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.

James Rufas Denbow

James Rufas Denbow

Male 1886 - 1888  (1 year)


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  • Name James Rufas Denbow 
    Birth 4 Jul 1886  Navarro, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jan 1888  Navarro, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John Denboe,   b. Abt 1610, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1704, Cecil, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather) 
    Seleta Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 27 Jun 1843, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1920, Chatfield, Navarro, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I1206  Hillbillies & Vikings
    Last Modified 5 May 2023 

    Father James Alexander Denbow,   b. 25 Jan 1841, Salem, Daviess, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1925, Chatfield, Navarro, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Seleta Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 27 Jun 1843, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1920, Chatfield, Navarro, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 7 Mar 1865  Pleasant Hill, Dallas, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witness Role: Bride: [I974] Seleta Elizabeth DAVIDSON
      Witness Role: Groom: [I1197] James Alexander DENBOW
      Witness Role: Judge: Name: James Graham
    MC JA Denbow-Seleta Davidson (1865)
    MC JA Denbow-Seleta Davidson (1865)
    Keywords: Picture
    Family ID F726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Reference  Carl Jón Denbow. "James Rufas Denbow". Hillbillies & Vikings. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1206&tree=tree1 (accessed April 28, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S395] MC: James Alexander Denbow & Seleta Elizabeth Davidson (1865).


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