James married Austin, Mary Elizabeth on 8 Oct 1878 in Falls, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of Austin, Sam) was born on 10 Nov 1861; died on 24 Sep 1943 in Blake, Brown, Texas, USA; was buried in Sep 1943 in Blake or Hog Valley Cemetery, Blake, Brown, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Densman, Rubin Austin was born on 2 Aug 1882 in Bell, Texas, USA; died on 8 Jul 1958.
2. Densman, Eva Bell was born on 16 May 1887 in Bell, Texas, USA; died on 15 Jul 1965 in Friendswood, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried after 15 Jul 1965 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA.
3. Densman, Ida Lee was born on 13 Sep 1888 in Owl Creek, Bell, Texas, USA; died on 15 Apr 1966 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA; was buried in Apr 1966 in Blake or Hog Valley Cemetery, Blake, Brown, Texas, USA.
4. Densman, James Franklin Jr was born on 21 Sep 1890 in Owl Creek, Bell, Texas, USA; died on 6 Jun 1961 in Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA; was buried in Jun 1961 in Harlingen-Combes Memorial Cemetery, Combes, Cameron, Texas, USA.
5. Densman, David Randolph was born on 24 Nov 1892 in Texas, USA; died on 2 Apr 1973 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA; was buried in Apr 1973 in Blake or Hog Valley Cemetery, Blake, Brown, Texas, USA.
6. Densman, George Thomas was born on 20 Dec 1895 in Brown, Texas, USA; died on 30 Jun 1966 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA; was buried after 30 Jun 1968 in Blake or Hog Valley Cemetery, Blake, Brown, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Private in Mexican War

Notes:

John served as a private in the Mexican War. In return he received a land Grant in Lamar County, Texas.

John is also listed as a private in the 9th Brigade, Texas State Troops, Texas Militia on 10 Aug 1861. He is listed as a Confederate veteran.

John married Vestal, Permelia on 28 Feb 1853 in Lamar, Texas, USA. Permelia (daughter of Vestal, Joab and Randolph, Sophronia) was born in 1829 in Indiana, USA; died in 1873 in Lamar, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Between 1 Feb and 4 Sep 1814; War of 1812
• Occupation: Farmer
• Military: 18 Jan 1815, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Battle of New Orleans
• Life Event: 20 Sep 1821, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; Nursed Asa Morgan
• Residence: 1830, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 30 Jun 1840, Benton, Missouri, USA; Purchased 40 acres
• Residence: 1850, Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1860, Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri, USA

Notes:

After Thomas died, Amy, his widow applied for his veterans pension claiming that Thomas had served in the war of 1812. It is from this record that we get his full date of death and year of birth. The War Department eventually found his records that that he served in Captain Thomas Crawford's Company of Colonel Jesse A. Pearson's 7th Regiment of North Carolina militia. I have not been able to confirm that. But Isaac Smith in his affidavit related that Thomas had served most of his time in North Carolina but fought at the Battle of New Orleans. Again, I have not been able to confirm this statement. It was further stated by the War Department that he served in that company from 01 Feb 1814 to 04 Sep 1814 and lived in Tredell (should be Iredell) County, North Carolina. He was discharged in Baltimore, Maryland. His name in the official records is listed as Thomas Deasmond

It is true that there are Densmans still living in the Iredell / Charlotte area. Upon reexamination of the census records and based upon this war record I now believe that Thomas stated that he was born in Pennsylvania. He sons and daughter alternately state that their father was born in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. And in review of more records he may be from Alexandria, Essex County, New Jersey or Philadelphia, PA, and served with the Maryland Militia in North Carolina.

None the less, if Thomas did fight at New Orleans that would place him there on 18 Jan 1815. The next we hear of Thomas on around 20 Sep 1821 where he was in Boonville, Missouri nursing the ailing Asa Morgan. Of course it was mentioned that 5 gallons of whisky was used in the nursing; all to no avail as Morgan died.

There is mention of Thomas on 18 Feb 1822 when he weds Sally Robinson in Cooper County. What is known is that the Robinson's were among the earliest settlers in Cooper County. Sally evidently died as Thomas married Nancy Yarnall on 07 Se 1826. And finally in 1830 Thomas appears on the Cooper County census next to William Johnson, Gosell, Joseph Jolly and Joseph Yarnall.

And we know that Joseph Jolly and Joseph Yarnall were the earliest settlers of Saline Township with both living alongside the Missouri River east of Boonville. So that also put Thomas Densman in the same area.

On 30 Jan 1840 Thomas purchased 40 acres in Benton County (43N-20W SW1/4NE1/4 of section 20) which is east of Cole Camp.

On 01 April 1843 he purchased 120 acres in attached properties (41N-21W E1/2NE1/4 Section 14 and SW1/4NW1/4 Section 13). This land is directly south of Cole Camp. I believe that he sold this property to his daughter and son-in-law, John M. and Susanna nee' Densman Brown).

As on 01 Aug 1859 he purchased 180 acres of adjoining property in Benton County (41N-20W W1/2NW1/4 S33; SE1/4NW1/4 S33; NE1/4NW1/4 S33; SE1/4SW1/4 S28; SW1/4SE1/4 S28). This property lies further south of his last property.

Thomas son is clearly listed in the 1876 Missouri census as Thomas Stephans Densman, Jr. Therefore, I have assume that Thomas, Sr. is Thomas Stephans Densman, Sr. rather than Thomas R Densman.

Thomas married Yarnall, Nancy on 7 Sep 1826 in Palestine Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Nancy (daughter of Yarnall, Joseph and Wolf, Susanna) was born on 21 Jun 1807 in St Charles, Missouri, USA; died before 1846 in Cole Township, Benton, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife

Joab married Randolph, Sophronia in UNKNOWN. Sophronia was born in UNKNOWN; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Joseph married Wolf, Susanna on 8 Oct 1796 in Flat Rock Township (Historical), Bourbon, Kentucky, USA. Susanna (daughter of Wolf, Christopher Christian and Wolf, Mrs Eve) was born on 14 Apr 1777 in USA; died on 20 Apr 1864 in Pilot Grove Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in Apr 1864 in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife