1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Alfred P. DENTON Spouse: Martha KELLEY Marriage: 31 Dec 1857, Eaton, Michigan Source: Marriage Records, 1838-1956. Eaton County (Michigan). County Clerk

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 22):  Charlotte P.O., Vermontville, Eaton Co., MI, Roll M653_542, p. 855, PN 169, 1360/1338, eumerated 25 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Alfred P Denton	29	M		Farmer		400	Pennsylvania
Martha L   "	19	F					Michigan
Lizzie A   "	1	F					"

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #28-29 of 45):  Vermontville P.O., Vermontville, Eaton Co., MI, Roll M593_670, pp. 324A-324B, PN 29-30, 233/237, enumerated 12 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Denton Alfred	40	M	W	Carpenter	2000	300	New York
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Denton Martha	30	F	W	Keeping House			Mich
"   Lizzie	11	F	W				Mich
"   Ella?	9	F	W				Mich
"   Ida	8	F	W				Mich
"   Zoe	2	F	W				Mich

Listed two households from Zoe's future husband, Jay HAWKINS (æ 4, b. MI) who is living with his parents, Horace HAWKINS (æ 39, b. VT) & Betsey (æ 36, b. NY), plus siblings.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 41):  Vermontville, Eaton Co., MI, Roll T9_577, p. 80A, PN 1, SD 2, ED 64, enumerated 1 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 36):  Vermontville Village, Vermontville Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T623_709, p. 277B, SN 1, SD 3, ED 79, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
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22	22	Denton Alfred P	Head	W	M	Apr 1830	70	Wd	NY	NY	NY			Y	Y	Y	O	F	H
		______ Ida B	Dau	W	F	Feb 1863	37	S	MI	NY	MI	Weaver	6	Y	Y	Y

7.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 34):  Vermontville Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Roll T624_645, p. 31B, SN 12B, SD 3, ED 95, enumerated 29 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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_______ Ezoa L

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8.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

9.  1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics: Company K: Enlisted Men (online at the Michigan in the Civil War web site, www.michiganinthewar.org):

Name	Home	Age
Denton, Alfred P.	Vermontville	33

10.  Anon.  1997-2000.  Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers.  Historical Data Systems, Provo, UT (online at Ancestry.com):

Name:	Alfred P Denton
Residence:	Vermontville, Michigan
Enlistment Date:	22 December 1863
Distinguished Service:	DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served:	Union
State Served:	Michigan
Unit Numbers:	1080 1080
Service Record:	Promoted to Full Sergeant. Enlisted as a Private on 22 December 1863 at the age of 33. Enlised in company K, 1st Engineers Regiment Michigan on 06 January 1864. Mustered out Company K, 1st Engineers Regiment Michigan on 22 September 1865 in Nashville, TN.

11.  Civil War Pension Index (index and images online at Ancestry.com):

Name of Soldier	Denton Alfred P
Name of Dependent	Widow
	Minor
Service	K 1 Mich Eng & Mechs
Date of Filing	Claim	Application No.	Certificate No.	State from which Filed
1888 Oct 27	Invalid	676.739	673101	Mich
	Widow
	Minor

12.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).