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Dorothy Myra Branch 1793–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: prob. Dyer County, Tennessee

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Nancy Bradford

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Benton

Children(s): Nathaniel Benton

In 1793, Dorothy Myra Branch entered the world in Halifax County, North Carolina, born to William Branch Jr And Nancy Ann Bradford. Dorothy Myra Branch married Nathaniel Benton, and had children including Nathaniel Benton. Dorothy Myra Branch passed away in 1862 in prob. Dyer County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Dorothy Myra Branch entered the world in Halifax County, North Carolina, born to William Branch Jr And Nancy Ann Bradford.
  • Dorothy Myra Branch married Nathaniel Benton, and had children including Nathaniel Benton.
  • Dorothy Myra Branch passed away in 1862 in prob. Dyer County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr.
1765–1793
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
WJ
Nancy Bradford
1772–1838
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
NB

Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Benton
1788–1833
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina, United States
NB

Children(s)

Nathaniel Benton
1814–1872
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB

Dorothy Branch's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Branch
1793–1862
Birth Place: Halifax County, North Carolina
Parents
William Branch Jr.
1765–1793
Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Ann) Bradford
1772–1838
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Branch's Descendants

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Dorothy (Myra) Branch (abt 1793–1862) m. Nathaniel Benton (Feb 1788–1833)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Benton 1814–1872 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Harris 1836–1862
    1. 1. Abner ("Ab") Benton 1858–1928 m. Alice (Jane) Rogers 1861–1947
      1. 1. Nora (Leonora Annette) Benton 1880–1969 m. John (L) Dibrell 1874–1958
        1. 1. John (Lee Dibrell) Jr 1905–1982 m. Bessie (Mae) Schmidt 1910–1946

Dorothy Branch's Timeline

2 Records

1793
abt 1793
Birth of Dorothy Myra Branch in Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County, North Carolina
1862
1862
Age 69
Death of Dorothy Myra Branch in prob. Dyer County, Tennessee
prob. Dyer County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1793
    Event Place: Halifax County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: prob. Dyer County, Tennessee
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