William Denbow

1839 - 1919  (79 years)

• Name	William Denbow
  Birth	25 Apr 1839	Carroll, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Marriage Groom	12 Nov 1857	Franklin Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA
  	Marriage ceremony conducted by Stephen Foreschea Witness Role: Principal: [F310] ...of William DENBOW and Anna DILLON Witness Role: Bride: [I1545] Anna DILLON Witness Role: Groom: [I1452] William DENBOW
  Milit-Beg	28 Nov 1861  [1]
  	Co. K, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
  Milit-End	11 Jul 1865  [1, 2]
  	Co. K, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Uncle Billy, as he was called by family and friends, served virtually the whole length of the war and participated in the March to the Sea, the Carolinas campaign, and the Grand Review in Washington, D.C.
  Death	3 Feb 1919	Monroe, Ohio, USA At Home
  Obituary	5 Feb 1919	Monroe, Ohio, USA At Home
  	"WILLIAM DENBOW - Obituary." "Once more the angel of death visited our community aand took away one of our old soldiers of the rebellion, also a gallant soldier for the cause of christianity for nearly 50 years. William Denbow, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, April 25, 1839, departed this life February 3, 1919, being at the time of his death 79 years, 9 months, and 8 days old. He was united in marriage to Anna Dillon November 12, 1857. To this union were added nine children--three boys and six girls--Thomas, Hamilton and William E. Denbow, Mrs Mary Gramlich and Mrs. Etta Knopf of near Lewisville, Mrs. Nora Miracle and Mrs. Hattie Leisure of Stafford, Mrs. Jennie Thompson of Lower City, Ohio. His little daughter Emma and his loving companion preceded him to the great beyond. He also leaves 32 grand children, 19 great grand children and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn. By his death the church here loses one of its faithful and untiring workers, the country a good citizen, and his children a devoted father. Rev. Chessir of Belle Valley, Ohio, conducted the funeral services at the home of Mrs. W. O. Knopf where he had been living for some time, and the remaining services were conducted at the M.E. Church at Braken Chapel, at the grave. The G.A.R. Post closed the services and his remains were laid to rest to await the resurrection morn. We believe that the Master will say unto him. "Well Done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." _________ Card of Thanks. We extend our most heartfelt thanks to those neighbors and friends who kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our father. Also, the Grand Army, Rev. Chesshir, the choir for the beautiful masic, and the kha--- boys who served as pallbearers. The kindness will never be forgotten.
  Burial	Abt 6 Feb 1919	Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Denboe,   b. Abt 1610, England d. 27 Nov 1704, Cecil, Maryland, USA  (Age ~ 94 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah Ware,   b. Abt 1774   d. Abt 1839, Vinton, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 65 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I1452	Hillbillies & Vikings
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Denbow, Sr.,   b. 10 Feb 1797, Harford, Maryland, USA d. 14 Apr 1862, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Martha A. Sharp,   b. 1798, Maryland, USA d. 1855, Ohio, USA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1818	Harford, Maryland, USA   [3]
  	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   [4]
  	Witness Role: Bride: [I3860] Martha A. SHARP Witness Role: Groom: [I1229] John DENBOW
  Family ID	F305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Dillon,   b. Sep 1838, Ohio, USA d. May 1903, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1857	Franklin Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA
  	Marriage ceremony conducted by Stephen Foreschea Witness Role: Bride: [I1545] Anna DILLON Witness Role: Groom: [I1452] William DENBOW
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Denbow,   b. 30 Dec 1858, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 1950 (Age 91 years) ▻ Rosa A. Love  m. 30 Aug 1879 + 2. Hamilton Denbow,   b. 25 Feb 1860, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 12 Sep 1957, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age 97 years) ▻ Ellen Thompson  m. 1878 > 3. Eliza Jane Denbow,   b. 25 Sep 1862, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA ▻ Labe Thompson  m. 1882   4. Sarah E. Denbow,   b. 20 Mar 1866, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 1869, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age 2 years) + 5. Nora Belle Denbow,   b. 15 Feb 1868, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 1954 (Age 85 years) ▻ George Miracle  m. 1886 + 6. Harriet Charlotte Denbow,   b. 30 Jul 1871, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 28 Sep 1954, Noble, Ohio, USA (Age 83 years) ▻ Thomas M. Leisure  m. 20 May 1893 + 7. Mary Catherine Denbow,   b. 20 Dec 1874, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 19 Sep 1959, Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA (Age 84 years) ▻ William Tecumseh Gramlich  m. 9 Jul 1910 + 8. William Evan Denbow,   b. 5 Aug 1878, Franklin Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 1960 (Age 81 years) ▻ Elsie Gardner  m. 1898;   Savannah Wright  m. 1951 > 9. Etta Viola Denbow,   b. 24 Jul 1881, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 1971 (Age 89 years) ▻ William Knoff  m. 1900
  Family ID	F310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 3 Feb 1919 - Monroe, Ohio, USA Obituary - 5 Feb 1919 - Monroe, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Uncle Billy (circa 1880) Media Date: ABT 1885 Keywords: Picture
  		Uncle Billy's House Media Date: ABT 1990 Keywords: Picture
  		Billy and daughters Media Date: ABT 1895 Keywords: Picture

  
  

  Documents		1870 Census Monroe Summit (Stafford), p. 16 Media Date: 1870 Keywords: Document
  		1870 Census Monroe Summit (Stafford), p. 17 Media Date: 1870 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Reference

  Carl Jón Denbow. "William Denbow". Hillbillies & Vikings. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1452&tree=tree1 (accessed June 12, 2025).