From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 507
 
JOHN W. DENISON was son of John DENISON, Jr., and Martha COE.  His mother was 
daughter of Daniel COE and his wife Martha.  Her grandparents were those of 
Edwin D. COE's father.  Mr. DENISON was born at Durham, Greene county, New 
York, April 6, 1819.  His parents moved about 1829 to Genesee valley.  He was 
bred to business at Spencerport, and from there came in 1847 to East Troy to 
establish the branch house of E. H. BALL & Co.  He continued in the business of 
both eastern and western concerns until 1866, when he came to buy, with Leonard 
A. TANNER, the paper mill at Whitewater.  At Spencerport he had married Mary 
A., daughter of Julius A. PERKINS, March 9, 1854.  They had four children.  Mr. 
DENISON served five terms as village member of the county supervisors.  He died 
September 8, 1897.  His father was born in 1778, in Connecticut; died September 
15, 1853.  His mother was born in 1781; died October 5, 1852.
 
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