Mah 1883, 17, S, NY x 3,
daughter Minie V Denman F 15 New York. W, F, Jan (June?) 1885, 15, S, NY x 3,
son Arther J Denman M 12 New York, W, M, Mah 1888, 12, S, NY x 3
- Burial: Aquila Denman
Birth: 1846
Death: 1917
Spouse: Mary E Van Benschoten Denman (1844 - 1924)
Burial: Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, USA
Created by: Janet
Record added: May 05, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 52003524
RESEARCH NOTES
- AF family tree submitter: sandersen3647084
name: Aquilla Denman
gender: Male
birth: 19 March 1846, Hasbrouck,Sullivan,New York
spouse: Mary E. Van_Benschoten (AFN: 2H3Q-JG3 )
marriage: 8 October 1868 ,,New York
8 children: William V, Austin V, Frances E, Minnie V, Homer, Arthur J, Eliza, Wright
- 1860 USA census, living with parents and 1 sibling in Fallsburgh, Sullivan, NY
Aquilla Denman 14, 1846, New York
- 1880 "United States Census, 1880," Aqilla Denman, Neversink, Sullivan, New York
name: Aqilla Denman
residence: Neversink, Sullivan, New York
birthdate: 1846
birthplace: New York, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Mary E. Denman
spouse's birthplace: New York, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: New York, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: New York, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 34 years
occupation: Farmer
nara film number: T9-0936
page: 276
page character: B
entry number: 1911
film number: 1254936
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Aqilla Denman M 34 New York, United States
wife Mary E. Denman F 35 New York, United States
son Wilber Denman M 10 New York, United States
son Homer Denman M 8 New York, United States
son Wright Denman M 3 New York, United States
Andrew Broadhead M 19 New York, United States
- 1900 "United States Census, 1900," Aquilla Denman, ED 96 Neversink Township, Sullivan, New York, United States
name: Aquilla Denman
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 96 Neversink Township, Sullivan, New York, United States
birth date: Mar 1846
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 31
estimated marriage year: 1869
page: 2
sheet letter: A
family number: 28
reference number: 29
film number: 1241167
digital folder number: 004114926
image number: 00477
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Aquilla Denman M 54 New York, W, M, Mah 1846, 54, M, NY x 3, farmer, owns farm with mortgage
wife May E Denman F 56 New York, W, F, Se 1844, 55, M, 31, 8 children, 8 living, NY x 3,
son Wright Denman M 24 New York, W, M, June 1876, 23, S, NY x 3, school teacher
son Aurtoro Denman M 19 New York, W, M, June 1881, 18, S, NY x 3, farm laborer
daughter Fannie E Denman F 17 New York, W, F, Mah 1883, 17, S, NY x 3,
daughter Minie V Denman F 15 New York. W, F, Jan (June?) 1885, 15, S, NY x 3,
son Arther J Denman M 12 New York, W, M, Mah 1888, 12, S, NY x 3
- Burial: Aquila Denman
Birth: 1846
Death: 1917
Spouse: Mary E Van Benschoten Denman (1844 - 1924)
Burial: Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, USA
Created by: Janet
Record added: May 05, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 52003524
RESEARCH NOTES
- AF family tree submitter: sandersen3647084
name: Aquilla Denman
gender: Male
birth: 19 March 1846, Hasbrouck,Sullivan,New York
spouse: Mary E. Van_Benschoten (AFN: 2H3Q-JG3 )
marriage: 8 October 1868 ,,New York
8 children: William V, Austin V, Frances E, Minnie V, Homer, Arthur J, Eliza, Wright
On 8 Oct 1868 when Aquila was 22, he married Mary E VANBENSCHOTEN 
. Born on 20 Dec 1844. Mary E died on 8 Jan 1924; she was 79. Buried abt 1924 in Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, USA.
- 1920 USA census, living with her son Wright and his family in Sullivan Co, NY:
moth Mary Denman F 75y New York
- Funeral (transcribed from a scanned newspaper clipping posted on findagrave.com, reportedly from the Republican Watchman, Monticell, NY, January, 1924:
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY DENMAN HELD
Grahmasville, Jan 15.-
On Friday morning at 11 o’clock the funeral of Mrs. Mary Denman was held from the M. E. Church. Mrs. Denman before her marriage was Mary VanBenschoten. She was born in 1844, therefore was 79 years old at the time of her death. Her husband, Acquilla Denman, died in 1917. After his death she made her home in Dunellen, N.J. She is survived by three daughters and seven sons, some residing near here and some out West. The family has the sympathy of the entire community as she was well like by all who knew her.
- Burial: Mary E Van Benschoten Denman
Birth: 1844
Death: 1924
Spouse: Aquila Denman (1846 - 1917)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription: Wife
Burial: Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, USA
Created by: Janet
Record added: May 05, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 52003527
RESEARCH NOTES
- AF family tree submitter: sandersen3647084
name: Mary E. Van_Benschoten
gender: Female
birth: 20 December 1844, Neversink,Sullivan,New York
father: William Hoffman Van_Benschoten (AFN: 2H3Q-8KB )
mother: Ann Eliza Hudler (AFN: 2H3Q-H7G ) - they had 9 children
. Born on 20 Dec 1844. Mary E died on 8 Jan 1924; she was 79. Buried abt 1924 in Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, USA.- 1920 USA census, living with her son Wright and his family in Sullivan Co, NY:
moth Mary Denman F 75y New York
- Funeral (transcribed from a scanned newspaper clipping posted on findagrave.com, reportedly from the Republican Watchman, Monticell, NY, January, 1924:
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY DENMAN HELD
Grahmasville, Jan 15.-
On Friday morning at 11 o’clock the funeral of Mrs. Mary Denman was held from the M. E. Church. Mrs. Denman before her marriage was Mary VanBenschoten. She was born in 1844, therefore was 79 years old at the time of her death. Her husband, Acquilla Denman, died in 1917. After his death she made her home in Dunellen, N.J. She is survived by three daughters and seven sons, some residing near here and some out West. The family has the sympathy of the entire community as she was well like by all who knew her.
- Burial: Mary E Van Benschoten Denman
Birth: 1844
Death: 1924
Spouse: Aquila Denman (1846 - 1917)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription: Wife
Burial: Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, USA
Created by: Janet
Record added: May 05, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 52003527
RESEARCH NOTES
- AF family tree submitter: sandersen3647084
name: Mary E. Van_Benschoten
gender: Female
birth: 20 December 1844, Neversink,Sullivan,New York
father: William Hoffman Van_Benschoten (AFN: 2H3Q-8KB )
mother: Ann Eliza Hudler (AFN: 2H3Q-H7G ) - they had 9 children
They had the following children:
1009i.
William V DENMAN (1869-1950)
1010ii.
Homer DENMAN (1871-1943)
1011iii.
Eliza DENMAN (1874-1936)
1012iv.
Wright DENMAN (1876-)
1013v.
Austin Vanbenschoten DENMAN (1881-1955)
1014vi.
Fannie E DENMAN (1883-1958)
1015vii.
Minnie V DENMAN (1885-)
1016viii.
Arthur John DENMAN (1888-1949)
517. Arthur Herbert DENMAN (Henry7, Ann BOORMAN6, William5, William4, William3, Thomas2, William1). Born on 13 Jan 1857 in Hasbrouch, Sullivan, New York, USA. Arthur Herbert died in Lohrville, Iowa, USA, on 30 May 1928; he was 71. Buried in Lohrville Cemetery, Lohrville, Iowa, USA. Occupation: Farmer, Railwayman.
- 1860 USA census, living with parents and 1 sibling in Fallsburgh, Sullivan, NY
Arthor Denman 3, 1857, New York
- 1860 USA census, living with parents and 1 sibling in Fallsburgh, Sullivan, NY
Arthor Denman 3, 1857, New York
On 6 Nov 1880 when Arthur Herbert was 23, he married Eva Genie DECKER in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. Born on 23 Oct 1858 in Mayfield, De Kalb, Illinois, USA. Eva Genie died in Lohrville, Iowa, USA, on 12 Aug 1927; she was 68. Buried in Lohrville Cemetery, Lohrville, Iowa, USA.
They had the following children:
1017i.
Winifred DENMAN (1883-1961)
1018ii.
Homer DENMAN (1886-1957)
1019iii.
Harriett Leone DENMAN (Died as Child) (1892-1906)