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John William Benton 1858–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1858

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA,

Death Date: 13 Feb 1924

Death Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Benton

Mother: Martha Benton

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John William Benton was born in 1858 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA,, the child of Richard Hyde Benton And Martha A Benton. In 1870, John William Benton resided in Scott, Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, USA. John William Benton passed away in 1924 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Benton was born in 1858 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA,, the child of Richard Hyde Benton And Martha A Benton.
  • In 1870, John William Benton resided in Scott, Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, USA.
  • John William Benton passed away in 1924 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

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John Benton's Ancestors

Self
John Benton
1858–1924
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA,
Parents
Richard Hyde Benton
1825–1916
Mercer, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Martha (A) Benton
1837–1889
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Hyde) Benton
1788–1881
Lisbon, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Benton
1794–1854
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Benton
1760–1823
Ann Hyde
–1843
Daniel Hyde
1770–1867
Sarah Starkey
1770–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mussen
1730–1803
Elizabeth Arbuthnot
1733–1816

John Benton's Timeline

6 Records

1858
16 May 1858
Birth of John William Benton in Fauquier, Virginia, USA,
Fauquier, Virginia, USA,
1862
Jul 1862
Age 4
Birth of John William Benton in Fauquier, Virginia, USA,
Fauquier, Virginia, USA,
1870
1870
Age 12
John William Benton resided here in Scott, Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Scott, Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
John William Benton resided here in Scott, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Scott, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
John William Benton resided here in Scott, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Scott, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1924
13 Feb 1924
Age 66
Death of John William Benton in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1862
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA,
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1858
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Scott, Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Scott, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Scott, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1924
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

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