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Henry J Benge 1862 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1862

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1935

Death Location: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

Father: William Benge

Mother: Mary McWhorter

Spouse(s): Sallie Pigg

Children(s): Mary Benge, William Benge, Magnola Benge, James Benge, Lucy Benge, Martha Benge, Margaret Benge

Henry J Benge was born in 1862 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Benge and Mary E McWhorter. In 1870, Henry J Benge resided in Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Henry J Benge resided in Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky, USA. Henry J Benge married Sallie Ann Pigg, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Benge, William Madison Benge, Magnola Benge, James Franklin Benge, Lucy Mae Hilda Benge, Martha Pearl Benge, Margaret Benge. Henry J Benge passed away in 1935 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry J Benge was born in 1862 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Benge and Mary E McWhorter.
  • In 1870, Henry J Benge resided in Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Henry J Benge resided in Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • Henry J Benge married Sallie Ann Pigg, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Benge, William Madison Benge, Magnola Benge, James Franklin Benge, Lucy Mae Hilda Benge, Martha Pearl Benge, Margaret Benge.
  • Henry J Benge passed away in 1935 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Benge
1834 – 1920
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary McWhorter
1840 – 1918
Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sallie Pigg
1859 – 1911
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Mary Benge
1884 – 1939
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Benge
1886 – 1979
Birth Location: Laurel, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
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Magnola Benge
1889 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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James Benge
1893 – 1956
Birth Location: London, Kentucky, USA
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Lucy Benge
1896 – 1997
Birth Location: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Martha Benge
1900 – 1966
Birth Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
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Margaret Benge
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Henry Benge's Ancestors

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Henry Benge
1862 – 1935
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Benge
1834 – 1920
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (E) McWhorter
1840 – 1918
Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Benge's Descendants

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Henry (J) Benge (5 Apr 1862 – 13 Jul 1935) m. Sallie (Ann) Pigg (25 February 1859 – 13 May 1911)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Benge (abt 1884 – 31 Jan 1939)
  2. 2. William (Madison) Benge (16 Aug 1886 – July 1979)
  3. 3. Magnola Benge (May 1889 – )
  4. 4. James (Franklin) Benge (5 May 1893 – 13 Apr 1956)
  5. 5. Lucy (Mae Hilda) Benge (1 Jan 1896 – 19 May 1997)
  6. 6. Martha (Pearl) Benge (27 Nov 1900 – 8 Sep 1966)
  7. 7. Margaret Benge

Henry Benge's Timeline

7 Records

1862
5 Apr 1862
Birth of Henry J Benge in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
Henry J Benge resided here in Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Henry J Benge resided here in Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Henry J Benge resided here in Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Henry J Benge resided here in Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
Henry J Benge resided here in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
1935
13 Jul 1935
Age 73
Death of Henry J Benge in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: 595; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340330
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 505D; Enumeration District: 023
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 147A; Family History Library Film: 545955
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1240537
    [5] MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1374377
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 147A; Family History Library Film: 545955

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon Roost, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 505D; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1240537

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1374377

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: 595; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340330

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avoca, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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