Hillbillies & Vikings

This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.

Bazzel Denbow and Ruth Tanner Family

• Male Bazzel Denbow

  
  

  Birth	14 Jan 1819	Harford, Maryland, USA
  Death	23 Nov 1896	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Burial	28 Nov 1896	Bracken Ridge Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Marriage	2 Jan 1845  [1]	Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA  [1]
  Father	John Denbow, Sr. | F305 Group Sheet
  Mother	Martha A. Sharp | F305 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Ruth Tanner

  
  

  Birth	17 Mar 1822	Ohio, USA
  Death	21 Jan 1899	Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Burial	21 Jan 1899	Bracken Ridge Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Father	John Tanner | F331 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Tipton | F331 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female + Hannah Jane Denbow

  
  

  Birth	1845	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Death	1920	Noble, Ohio, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	Issac Scott | F532
  Marriage	9 Mar 1865	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Spouse	Joseph Paith | F533
  Marriage	1870	Monroe, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Male + James Tanner Denbow

  
  

  Birth	15 Jan 1847	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Death	6 Oct 1928	Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Burial
  Spouse	Sarah Catherine Rose | F291
  Marriage	12 Feb 1871	Monroe, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Female Martha A. Denbow

  
  

  Birth	30 Jun 1850	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Death	16 Jun 1922	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Burial	Aft 16 Jun 1922	Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Spouse	Robert Scott | F966
  Marriage	28 May 1868	Monroe, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Male + William Jordan Denbow

  
  

  Birth	1853	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Death	10 Jul 1926
  Burial
  Spouse	Sarah Elizabeth Baker | F408
  Marriage	29 Aug 1875
  Spouse	Mary Emily McGurk | F409
  Marriage	14 Jun 1899

  
  

  Female Sarah A. Denbow

  
  

  Birth	1856	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Death	1856
  Burial

  
  

  Female + Mary C. Denbow

  
  

  Birth	11 Apr 1860	Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Death	18 Feb 1945
  Burial	20 Feb 1945	Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Spouse	Richard Clegg | F1063
  Marriage	8 Sep 1878

  
  

• Photos

  Tanner-Denbow Harrison County Keywords: Picture

  
  

  Documents		MC Bazzel & Ruth (copy from co This marriage certificate spells Ruth's last name as "Tennor." The spelling of her last name varies a great deal, and it is sometimes seen as "Tennar" or "Tenner" as well. Caption Note: MC: Ruth Tanner-Bazzell Denbow (from court records) Keywords: Picture
  		MC Ruth Tanner-Bazzel Denbow This marriage certificate spells Ruth's last name as "Tennor." The spelling of her last name varies a great deal, and it is sometimes seen as "Tennar" or "Tenner" as well. Caption Note: MC: Ruth Tanner-Bazzell Denbow (from Ruth's pension application) Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Marriage license issued 31 December 1844 "on oath of groom." Rev. Elias Gatchel signed the document on 10 February 1845. This license is reproduced in Bazzel's Civil War pension file. The minister and/or copyist was not too careful with his spellings, as "Denbow" is spelled "Danbow" and "Tanner" is spelled "Tennor." Some researchers have thought that this was an alternate spelling of Ruth's last name; however, I've concluded that it's just sloppy spelling, though other members of her family spell Tanner in a variety of other ways. Witness Role: Bride: [I4254] Ruth TANNER Witness Role: Groom: [I1036] Bazzel DENBOW Witness Role: Minister: [I5213] Elias GATCHEL

  
  

• Sources

  [S39] U.S. Pension Bureau, Civil War Pension Record for Pvt. Bazzel Denbow, 78th OVI, Company 'K," and widow Ruth.