Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
John B. Denton (July 28, 1806 – May 22, 1841, also shown in secondary references as John Bunard Denton and John Bunyan Denton) was a Methodist minister, lawyer, soldier, and political candidate for whom both Denton County, Texas and the city of Denton, Texas were named.
John B. Denton became a tireless and passionate circuit riding minister in Texas as well as Arkansas, known for his “considerable powers of oratory” (9) despite his complete lack of education. Eventually he married, purchased a headright of 640 acres in North Texas, and fathered six children. Under the tutelage of his young wife Mary, he learned to read and write. His family and his ...
About Cochran's John B. Denton. Denton County and the City of Denton are named for pioneer preacher, lawyer, and Indian fighter John B. Denton, but little has been known about him. He was an orphan in frontier Arkansas who became a circuit-riding Methodist preacher and an important member of a movement of early settlers bringing civilization to ...
- Denton, 76203-5017, TX
John B. Denton was an orphan in frontier Arkansas who became a circuit-riding Methodist preacher and an important member of a movement of early settlers bringing civilization to North Texas. He was a participant in the first missionary effort to bring Methodism to Texas, answering a call from William B. Travis to bring Methodists to the new ...
15. Nov. 2021 · Books. John B. Denton: The Bigger-Than-Life Story of the Fighting Parson and Texas Ranger. Mike Cochran. University of North Texas Press, Nov 15, 2021 - History - 256 pages. Denton County and...
JOHN B. DENTON, PIONEER PREACHER-LAWYER-SOLDIER. by John Denton Carter. John Bunyan Denton, pioneer Texas leader for whom the county and city of Denton were named. earned wide acclaim during his lifetime as a forceful and picturesque figure, an eloquent orator. and a many~sided man who made his.
Denton County and its county seat, the city of Denton, were named for John B. Denton, a pioneer preacher and lawyer who was killed in an Indian battle in 1841. Few verified accounts of John B. Denton exist. Most of the written accounts are highly romanticized.
