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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Photos

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John Denbow (b. 1797) crayon enlargement
John Denbow (b. 1797) crayon enlargement
This a crayon enlargement of an original tintype that has long between reported as being of John Denbow Sr. It appears in the Thompson Genealogy ID as such. Amber Mendenhall Welch estimates late 1840s for this photo, based somewhat on hair style. She is an expert in clothing and hair styles. John would have been in his 40s at that point, so it… 
  10 Jul 2025
Tintype tentatively identified as John Denbow
Tintype tentatively identified as John Denbow
Amber Mendenhall Welch, an expert in period clothing, dates this photo as 1860s.
 
  10 Jul 2025
JW Denbow & Susanna (Amanda)
JW Denbow & Susanna (Amanda)
 
  3 Jul 2025
JW Denbow & Susanna (Amanda)
JW Denbow & Susanna (Amanda)
 
  3 Jul 2025
Tanner-Denbow Harrison County Marriages
Tanner-Denbow Harrison County Marriages
 
  3 Jul 2025

Documents

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MC Sarah Haverstick-Wm Halley Record Book Cover
MC Sarah Haverstick-Wm Halley Record Book Cover
 
  17 Jul 2025
MC Sarah Haverstick-Wm Halley (1830)
MC Sarah Haverstick-Wm Halley (1830)
 
  17 Jul 2025
John Denbow (1797-1862) appointment of estate administrator newspaper clipping
John Denbow (1797-1862) appointment of estate administrator newspaper clipping
This clipping is from the Spirit of Democracy newspaper, Woodsfield, Ohio, 18 Feb 1863 and announces the appointment of Sidney Starkey as the administrator of the estate of John Denbow (1797-1862). 
  10 Jul 2025
U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865
U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865
 
  10 Jul 2025
Blanche Robinson's Request for John (1797-1862) Government Marker
Blanche Robinson's Request for John (1797-1862) Government Marker
Great-granddaughter, Blanche Robinson's request for a government marker for John. She was asking for this in the Bracken Ridge Cemetery, it appears, and there is no reason to believe that he's buried there. 
  10 Jul 2025
MC Carrie Denbow & James Spence (1901)
MC Carrie Denbow & James Spence (1901)
 
  9 Jul 2025
Christian Haldeman re-elected president of Columbia Bridge Company
Christian Haldeman re-elected president of Columbia Bridge Company
 
  6 Jul 2025
1890 Veterans Census (Bazzel, Levi & Martin)
1890 Veterans Census (Bazzel, Levi & Martin)
 
  5 Jul 2025
MC Bazzel & Ruth (copy from court records)
MC Bazzel & Ruth (copy from court records)
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)
 
  5 Jul 2025
MC: Ruth Tanner-Bazzell Denbow (from Ruth's pension application)
MC: Ruth Tanner-Bazzell Denbow (from Ruth's pension application)
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.

 
  5 Jul 2025

Headstones

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Sarah Haverstick Tombstone (1873)
Sarah Haverstick Tombstone (1873)
 
     6 Jul 2025
Hannah J. Denbow & Joseph Paith Tombstone
Hannah J. Denbow & Joseph Paith Tombstone
 
     3 Jul 2025


Individuals

 ID   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Born/Christened   Location   Last Modified 
I4849 
Evelyn Lucille Denbow 
b. 7 Sep 1925   9 Jul 2025
I1262 
Joseph Martin Denbow 
b. 17 May 1902  Monroe, Ohio, USA  9 Jul 2025
I6342 
Justice of the Peace F. H. Beard 
   8 Jul 2025
I2116 
Christian Haldeman 
b. 1793  Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA  6 Jul 2025
I1036 
Bazzel Denbow 
b. 14 Jan 1819  Harford, Maryland, USA  5 Jul 2025
I4254 
Ruth Tanner 
b. 17 Mar 1822  Ohio, USA  5 Jul 2025
I6445 
Hannah J. 
b. 1845   3 Jul 2025
I225 
Susanna Paith 
b. 16 Aug 1867  Monroe, Ohio, USA  3 Jul 2025
I1254 
John William Denbow 
b. 1868  Monroe, Ohio, USA  3 Jul 2025
I1312 
Martin Denbow 
b. 25 Sep 1842  Ohio, USA  3 Jul 2025

Families
   
 ID   Father ID   Father's Name   Mother ID   Mother's Name   Married   Last Modified 
 F2056 
 I6444  Joseph Paith  I231  Hannah Jane Denbow  1867  3 Jul 2025
 F302 
 I1036  Bazzel Denbow  I4254  Ruth Tanner  2 Jan 1845  3 Jul 2025
 F2053 
 I223  Paul Jonas  I6169  Mae Frances Kolp    29 Jun 2025


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