SIXTH GENERATION


36. Edward Snow DENTON was born on 24 Jul 1816 in Digby Neck, Nova Scotia. He died on 14 Apr 1878 in Westport, Nova Scotia. In the 1861 Westport census, there is an Edward Denton as head of a family of 4 males and 7 females. In the 1871 Westport census, Edward G. and Jane, aged 55 and 40 respectively, are living on Brier Island with five children, including 5-year-old Fenwick. He was married to Jane (Sulis?) WALKER on 7 Aug 1862 in Westport, Nova Scotia.

37. Jane (Sulis?) WALKER died on 19 Jan 1905. She was born @1831 (aged 40 on 1871 census). In the stuff Betty Peters sent me, it says Jane's mother was named Marie, surname not given. Also that Jane was probably born in Long Island, NS. Children were:

child i. Ann DENTON was born in 1862 in Westport, Nova Scotia. She died on 3 Feb 1878.
child18 ii. Edward Fenwick DENTON.
child iii. Catherine DENTON was born in 1868 in Westport, Nova Scotia.
child iv. Lena DENTON was born in 1871 in Westport, Nova Scotia. She died on 17 Jun 1890.
child v. William Leonard DENTON was born in 1874 in Westport, Nova Scotia. He died on 11 Nov 1937.
child vi. Annie May DENTON was born in 1877 in Westport, Nova Scotia.

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