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John Sherman Benedict 1869–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1869

Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 14 September 1931

Death Location: Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: William Benedict

Mother: Mahalia Dunham

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John Sherman Benedict was born in 1869 in Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Benedict And Mahalia Orphine Dunham. In 1880, John Sherman Benedict resided in Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA. John Sherman Benedict passed away in 1931 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Sherman Benedict was born in 1869 in Missouri, United States of America, the child of William Benedict And Mahalia Orphine Dunham.
  • In 1880, John Sherman Benedict resided in Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA.
  • John Sherman Benedict passed away in 1931 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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John Benedict's Ancestors

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John Benedict
1869–1931
Birth Place: Missouri, United States of America
Parents
William Benedict
1828–1894
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mahalia (Orphine) Dunham
1837–1908
Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Alvin (B.) Benedict
1806–1888
Homer, Cortland, New York, USA
Julia Thompson
1808–1875
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Sr.
1779–1860
Lovicy Webster
1783–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr.
1754–1834
Margaret Keeney
1756–1831

John Benedict's Timeline

3 Records

1869
27 February 1869
Birth of John Sherman Benedict in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 11
John Sherman Benedict resided here in Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA
Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA
1931
14 September 1931
Age 62
Death of John Sherman Benedict in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1869
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 1931
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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