Biographical information courtesy of Glenda Carpenter.

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S.T. (Shadrack) Denson 1833- 1892. {MASONIC EMBLEM – IN MEMORY OF S.T. DENSON, BORN FEBRUARY 1ST 1833, DIED MARCH 31, 1892, AGED 59 YEARS & 2 MONTHS – NOT LOST, BLEST THOUGHT, BUT GONE BEFORE, WHERE WE SHALL MEET TO PART NO MORE.
Shadrach T. (Shade) was born in Mississippi, the son of Isaac and Cassandra Denson. He married Elizabeth Sparks in Arkansas. Elizabeth died in Lampasas in 1861 and after Elizabeth died, Shade enlisted as a Second Lieutenant in Co. D, 17th Texas Infantry, Allen's Regiment, Forney's Brigade, Army of the Confederacy. A Confederate marker was placed at the foot of his grave in March, 1969, through efforts of Mrs. Tom Huling and Lampasas Historical Society. Marker was missing in November of 1994 when the Dayton Carpenter's bought the property.
Shade Denson was promoted to captain and his sword became a cherished relic of grandson, William Crawford Bowman of Liberty Hill. It was said that Denson felt the sting of defeat strongly. Drawing the sword, he would say, "I drew it in honor, put it down in shame!"
In 1866 Shade married Adeline McVey, the step-daughter of Elizabeth's sister, Atelia. Atelia married first Emanuel McVey. Adeline was his daughter by McVey's first marriage. Atelia married second Joe Brown of Itasca. Their home, Texas Longhorn architecture, built during Civil War era near Sparks Cemetery on Guyler/Lansford property.
He served as sheriff of Lampasas County for 4 years - 1870-1874 – and was shot in a gun battle with Mark Short, and carried the bullet until his death some 20 years later. Adeline is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Game Warden Richard Pinckney said Shade's grave was robbed one night in the early 1970s.
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