Joseph married Frishe Denton on 20 May 1894 in Meigs County, Tennessee. Frishe (daughter of James A. Denton and Julia A. McKenzie) was born on 7 Dec 1876 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia; died on 1 May 1946 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 3 May 1946 in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rosa Lee Denton was born in in Meigs County, Tennessee.
2. Loren Neil Denton was born on 28 Apr 1898 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1922 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 13 Jan 1922.
3. Julia A. Denton was born in in Meigs County, Tennessee.
4. Leona Denton was born in in Meigs County, Tennessee.
5. Alton Denton
6. Fritts Denton was born on 5 Sep 1912 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died on 10 Jun 1958 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.