Beckham County, OK - Obits: Denton, Virgie 1930 Friday, January 04, 2008 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ DENTON, VIRGIE (3 Oct 1930, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK): Mrs. W. B. Denton Dies Sunday Morning. The many friends and relatives of Mrs. W. B. Denton, a former resident of Carter, will be grieved to hear of her death, which occured (sic) Sunday morning at five o'clock, at her home at Littlefield, Texas. Mrs. Denton submitted to a serious operation for appendicitis on Thursday morning. Her condition was such that there was little hope for her recovery. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, Mr. W. B. Denton; seven sons, Pinkney, Elvin, Harmon, Bart, Jesse Van, Raymond and Dueon (sic); four daughters Geraldine, Virgie, Bessie and Mrs. Clarence Cain. All of the children live at Littlefield, Texas. (Research: Census, 1930, Texas, Lamb Co, Pct 4, ED 8, pg 8B (T626-2368): William B. Denton, age 50, b Ga; fb NC; mb Ga; farmer; first married age 20; Virgie Denton, wife, age 49, b Ar; f/m b Ar; first married age 19; Elvin W. Denton, son, age 23, b Ok; Harmon J. Denton, son, age 21, b Ok; Bessie Denton, daughter, age 19, b Ok; Barton W. Denton, son, age 18, b Ok; Jesse V. Denton, son, age 15, b Ok; Virgie Denton, daughter, age 13, b Tx; Raymond Denton, son, age 9, b Tx; Edward B. Denton, son, age 7, b Ok; Geraldine Denton, daughter, age 1 yr, 11 mos, b Tx.) --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/beckham/beckham.htm