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Lester Ray Benham 1921–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1921

Birth Location: Richfield, Utah, USA

Death Date: 2 July 1985

Death Location: Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Charles Benham

Mother: Emily Riley

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The story of Lester Ray Benham began in 1921 in Richfield, Utah, USA. Lester Ray Benham passed away in 1985 in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester Ray Benham began in 1921 in Richfield, Utah, USA.
  • Lester Ray Benham passed away in 1985 in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America.

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Lester Benham's Ancestors

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Lester Benham
1921–1985
Birth Place: Richfield, Utah, USA
Parents
Charles Lavern Benham
1891–1946
Idaho, United States of America
Emily (Ruth) Riley
1900–1970
Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America
Grandparents
Curtis (Alberto) Benham
1866–1940
Keesville, Essex, New York, USA
Nellie (Elizabeth) Shields
1863–1939
Hyrum (Smith) Riley
1862–1914
Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA
Christeana (Riley) Jensen
1867–1948
Shelland, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Benham
1826–1911
Margaret Goff
1830–1886
Charles Shields
1842–1913
Rachel Haviland
1842–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Soloman Benham
1798–1884
Sophronia Hastings
1808–1866

Lester Benham's Timeline

2 Records

1921
27 September 1921
Birth of Lester Ray Benham in Richfield, Utah, USA
Richfield, Utah, USA
1985
2 July 1985
Age 64
Death of Lester Ray Benham in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA
Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1921
    Event Place: Richfield, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1985
    Event Place: Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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