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Story of John B. Denton
Denton's Death
Members of the Texas militia
hastily buried Denton's body near a
creek in what is now Denton County
immediately after his death.
In 1856, a group of boys in Denton
County found the remains of Captain
Denton, identified by
survivors of the Native American raid.
John Chisum, a rancher in Denton
County, took the body and buried
it in his yard until 1900, when the
Old Settler's Associat ion of Denton
County wanted to bury it in the city of
Denton.
Dug up for the second time, the
remains of Denton were finally
laid to rest in the southeast corner
of the lawn on the city of Den ton's
Cou r t house - On -The - Square in a large
ceremony on Nov. 21, 1901.
Opposite right: An old sketch depicts Denton's son, Reverend John B. Denton Jr.
Top: Denton residents gather at Denton Square for the final burial of John B. Denton
Above: An artists sketch portrays Denton's death at the Battle of Village Creek
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Zucker, Shaina. On The Record, Vol. 3, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 2011, periodical, August 12, 2011; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth209156/m1/27/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .