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| IN MEMORY OF JOHN DENBOW 1797-1864 |
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| John and Martha Denbow were married in Harford County, Maryland in 1819. They moved to Carroll County, Ohio around 1825, before moving to Monroe County, Ohio around 1840. From the 1850 Census for Centre Township, Monroe County, Ohio-- 149/149 John Denbow 53 m. Farmer $300 Md. Martha 52 f. " Elizabeth 23 f. O. Susan 18 f. " Levi 16 m. Farmer " William 11 m. " Washington 8 m. " Jackson 8 m. " Martin 7 m. " Living nearby at 150/150 is his son Bazel Denbow and at 170/170 is his son James Denbow. John Denbow, feeling strongly against slavery, enlisted in the Civil War at the age of 64. He told them he was 44 years old when he enlisted in Company K of the 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as did four of his sons. He died in a military hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, of "chronic dysentery." According to Carl J. Denbow of Athens, Ohio, John Denbow is probably buried in a military cemetery, most likely Mound City National Cemetery near Cairo, Illinois. From the "Spirit of Democracy", May 14, 1862 (Catherine Fedorchak's Monroe County Records, Vol. IX)-- "Died in the service of his country at Paducah, Ky. on the 14th of April last, Mr. John Denbow of Lewisville. Mr. Denbow, at the time of his death, and 4 of his sons were members of Co. K 78th Reg. O. Vols." |