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Richard Joseph Benton 1954 – 2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 April 1954

Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 4 Jul 2010

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Father: Benny Benton

Mother: Janet Pray

Spouse(s): Mary Hollin, Valerie McDonald, Valerie McDonald, Anderson None

Children(s): Richard Benton, Angela Benton

In 1954, Richard Joseph Benton entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Benny Benton and Janet Fay Pray. In 1979, Richard Joseph Benton resided in Seymour. Richard Joseph Benton married Mary Etta Hollin, Valerie Jean McDonald, Valerie Jean McDonald, Anderson, and had children including Richard Lennon Benton, Angela Benton. Richard Joseph Benton passed away in 2010 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1954, Richard Joseph Benton entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Benny Benton and Janet Fay Pray.
  • In 1979, Richard Joseph Benton resided in Seymour.
  • Richard Joseph Benton married Mary Etta Hollin, Valerie Jean McDonald, Valerie Jean McDonald, Anderson, and had children including Richard Lennon Benton, Angela Benton.
  • Richard Joseph Benton passed away in 2010 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Richard Benton's Ancestors

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Richard Benton
1954 – 2010
Birth Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Benny Benton
1933 – 1976
Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Janet (Fay) Pray
1937 – 1977
Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Benton's Descendants

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Richard (Joseph) Benton (7 April 1954 – 4 Jul 2010) m. Mary (Etta) Hollin (22 Jul 1953 – 2 November 2014) m. Valerie (Jean) McDonald (abt 1961 – ) m. Valerie (Jean) McDonald (Sep 1961 – 09 Aug 2021) m. Anderson
  1. 1. Richard (Lennon) Benton (abt 1982 – )
  2. 2. Angela Benton (abt 1980 – )

Richard Benton's Timeline

3 Records

1954
7 April 1954
Birth of Richard Joseph Benton in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
1979
Abt 1979
Age 25
Richard Joseph Benton resided here in Seymour
Seymour
2010
4 Jul 2010
Age 56
Death of Richard Joseph Benton in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1954
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2010; Roll: 23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1979
    Event Place: Seymour
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Banner; Publication Date: 21/ Nov/ 1979; Publication Place: Brownstown, Indiana, USA; ,0.33135

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seymour, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 2010
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Pennsylvania, USA
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2010; Roll: 23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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