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.

Rebecca Belt
1. Rebecca Belt was born about 1750; died in 1895. Rebecca married Aquilla Tipton on 6 May 1778 in Ohio, USA. Aquilla (son of William Tipton and Tabitha Wright) was born about 1747; died in Oct 1826 in Harrison, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Elizabeth Tipton
was born in 1794; died in 1843 in Harrison, Ohio, USA; was buried in Moorefield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Moorefield, Harrison, Ohio, USA.
- 2. Mary Elizabeth Tipton
Generation: 2
2. Mary Elizabeth Tipton
(1.Rebecca1) was born in 1794; died in 1843 in Harrison, Ohio, USA; was buried in Moorefield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Moorefield, Harrison, Ohio, USA. Mary married John Tanner in Jan 1816. John (son of John Tanner) was born in 1791 in Maryland, USA; died on 19 Aug 1852 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, USA; was buried on 19 Aug 1852 in Lehman Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Ruth Tanner
was born on 17 Mar 1822 in Ohio, USA; died on 21 Jan 1899 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; was buried on 21 Jan 1899 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA.
- 3. Ruth Tanner
Generation: 3
3. Ruth Tanner
(2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 17 Mar 1822 in Ohio, USA; died on 21 Jan 1899 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; was buried on 21 Jan 1899 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. Ruth married Bazzel Denbow on 2 Jan 1845 in Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA. Bazzel (son of John Denbow, Sr. and Martha A. Sharp) was born on 14 Jan 1819 in Harford, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Nov 1896 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; was buried on 28 Nov 1896 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Hannah Jane Denbow
was born on 4 Nov 1945 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Nov 1920 in Millwood, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. - 5. James Tanner Denbow
was born on 15 Jan 1847 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 6 Oct 1928 in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 6. Martha A. Denbow
was born on 30 Jun 1850 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 16 Jun 1922 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; was buried after 16 Jun 1922 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 7. William Jordan Denbow
was born in 1853 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Jul 1926. - 8. Sarah A. Denbow
was born in 1856 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died in 1856. - 9. Mary C. Denbow
was born on 11 Apr 1860 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Feb 1945; was buried on 20 Feb 1945 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA.
- 4. Hannah Jane Denbow
Generation: 4
4. Hannah Jane Denbow
(3.Ruth3, 2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 4 Nov 1945 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Nov 1920 in Millwood, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. Hannah married Joseph Paith in 1867 in Monroe, Ohio, USA. Joseph was born in 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Susanna Paith
was born on 16 Aug 1867 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 12 Jun 1947 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 11. Rena May Denbow
was born on 4 Jul 1891 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died in 1944. - 12. Mary Jane Denbow
was born on 24 Nov 1892 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died in 1931. - 13. Earl Jennings Denbow
was born on 3 Mar 1897 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died in 1961. - 14. Joseph Martin Denbow
was born on 17 May 1902 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died in Jun 1975 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; was buried in Jun 1975 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 15. Charles W. Denbow
was born on 7 Jul 1904 in Ohio, USA; died in 1976.
- 10. Susanna Paith
5.
James Tanner Denbow
(3.Ruth3, 2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 15 Jan 1847 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 6 Oct 1928 in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA. James married Sarah Catherine Rose on 12 Feb 1871 in Monroe, Ohio, USA. Sarah (daughter of Simon Adam Rose and Sarah E. Smith) was born on 14 Sep 1853 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 24 Nov 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Cora Ann Denbow
was born on 25 Mar 1872 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 28 May 1961 in 61 Columbia Ave., Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA. - 17. James Ira Denbow
was born on 9 Dec 1873 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 25 Apr 1954 in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 18. George William Denbow
was born on 3 Oct 1875 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 1 May 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA; was buried on 2 May 1963 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. - 19. Mary Viola Denbow
was born on 8 Dec 1877 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 31 Jul 1953. - 20. Issac Stanton Denbow
was born on 16 Sep 1879 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Nov 1915 in Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, USA. - 21. Edward Clifford Denbow
was born on 23 Aug 1881 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 27 Jun 1960 in Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 22. Clem Simon Denbow
was born on 15 Jan 1884 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; was christened on 15 Jan 1884 in Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 27 Jan 1963 in Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, USA; was buried on 27 Jan 1963 in Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, USA. - 23. Elmer Forest Denbow
was born on 13 Oct 1886 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 28 Oct 1974 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA. - 24. Walter Rose Denbow
was born on 20 Jun 1894 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 14 May 1969 in Ohio, USA.
- 16. Cora Ann Denbow
6.
Martha A. Denbow
(3.Ruth3, 2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 30 Jun 1850 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 16 Jun 1922 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; was buried after 16 Jun 1922 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. Martha married Robert Scott on 28 May 1868 in Monroe, Ohio, USA. Robert was born in 1844; died on 10 Nov 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
William Jordan Denbow
(3.Ruth3, 2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born in 1853 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Jul 1926. William married Sarah Elizabeth Baker on 29 Aug 1875. Sarah was born in 1854; died on 4 Jun 1897 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Carrie Denbow
was born on 14 Jul 1880; died on 26 Jan 1945 in Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 26. Walter J. Denbow
was born in 1885; died on 8 Jun 1964.
William married Mary Emily McGurk on 14 Jun 1899. Mary (daughter of Andrew McGurk and Margaret Ann Oliver) was born on 25 Dec 1868; died on 31 Jan 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Ernest R. Denbow
was born on 27 Apr 1901; died on 4 Oct 1964. - 28. Harry Benjamin Denbow
was born in 1903.
- 25. Carrie Denbow
8. Sarah A. Denbow
(3.Ruth3, 2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born in 1856 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died in 1856. 9. Mary C. Denbow
(3.Ruth3, 2.Mary2, 1.Rebecca1) was born on 11 Apr 1860 in Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Feb 1945; was buried on 20 Feb 1945 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. Mary married Richard Clegg on 8 Sep 1878. Richard (son of Thomas Clegg and Elizabeth Wise) was born on 23 Jan 1856 in Lewisville, Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 13 Dec 1950 in Barnesville, Warren Twp., Belmont, Ohio, USA; was buried on 16 Dec 1950 in Bracken Ridge Cemetery, near Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Clement Rader Clegg
was born on 1 Jul 1879 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 8 Mar 1882 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 30. Charles Raymond Clegg
was born on 1 Jul 1879 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 5 Mar 1882 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 31. Richard Albert Clegg
was born on 26 Feb 1882 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA; died on 7 Jan 1895 in Summit Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA. - 32. Verda R. Clegg
was born on 27 Jun 1884 in Steele District, Wood, West Virginia, USA; died on 24 Oct 1970 in Barnesville, Warren Twp., Belmont, Ohio, USA. - 33. Grover Stephen Clegg
was born on 26 Aug 1886 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA; died on 8 Jan 1975 in Amherst Hospital, Amherst, Lorain, Ohio, USA; was buried on 11 Jan 1975 in Crestview Cemetery, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, USA.
- 29. Clement Rader Clegg
