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Robert Foster Benton 1809–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1809

Birth Location: near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi

Death Date: 25 Jan 1873

Death Location: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: John Benton

Mother: Hannah CATER

Spouse(s): Sarah Denham, Sarah BENTON, Louisa Scott, Eleanor Seals

Children(s): Theodore Benton, Charles Benton, Robinson Benton, Edward Benton, Kirk Benton, Frederika Benton, Thedabell BENTON, Lafayette Benton, William Benton, Robert Benton, Francis Benton, Josiah Benton, Elvira Benton

In 1809, Robert Foster Benton entered the world in near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi, born to John Foster Benton And Hannah Cater. Robert Foster Benton married Eleanor Rhoda Seals, Louisa Ann Scott, Sarah Denham, Sarah Denham Benton, and had children including Charles Henry Benton, Edward Coleman Ned Benton, Elvira Eleanor Ella Benton, Francis Alexander Benton, Frederika Bremer Benton, Josiah Edwin Benton, Kirk White Benton, Lafayette James Benton, Robert Oscar Benton, Robinson Hatch Benton, Thedabell Benton, Theodore Kean Benton, They Had No Children, William Winfield Benton. Robert Foster Benton passed away in 1873 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Robert Foster Benton entered the world in near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi, born to John Foster Benton And Hannah Cater.
  • Robert Foster Benton married Eleanor Rhoda Seals, Louisa Ann Scott, Sarah Denham, Sarah Denham Benton, and had children including Charles Henry Benton, Edward Coleman Ned Benton, Elvira Eleanor Ella Benton, Francis Alexander Benton, Frederika Bremer Benton, Josiah Edwin Benton, Kirk White Benton, Lafayette James Benton, Robert Oscar Benton, Robinson Hatch Benton, Thedabell Benton, Theodore Kean Benton, They Had No Children, William Winfield Benton.
  • Robert Foster Benton passed away in 1873 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Robert Benton's Ancestors

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Robert Benton
1809–1873
Birth Place: near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi
Parents
John Foster Benton
1780–1834
North or South Carolina
Hannah CATER
1775–1829
of Wake County, North Carolina
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Benton's Descendants

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Robert (Foster) Benton (17 Feb 1809–25 Jan 1873) m. Sarah Denham (7 Mar 1820–Mar 1874) m. Sarah (DENHAM\) BENTON (7 Mar 1820–Mar 1874) m. Louisa (Ann) Scott (1812–23 Aug 1830) m. Eleanor (Rhoda) Seals (3 Jan 1816–3 May 1844)
  1. 1. Theodore (Kean) Benton 1847–1864
  2. 2. Charles (Henry) Benton 1849–1872
  3. 3. Robinson ("Hatch") Benton 1854–1923
  4. 4. Edward (Coleman "Ned") Benton 1856–1923
  5. 5. Kirk (White) Benton 1861–1931
  6. 6. Frederika (Bremer) Benton 1852–1923
  7. 7. Thedabell BENTON 1854–
  8. 8. Lafayette (James) Benton 1835–1863
  9. 9. William (Winfield) Benton 1837–1838
  10. 10. Robert (Oscar) Benton 1838–1843
  11. 11. Francis (Alexander) Benton 1840–1843
  12. 12. Josiah (Edwin) Benton 1840–1863
  13. 13. Elvira (Eleanor "Ella") Benton 1842–1918

Robert Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1809
17 Feb 1809
Birth of Robert Foster Benton in near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi
near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi
1873
25 Jan 1873
Age 64
Death of Robert Foster Benton in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1809
    Event Place: near the Line of Demarcation in Louisiana or Mississsippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA

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