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.

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James Denbow

James Denbow

Male 1824 - 1863  (38 years)


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  • Name James Denbow 
    Birth 20 Apr 1824  Harford, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Several sources list his birth year as 1823; the official GravesRecord from the Adjutant General's office says 1827, which is mostassuredly wrong.
    Gender Male 
    Marriage Groom 1850 
    • Witness Role: Principal: [F307] ...of (parents not known)
      Witness Role: Bride: [I3665] Rebecca ROGERS
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1190] James DENBOW
    Census 1 Aug 1850  Center Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • 1850 Census at 170/170 said: James Denbow 26 m. Shoemaker 150 Md. Rebecca 16 f. O.
      Witness Role: Neighbor: [I1190] James DENBOW
    Milit-Beg 3 Dec 1861  [2] 
    • Co. K, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
    Milit-End 10 Mar 1863  Lake Providence, Louisana, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Co. K, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
    Death 18 Apr 1863  Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • He died of smallpox. The Pension Office ruled that his death was not "service related" because there was no smallpox in camp when he left for home. The family spent years appealing this denial, and there is a very large pension file at the National Archives. It's is unclear whether or not the denial was ever reversed. The last denial on record, though undated, appears to have been in 1899.
    Person ID I1190  Hillbillies & Vikings
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2023 

    Father John Denbow, Sr.,   b. 10 Feb 1797, Harford, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1862, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Martha A. Sharp,   b. 1798, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1855, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 9 Mar 1818  Harford, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • This marriage date, which differs by exactly one year from the one recorded in the Marriage License book for Harford County appears to be correct. I suspect a clerical error in the book.
      Witness Role: Bride: [I3860] Martha A. SHARP
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1229] John DENBOW
    Married 9 Mar 1819  Harford, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I3860] Martha A. SHARP
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1229] John DENBOW
    Family ID F305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Rogers 
    Marriage 1850 
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I3665] Rebecca ROGERS
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1190] James DENBOW
    Children 
    >1. Susan Louisa Denbow,   b. 1850
    +2. Rachael J. Denbow,   b. 8 Sep 1851, Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. David A. Denbow,   b. 2 May 1854, Monroe, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1901 (Age 46 years)
    +4. Frank Denbow,   b. 1855
    +5. Anna Maria Denbow,   b. 14 Feb 1857   d. 12 Nov 1901, Middlebourne, Tyler, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     6. Francis O. Denbow,   b. 2 Aug 1860
    >7. Joseph H. Denbow,   b. 29 Dec 1861
    Family ID F307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2025 

  • Headstones
    James Denbow (1831-1863) grave    		James Denbow (1831-1863) grave
    Keywords: Picture

  • Notes 
    • Died at farm near Lewisville

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "James Denbow". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1190&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] 1850 U.S. Federal Census of Monroe County, Ohio (John and Martha Denbow Family).

    2. [S103] American Civil War Research Database.

    3. [S344] Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.

    4. [S104] Civil War Pension -- James Denbow (Ohio).

    5. [S16] Sandy Denbow Jameyson Correspondence, both email and postal.

    6. [S216] Harford County, Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1777-1865.


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