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Mary Zena Taylor Benton 1889–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1889

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1942

Death Location: Suffolk, City of Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Taylor

Mother: Elexzenia None

Spouse(s): Earnest Benton

Children(s): John Benton, George Sgt, Bennie Benton, Henry Benton, Sam Sr.

The story of Mary Zena Taylor Benton began in 1889 in North Carolina. In 1910, Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided in Haslett, Gates, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided in Cypress, Nansemond, Virginia, USA. Mary Zena Taylor Benton married Earnest Spring Benton, and had children including Bennie Lee Benton, George Ernest Benton Sgt, Henry J Benton, John Walter Benton, Sam Jethro Benton Sr. Mary Zena Taylor Benton passed away in 1942 in Suffolk, City of Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Zena Taylor Benton began in 1889 in North Carolina.
  • In 1910, Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided in Haslett, Gates, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided in Cypress, Nansemond, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Zena Taylor Benton married Earnest Spring Benton, and had children including Bennie Lee Benton, George Ernest Benton Sgt, Henry J Benton, John Walter Benton, Sam Jethro Benton Sr.
  • Mary Zena Taylor Benton passed away in 1942 in Suffolk, City of Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Benton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Benton
1889–1942
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
James P Taylor
1832–1892
Gates Co., North Carolina, USA
Elexzenia
1860–1900
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Benton's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Zena Taylor) Benton (Sep 1889–1942) m. Earnest (Spring) Benton (15 Oct 1885–19 Dec 1944)
  1. 1. John (Walter) Benton 1917–1984 m. Mabel (Lena) Skipper 1926–1963
  2. 2. George (Ernest Benton) Sgt 1907–1946 m. Florence (Elizabeth Hutton) Benton 1913–1959
    1. 1. Phillip ((Allen) George) Benton 1945–1966
    2. 2. David (Ernest) Benton 1936–2000
    3. 3. Donna (Elizabeth Benton Smith) Jones 1940–2001
  3. 3. Bennie (Lee) Benton 1921–2006 m. Julia (Bell) Brown 1920–2006
    1. 1. Gay Benton 1944–1944
  4. 4. Henry (J) Benton 1911–
  5. 5. Sam (Jethro Benton) Sr. 1908–1991 m. Mary (Pauline) Holland 1907–1988 m. Katherine (Virginia) Smith 1921–1990
    1. 1. Sam (Jethro Benton) Jr 1929–

Mary Benton's Timeline

6 Records

1889
Sep 1889
Birth of Mary Zena Taylor Benton in North Carolina
North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 21
Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided here in Haslett, Gates, North Carolina, USA
Haslett, Gates, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided here in Cypress, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Cypress, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Mary Zena Taylor Benton resided here in Suffolk, Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Suffolk, Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1942
21 Oct 1942
Age 53
Death of Mary Zena Taylor Benton in Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Suffolk, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 53
Death of Mary Zena Taylor Benton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1889
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342217
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Haslett, Gates, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1101; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375114
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haslett, Gates, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Haslett, Gates, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1101; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375114

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cypress, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342217

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Suffolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Suffolk, City of Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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