Elmer Forest Denbow

1886 - 1974  (88 years)

• Name	Elmer Forest Denbow
  Nickname	Bob
  Birth	13 Oct 1886	Monroe, Ohio, USA At Home   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	Center Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA   [2]
  	Age: 13y
  	He was living with his parents.
  Census	1910	Center Twp., Monroe County, Ohio   [3]
  	At age 24 he is still living with his parents on their farm.
  Anecdote	24 Aug 1928
  	Age: 41y
  	Zanesville Times-Recorder, 24 Aug 1928: Elmer Denbow of Ashland, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Denbow.
  Note	never married, and was a bachelor all of this life. CJD was told that he moved to Arizona because of allergies. He loved it there, and even wrote a poem extolling the virtues of living in the desert. That poem can be accessed on this page.
  Note	was a very generous man. He gave money to his nieces and nephews to help with their children's college educations.
  Residence	1930	Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, USA   [4]
  	Age: 43y
  	and was living as a roomer in the home of William McQuate.
  Residence	27 Apr 1942	Tuscon, Pima, Arizona, USA   [5]
  	Address: 621 E. 3rd St.
  Death	28 Oct 1974	Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA   [1]
  	Age: 88y
  Person ID	I1124	Hillbillies & Vikings
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Tanner Denbow,   b. 15 Jan 1847, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 6 Oct 1928, Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sarah Catherine Rose,   b. 14 Sep 1853, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 24 Nov 1931 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1871	Monroe, Ohio, USA At Home
  	Witness Role: Bride: [I4836] Sarah Catherine ROSE Witness Role: Groom: [I4837] James Tanner DENBOW Witness Role: Minister: [I6217] A. H. ROACH
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Oct 1886 - Monroe, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Uncle Bob Mug Shot Keywords: Picture
  		Uncle Bob in front of his house in Tucson, AZ Keywords: Picture

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1930 U.S. Census, Ashland County, Ohio (E.F. Denbow) Keywords: Picture
  		Uncle Bob's Poem (Arizona Beckons You) Keywords: Picture
  		Uncle Bob's Poem (Life's a Funny Proposition) Keywords: Picture

  
  

  Headstones

  Uncle Bob's Tombstone (prior to death) Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Elmer Forest Denbow". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1124&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).