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Bessie Lee Benton 1912–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1912

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 30 Aug 1982

Death Location: Suffolk, Virginia, USA

Father: John Benton

Mother: Alice Babb

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In 1912, Bessie Lee Benton entered the world in North Carolina, born to John Thomas Benton And Alice Virginia Babb. Bessie Lee Benton passed away in 1982 in Suffolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Bessie Lee Benton entered the world in North Carolina, born to John Thomas Benton And Alice Virginia Babb.
  • Bessie Lee Benton passed away in 1982 in Suffolk, Virginia, USA.

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Bessie Benton's Ancestors

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Bessie Benton
1912–1982
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
John Thomas Benton
1851–
Gates, North Carolina
Alice (Virginia) Babb
1878–1931
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Benton
1808–1860
Gates County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Benton
1820–1913
North Carolina
Thomas (Walter) Babb
1853–1908
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mary Elizabeth) Smith
1857–1899
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Seth Benton
1755–1831
Mary Arnold
1758–1846
James Smith
1832–
Sarah Horton
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1806–
Martha Haynes
1805–
Jethro Horton
1795–
Elizabeth Lilly
1795–

Bessie Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1912
4 Jul 1912
Birth of Bessie Lee Benton in North Carolina
North Carolina
1982
30 Aug 1982
Age 70
Death of Bessie Lee Benton in Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Suffolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1912
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1982
    Event Place: Suffolk, Virginia, USA

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