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John Zachariah Taylor Benton 1848–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 15 January 1923

Death Location: Nocona, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Benton

Mother: Sarah Fulmer

Spouse(s): Clena Benton

Children(s): John Benton, William Benton, Ada Russell, Nancy Deger, Zelda Walker, Lewis Benton, Polie Benton, True Benton, Abbie Benton, Polie Benton, True Benton, Abbie Benton

John Zachariah Taylor Benton was born in 1848 in Georgia, the child of John W Benton And Sarah Elizabeth Ann Fulmer. In 1900, John Zachariah Taylor Benton resided in Nocona, Montague, Texas, USA. John Zachariah Taylor Benton married Clena Attaway Benton, and had children including Abbie Benton, Ada Pearl Russell, John B Benton, Lewis Napoleon Benton, Nancy Ann Deger, Polie Benton, True Benton, William Thomas Benton, Zelda Walker. John Zachariah Taylor Benton passed away in 1923 in Nocona, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Zachariah Taylor Benton was born in 1848 in Georgia, the child of John W Benton And Sarah Elizabeth Ann Fulmer.
  • In 1900, John Zachariah Taylor Benton resided in Nocona, Montague, Texas, USA.
  • John Zachariah Taylor Benton married Clena Attaway Benton, and had children including Abbie Benton, Ada Pearl Russell, John B Benton, Lewis Napoleon Benton, Nancy Ann Deger, Polie Benton, True Benton, William Thomas Benton, Zelda Walker.
  • John Zachariah Taylor Benton passed away in 1923 in Nocona, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Benton's Ancestors

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John Benton
1848–1923
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
John W Benton
1826–1901
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth Ann) Fulmer
1823–1869
Dutch Fork, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Captain (John) Benton
1791–1870
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Lydia) Hughes
1794–1855
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Jacob (Walter) Fulmer
1799–1851
Newberry, Florence County, South Carolina, USA
Jacob (Walter) Fulmer
1799–1851
Newberry, Florence County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr
1755–1812
Benjamin Hughes
1759–1849
Anna Mason
1759–1825
John Fulmer
1762–1839
Christina Wicker
1764–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Franciscus ..
1724–1778
Joan Anson
1723–1787
John Hughes
1719–1791
Elizabeth Norris
1715–1785
John IV
1722–1787
Esther Payne
1737–1787
Nancy Lightfoot
1743–1795
Cap. (FULMORE)
1744–1795

John Benton's Descendants

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John (Zachariah Taylor) Benton (1848–15 January 1923) m. Clena (Attaway) Benton (22 Nov 1852–3 Apr 1940)
  1. 1. John (B) Benton 1887–1960 m. Dovie Wall 1890–1961
    1. 1. Alma (Ruth) Benton 1909–1990 m. Campbell (Pardee) Giles 1904–1978
      1. 1. John (Benjamin) Giles 1931–1943
      2. 2. Evelyn (Marie) Goodson 1926–1984 m. Lester Goodson 1909–1982
      3. 3. Howard (Douglas) Giles 1936–1999 m. Marilyn (C) Giles 1940–
    2. 2. Drafus (Humphrey) Benton 1906–1993 m. Lillian (Ellen) Scofield 1910–
      1. 1. Billy (Dean) Benton 1933–2021
    3. 3. Vada (Sellina) Benton 1907–1985
      1. 1. Archie (Ray) Willis 1927–2015
      2. 2. Frances (Jean) Willis 1934–1986
    4. 4. Hampton (Taylor) Benton 1911–1991
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Benton 1875–1915
  3. 3. Ada (Pearl) Russell 1877–1903
    1. 1. Nellie (Pearl) Russell 1904–2000
      1. 1. Anna (Velma) Partridge 1923–2002
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Deger 1888–1984
  5. 5. Zelda Walker 1891–1988
    1. 1. Leona (Pearl) Goss 1907–2010
  6. 6. Lewis (Napoleon) Benton 1880–1964
  7. 7. Polie Benton 1880–
  8. 8. True Benton 1884–
  9. 9. Abbie Benton 1894–
    1. 1. Ruby (Lovern) Collins 1926–1992
  10. 10. Polie Benton 1880–
  11. 11. True Benton 1884–
  12. 12. Abbie Benton 1894–

John Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1848
1848
Birth of John Zachariah Taylor Benton in Georgia
Georgia
1900
1900
Age 52
John Zachariah Taylor Benton resided here in Nocona, Montague, Texas, USA
Nocona, Montague, Texas, USA
1923
15 January 1923
Age 75
Death of John Zachariah Taylor Benton in Montague County, Texas, United States of America
Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nocona, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1923
    Event Place: Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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