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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.
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 born in Tennessee July 26, 1806. His parents died while he was very small, he was bound out to a Methodist preacher and blacksmith by the name of Wells. He was unable to get along with Mrs. Wells and at the age of 12 year, he ran away from home and worked for a time on a sailing vessel as a deck hand on the Mississippi River.
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.
18. Juli 2022 · English. John B. Denton: The Bigger-Than-Life Story of the Fighting Parson and Texas Ranger. 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. Mike Cochran has lived in Denton since 1968.
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 ...
12. 848 views 1 year ago ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY. John B. Denton: The Bigger-Than-Life Story of the Fighting Parson and Texas Ranger. Denton County and the City of Denton are named for pioneer...
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