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John Holly Benton 1845–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1845

Birth Location: Waterproof,Tenasas,LA

Death Date: 19 September 1864

Death Location: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA

Father: Byron Reverend

Mother: Permelia Goff

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John Holly Benton was born in 1845 in Waterproof,Tenasas,LA, the child of Byron Benton Reverend And Permelia Samantha Goff. In 1850, John Holly Benton resided in Washington, Louisiana, USA. John Holly Benton passed away in 1864 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Holly Benton was born in 1845 in Waterproof,Tenasas,LA, the child of Byron Benton Reverend And Permelia Samantha Goff.
  • In 1850, John Holly Benton resided in Washington, Louisiana, USA.
  • John Holly Benton passed away in 1864 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA.

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John Benton's Ancestors

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John Benton
1845–1864
Birth Place: Waterproof,Tenasas,LA
Parents
Byron Benton Reverend
1812–1851
,Caldwell, Ky
Permelia (Samantha) Goff
1827–1848
Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John (Holly) Goff
1802–1835
, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Sarah (Cleary) Warner
1798–1877
Orangeburgh Dist, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Capt.
1780–1833
Delilah
1781–1840
thomas warner
1773–1833
Tabitha Cargill
1776–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Natheniel Goff
1750–1808
Rachel Holly
1753–1830
Wettenhall Warner
1736–1819
Elizabeth
1749–1787
Cornelius Cargill
1746–1781
Sarah Wilson
1750–1812

John Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1845
10 Aug 1845
Birth of John Holly Benton in Waterproof,Tenasas,LA
Waterproof,Tenasas,LA
1850
1850
Age 5
John Holly Benton resided here in Washington, Louisiana, USA
Washington, Louisiana, USA
1864
19 September 1864
Age 19
Death of John Holly Benton in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Waterproof,Tenasas,LA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 62
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Roll: M432_241; Page: 444A; Image: 398
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Washington, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Roll: M432_241; Page: 444A; Image: 398

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1879-06-29
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The New Orleans Daily Democrat - 1879-06-29 - Page 2, Washington Artillery Monument - Henri Rideau 1879-06-29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903-1927
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana, Page 12 - Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana 1903-1927

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903-1927
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana, Page 2 - Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana 1903-1927

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903-1927
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana, Page 9 - Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana 1903-1927

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 September 1864
    Event Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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