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John Denton person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q112454426id: p_john-denton_fc07c5

also known as: John Denton

Probable 70%
Summary:  A cowboy who arrived from the ranch in Holbrook, Arizona, and won a bet by marrying a girl within an hour.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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Claims (6)

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Holbrook, Arizona1890-12-08
cited from The Citizen is in receipt of the following… (1890)
ayed. Vic Culbert- son will do the business and is now on the ranch. If more of the stockmen would adopt this method they would soon relieve their ranges, and at the same time convert their surplus stock into ready cash. From the December…
cited from The Citizen is in receipt of the following… (1890)
The Citizen is in receipt of the following bit of news from Holbrook, Arizona : “A cow- boy named John Denton arrived from the ranch Monday morning, and by the afternoon he was well loaded with spiked Holbrook lemonade. To a party of men he mad…

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unidentified woman1890-12-08
cited from The Citizen is in receipt of the following… (1890) · +1 more
ayed. Vic Culbert- son will do the business and is now on the ranch. If more of the stockmen would adopt this method they would soon relieve their ranges, and at the same time convert their surplus stock into ready cash. From the December…
cited from The Citizen is in receipt of the following… (1890)
The Citizen is in receipt of the following bit of news from Holbrook, Arizona : “A cow- boy named John Denton arrived from the ranch Monday morning, and by the afternoon he was well loaded with spiked Holbrook lemonade. To a party of men he mad…
a girl in Holbrook, Arizona
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)
ayed. Vic Culbert- son will do the business and is now on the ranch. If more of the stockmen would adopt this method they would soon relieve their ranges, and at the same time convert their surplus stock into ready cash. From the December…

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bet
cited from The Citizen is in receipt of the following… (1890)
The Citizen is in receipt of the following bit of news from Holbrook, Arizona : “A cow- boy named John Denton arrived from the ranch Monday morning, and by the afternoon he was well loaded with spiked Holbrook lemonade. To a party of men he mad…

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