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Elizabeth Ellen VanHook  1865 - 1948

• Birth	12 Jun 1865	Pulaski Co., KY
  Sex	Female
  Died	21 May 1948	Strafford, Greene Co., MO
  Buried	Danforth Cemetery, Strafford, Greene Co., MO
  Person ID	I1627
  Last Modified	05 Jun 2006
  Father	Benjamin Franklin VanHook, b. 24 Jan 1830, Pulaski Co. KY
  Mother	Lydia Jane Reynolds, b. 26 Jul 1829, Rockcastle Co., KY
  Family ID	F1042	Group Sheet
  Family 1	John Franklin Denney, b. 15 Apr 1856, Pulaski Co., KY
  Married	11 Apr 1880
  Children	1. William Markham Denney, b. 24 May 1881, Pulaski Co., KY   2. James Franklin Denney, b. 19 Dec 1883, Strafford, Greene Co., MO   3. Lucy Jane Denney, b. 14 Feb 1886, Greene Co., MO   4. Eugene Snodgrass Denney, b. 26 Mar 1887, Greene Co., MO   5. Susie Ellen Denney, b. 19 Aug 1890, Greene Co., MO   6. Lillian Ophelia Denney, b. 19 Sep 1892, Strafford, Greene Co., MO   7. Benjamin Primer Denney, b. 1 Jan 1894, Strafford, Greene Co., MO   8. John Albert Denney, b. 18 May 1896   9. Edward McFarland Denney, b. 19 Oct 1899, Greene Co., MO   10. Augustia May (Gussie) Denney, b. 29 Aug 1902, Strafford, Greene Co., MO
  Notes	Married: John and Elizabeth were married in Somerset, Kentucky on April 11, 1880, she was 15 years old. Wedding song was, "Pass me not Oh Gentle Savior". John F. Denney married his first cousin, Elizabeth Ellen VanHook, who was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky in 1865 (Johns mother, Mary Reynolds, was the sister of Lydia Reynolds, Elizabeth's mother). They were married at Jesse Reynolds home by her father, Benjamin VanHook. Witnesses present included William Morgan and William Denney. At the age of 47 John was shot and killed by a man named Arch Morgan. John was killed by 18-year-old Arch Morgan, who was a nephew of Elizabeth, on November 22, 1904. He was 47 years old. Arch Morgan received 20 years in prison for the shooting. John F's last words were quoted as: "Oh Lordy, I am shot!" One of the sons was also wounded in the gunfight, but survived. John F was shot during a dispute over a $1.98 boarding bill (Jim Denney has the court records). As it turned out, Arch owed a $1.98 boarding bill to John F., and because he could not pay, John was holding on to Arch's belongings as collateral for the debt. The shooting occurred as John and two of his sons were cutting wood in the forest.There is a Denney/Morgan connection that I have yet to find. It may be through the VanHook line (it seems that John VanHook, Denney's Nephew, had advanced knowledge of the forthcoming gunfight). John VanHook, who was a witness at the trial, was later killed while trying to hop a train in Ohio. Arch Morgan later accidently shot and killed himself, while hunting on March 12, 1938. John and Elizabeth are buried in Danforth Cemetery in Stafford, Missouri. It is one mile North of East Division Street Road on County Road Y.Y. Elizabeth's second marriage was in 1907 to Alec J. Hall. Profile Compiled by: Opal E.E. Denney (Gregg) 1900 US Census - Dist 52, Jackson, Greene Co., MO John F. Denney, 42, b. Sept 1857 KY, married 20 years, farmer Lizzie E. Denney, 34, b. Jun 1865 KY, married 20 years Wm. M. Denney, 19, b. May 1881 KY Jas. F. Denney, 16, b. Dec 1883 MO Lucy J. Denney, 14, b. Feb 1886 MO Eugene Denney, 11, b. Mar 1889 MO Susie E. Denney, 9, b. Aug 1890 MO Lillian Denney, 8, b. Sep 1891 MO Benj. Denney, 6, b. Jun 1894, MO John E. Denney, 3, b. May 1897 MO McFarland Denney, 7 months, b. Oct 1899 MO
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1137	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Alexander Jackson Hall, b. 7 Jul 1869, Missouri
  Married	1907
  Notes	Married: 1920 US Census - Dist 64, North Campbell, Greene Co., MO Alexander J. Hall, 53, b. MO, father b. IN, mother b. TN Elizabeth Hall, 53, b. KY, parents b. KY Lillian Denney, daughter, 28, b. MO, parents b. KY Edward Denney, son, 20, b. MO, parents b. KY Cecil VanHook, grandson, 5, b. MO, parents b. KY 1930 US Census - Dist 27, Springfield, Greene Co., MO Alex and Lizzie were living with Lizzie's son Benjamin P. Denney
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F3065	Group Sheet

• Photos		Benjamin Franklin VanHook (1830-1910) and Children - 1904 St. Louis Exposition This photo was taken in 1904 at the St. Louis Exposition (World's Fair). This exposition was one of the worlds all time great events. A huge city was built to commemorate the Lousiana purchase of 1804. Dioramas, a ferris wheel, industrial and agricultural exhibits, and native peoples from all over the world were there, displaying their respective cultures. Here's a terrific site with many links to pictures from the 1904 event (ExpoMuseum) Sitting (left to right) are: Benjamin Franklin VanHook (1830-1910), his daughter Elizabeth Ellen VanHook (1865-1948), and his son Samuel Monroe VanHook (1859-1926). Standing are Benjamin's sons William Marcum VanHook (born 1855) and James Fleming VanHook (born 1862).
  		Elizabeth Ellen VanHook
  		Elizabeth Ellen VanHook (on right) and friend