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Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton 1931–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931

Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Apr 1988

Death Location: Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Mattie Hollis

Mother: Willie Peay

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The story of Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton began in 1931 in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America. Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton passed away in 1988 in Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton began in 1931 in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton passed away in 1988 in Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Benjamin Benton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Benton
1931–1988
Birth Place: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Mattie Lee Hollis
1899–1992
Kershaw, South Carolina
Willie Peay
1905–1981
Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George Hollis
1872–
County
Ida Brown
1876–1946
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1824–
Rachel Brown
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1931
19 Sep 1931
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
1988
15 Apr 1988
Age 57
Death of Benjamin Franklin Peay Benton in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1931
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: NEW YORK Brook Benton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1988
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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