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James Washington Benton 1835–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1835

Birth Location: Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA

Father: Arthur $

Mother: Elizabeth (Benton)

Spouse(s): Delilah Ward

Children(s): Mary Benton

The story of James Washington Benton began in 1835 in Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA. James Washington Benton married Delilah Ward, and had children including Mary Ellen Benton. James Washington Benton passed away in 1910 in Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Washington Benton began in 1835 in Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA.
  • James Washington Benton married Delilah Ward, and had children including Mary Ellen Benton.
  • James Washington Benton passed away in 1910 in Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Benton's Ancestors

Self
James Benton
1835–1910
Birth Place: Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA
Parents
Arthur Franklin Benton $
1803–1873
Brunswick Co., Brunswick, NC
Elizabeth (Rebecca Sellers) (Benton)
1808–1880
North Carolina, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Margaret Pinner
1782–1879
,Brunswick,North Carolina,USA
Elisha Sellers
1785–1850
Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Pinner
1756–1821
Joel Sellers
1745–1813
Sarah Reavis
1772–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Pinner
1720–1800
Rebekah Rasberry
1716–1787

James Benton's Descendants

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James (Washington) Benton (July 1835–1910) m. Delilah Ward (1839–Aft. 1910)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Benton 1860–1930 m. William (Mckenley) Gore 1872–1936
    1. 1. D (C) Gore 1889–1967 m. Estella Gore 1893–1963
      1. 1. Nellie (Ruth) GORE 1918–2004 m. Charly (Ogden) King 1914–1988
        1. 1. Marjorie (Nell) King 1939–
        2. 2. Brenda (Faye) Simmons 1942–1996 m. Ray (Douglas) Simmons 1934–2002
        3. 3. Infant King 1937–1937
      2. 2. William (Ottis) Gore 1912–1964
      3. 3. Lillian Gore 1916–
      4. 4. Daniel (Craven) Gore 1924–1961
      5. 5. Durance (Elwood) Gore 1930–1975
      6. 6. Eddie (Ray) Gore 1933–1986
      7. 7. Ulysses (Grant) Gore 1925–1994 m. Virginia (Dare) Register 1931–2023
      8. 8. Mary (Madgalene) King 1920–1983
      9. 9. Nora (Estella) Gore 1914–1914
    2. 2. Annie (O) Gore 1894–1976 m. Andrew (Pinkney) Grice 1884–1979
      1. 1. Anne (Irene) Deering 1930–1981
      2. 2. William (Howard) Grice 1926–1989
      3. 3. Grace (Virginia) Norris 1916–2004
      4. 4. Mary (Cecile) Skipper 1923–2012
      5. 5. Andrew (Herman Grice) Sr 1914–1968
      6. 6. Arthur (Vernon) Grice 1917–1971
      7. 7. James (Edgar) Grice 1919–1977
      8. 8. Ralph (Edward) Grice 1927–2002
    3. 3. Val (D.) Gore 1893–1956 m. Estella Gore 1896–1942
    4. 4. Oscar (Craven) Gore 1895–1976
    5. 5. Montrose (R. Gore) Sr 1892–1954

James Benton's Timeline

4 Records

1835
July 1835
Birth of James Washington Benton in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
1835
July 1835
Birth of James Washington Benton in Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA
Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA
1910
Aft 1910
Age 75
Death of James Washington Benton in Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA
Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 75
Death of James Washington Benton in Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA
Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1835
    Event Place: Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1835
    Event Place: Brunswick Co., North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1910
    Event Place: Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bug Hill, Columbus Co., North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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