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Robert Benton 1773–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: James Benton

Mother: Nancy Cate

Spouse(s): Nancy Cate

Children(s): Jackson Benton

The story of Robert Benton began in 1773 in North Carolina, United States. Robert Benton married Nancy Cate, and had children including Jackson C Benton. Robert Benton passed away in 1860 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Benton began in 1773 in North Carolina, United States.
  • Robert Benton married Nancy Cate, and had children including Jackson C Benton.
  • Robert Benton passed away in 1860 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Benton
1740–1825
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Cate
1740–1778
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Cate
1770–1860
Birth Location: Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
NC

Children(s)

Jackson Benton
1820–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Robert Benton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Benton
1773–1860
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Morris Benton
1740–1825
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Cate
1740–1778
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Epaphroditis (Titus) Benton
1699–1780
Cherokee, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Sarah (Pheribee) Savage
1700–1745
Cherokee, North Carolina, British Colonial America
John Cate
1716–1820
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Polly Mount
1720–
Great-Grandparents
JOHN 9THGGF
1679–1750
Absilla Benton
1670–1750
Capt. Savage
1670–1728
Alicia Harmanson
1671–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
EPAPHRODITUS BENTON
1648–1679
Susanna Hunter
1644–1679

Robert Benton's Descendants

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Robert Benton (1773–1860) m. Nancy Cate (1770–Bef. 1860)
  1. 1. Jackson (C.) Benton 1820–1880 m. Hannah (Evaline) Steele 1821–1882
    1. 1. Mary (J L) Benton 1841–1911 m. George (Washington) Johnson 1838–1914
      1. 1. Ira (Jackson) Johnson 1869–1943 m. Wasso Collard 1877–1948
        1. 1. Surenia (Pearl) Johnson 1893–1942
        2. 2. Ulysses (Nolan) Johnson 1895–1954
        3. 3. Maudie (Esteller) Johnson 1898–1901
        4. 4. William (Osker) Johnson 1900–1940
        5. 5. Virgil (Young) Johnson 1906–1943
        6. 6. Donnie (Alice) Johnson 1908–1908
        7. 7. Bonnie (Bernice) Johnson 1910–1973
        8. 8. Reffie (May) Johnson 1913–1947
        9. 9. Edna (Aletha) Johnson 1918–1969
        10. 10. Ira (Felmer) Johnson 1903–1983 m. Juanita (Sophia) Trenary 1909–2002

Robert Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1773
1773
Birth of Robert Benton in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 87
Death of Robert Benton in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
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