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Sarah Ann Benton 1837–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1837

Birth Location: Fayston, Washington, Vermont

Death Date: 27 Jul 1905

Death Location: Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: George Benton

Mother: Cynthia Griswold

Spouse(s): Edwin Dana

Children(s): Edwin Dana, Minnie Dana, Ellen Dana, Mary Dana, Fannie Dana, George Dana, Bertha Dana

The story of Sarah Ann Benton began in 1837 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. In 1860, Sarah Ann Benton resided in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. In 1870, Sarah Ann Benton resided in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Sarah Ann Benton married Edwin Harvey Dana, and had children including Bertha Etta Dana, Edwin Steven Dana, Ellen J Dana, Fannie H Dana, George S Dana, Mary Adeline Dana, Minnie C Dana. Sarah Ann Benton passed away in 1905 in Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Ann Benton began in 1837 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
  • In 1860, Sarah Ann Benton resided in Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
  • In 1870, Sarah Ann Benton resided in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont.
  • Sarah Ann Benton married Edwin Harvey Dana, and had children including Bertha Etta Dana, Edwin Steven Dana, Ellen J Dana, Fannie H Dana, George S Dana, Mary Adeline Dana, Minnie C Dana.
  • Sarah Ann Benton passed away in 1905 in Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Benton
1795–1879
Birth Location: Massachusetts
GB
Cynthia Griswold
1805–1879
Birth Location: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
CG

Spouses(s)

Edwin Dana
1831–1928
Birth Location: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
ED

Children(s)

Edwin Dana
1859–1931
Birth Location: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
ED
Minnie Dana
1872–1894
Birth Location: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont
MD
Ellen Dana
1861–1875
Birth Location: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
ED
Mary Dana
1857–1945
Birth Location: Warren, Washington, Vermont
MD
Fannie Dana
1857–1920
Birth Location: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
FD
George Dana
1854–1884
Birth Location: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont
GD
Bertha Dana
1881–1962
Birth Location: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont
BD

Sarah Benton's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Benton
1837–1905
Birth Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Parents
George Washington Benton
1795–1879
Massachusetts
Cynthia Griswold
1805–1879
Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
Grandparents
George Benton
1778–
Connecticut
Davis Griswold
1777–1831
Springfield, Windsor, Vermont
Silence White
1786–1855
Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1749–1793
Sarah Brock
1751–1780
Buckminster White
1759–1806
Mercy Prouty
1763–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griswold
1726–1776
Mary Ward
1730–
Jacob Prouty
1715–1789
Ann Capen
1724–1789

Sarah Benton's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Ann) Benton (3 Jun 1837–27 Jul 1905) m. Edwin (Harvey) Dana (7 May 1831–1 Nov 1928)
  1. 1. Edwin (Steven) Dana 1859–1931 m. Ella (C.) Burrill 1861–1946
  2. 2. Minnie (C.) Dana 1872–1894
  3. 3. Ellen (J.) Dana 1861–1875
  4. 4. Mary (Adeline) Dana 1857–1945 m. Henry (James) Bagley 1847–1921 m. William (L.) Washburn 1843–1884
    1. 1. Lettie (Ella) Washburn 1878–1973 m. William (Joseph) Dukett 1869–1953
      1. 1. Hallie (May) Dukett 1898–1997 m. Albert (Scott) Gordon 1886–1954
  5. 5. Fannie (H.) Dana 1857–1920 m. Moses Shuttle 1848–1929
    1. 1. Ida (May) Shuttle 1875–1961 m. Lucius (J.) Goodwin 1846–1919 m. Morris Woods 1867–1937 m. Winfield (Rich) Dana 1870–1951
      1. 1. Mina (May) Dana 1894–1895
      2. 2. Edith (Ellen) Dana 1895–1897
      3. 3. Gladys (Adeline) Dana 1897–1977 m. Raymond (Louis) Ashline 1887–1956
        1. 1. Albert (Harold) Ashline 1919–1975
        2. 2. Baby Ashline 1918–1918
      4. 4. Perley (Moses) Dana 1899–1899
      5. 5. Edna (Mabel) Goodwin 1901–1945 m. Jason (H.) Johnson 1893–
      6. 6. Frank (Lloyd) Goodwin 1903–1932 m. Gladys (Marion) Lawliss 1903–1957
        1. 1. Robert Goodwin 1926–
        2. 2. Frank (Goodwin) Jr. 1924–
    2. 2. Harvey (Berton) Shuttle 1879–1941 m. Lavina (Mary) Kane 1879–1954
      1. 1. Clifton (Harvey) Shuttle 1903–1967 m. Irene (Hazel) Lawrence 1903–1969
        1. 1. Clifton (Lawrence) Shuttle 1930–2007
        2. 2. Barbara (Irene) Shuttle 1926– m. Raymond (James) Pinardi 1924–2008
      2. 2. Rachel (Lavina) Shuttle 1906–1962 m. James (Robertson) Anderson 1901–1934 m. Russell (George) Hallock 1889–1960
        1. 1. Roger (Emmett) Anderson 1925–1944
      3. 3. Emmet (James) Shuttle 1908–1926
    3. 3. Hattie (Ruth) Shuttle 1881–1963 m. Ralph (Everett) Witham 1881–1968
      1. 1. Felice (Elva) Witham 1908–1909
      2. 2. Everett (Moses) Witham 1906–1906
      3. 3. Merlin (Everett) Witham 1910–1911
      4. 4. Lucille (Clarabelle) Witham 1902–1992 m. Alexander (Berry) Gray 1897–1946
        1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Gray 1935–2013
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Gray 1921–2010 m. Henry (Chester Morse) Jr. 1915–2006
        3. 3. Ethelyn (Grace) Gray 1926–2011 m. Frederick (Alvin) Howe 1925–2015
        4. 4. Everett (George Gray) Sr. 1923–1989 m. Irene (Ethel) Lurvey 1928–2020
        5. 5. Roger (Emery) Gray 1930–1930
      5. 5. Helen (Irene) Witham 1904–1990 m. William (Edgar) Burns 1888–1928 m. Dean (Raswell) Pero 1901–1972
      6. 6. Norma (Ruth Retta) Witham 1907–2006 m. Charles (Perry) Amsden 1895–1978
        1. 1. Ruth (Hattie) Amsden 1939–2009
      7. 7. Thelma (May) Witham 1911–2000 m. Harold (Colister) Chamberlain 1900–1986
      8. 8. George (Wilbur) Witham 1912–1998 m. Helen (May) Gilman 1920–
      9. 9. Kenneth (Merrill) Witham 1914–1977
      10. 10. Stanley (Clinton) Witham 1915–2002 m. Anna Kelly 1922–1974
      11. 11. Elva (Rose) Witham 1917–2008 m. Levi (Clarence) Minor 1911–1976
      12. 12. Philip (Hector) Witham 1919–2006 m. Sarah (Ellen) Manley 1920–2007
    4. 4. Frank (Moses) Shuttle 1884–1962 m. Nellie (Ellen) Gibb 1889–1966 m. Della (J.) Harroun 1889–
      1. 1. Arline (Annie) Shuttle 1912–1994 m. Lyman (T.) Manderville 1905–1986
        1. 1. Judith (Ann) Manderville 1940–2018 m. Arthur (Raymond) Tebou 1937–2007
      2. 2. Forest (Perley) Shuttle 1906–1957 m. Gazel (Irene) Sullivan 1907–1976 m. Marie (Anna Julie) Bourgeois 1917–1962 m. Lola Shuttle –1946
        1. 1. John (Allen) Shuttle 1932–1978 m. Constance (Louise) Macia 1934–1994
        2. 2. Elane (Jane) Shuttle 1930–2018 m. Richard (Kent) Vilbrin 1928–2006
        3. 3. Jerry Shuttle 1941–1941
    5. 5. Emma (Jane) Shuttle 1877–1966 m. Frank (Albert Lanier) Jr. 1871–1954
      1. 1. Lucie (Agnes) Lanier 1902–1979
      2. 2. Catherine (Edna) Lanier 1904–1967
      3. 3. Margaret (Mary) Lanier 1907–1995 m. Emery (William) Denis 1908–1981
        1. 1. Robert (Emery) Denis 1935–1980
      4. 4. Robert (Francis) Lanier 1909–1950 m. Marjorie (Ainsley) Thibault 1904–1992
      5. 5. Harry (Edward) Lanier 1898–1900
      6. 6. Florence (May) Lanier 1900–1901
    6. 6. Nettie (Fanny) Shuttle 1887–1986 m. Earl (Aro) Slayton 1889–1952
      1. 1. Wilford (Earl) Slayton 1919–1991 m. Ina (Pearl) Toby 1927–2011
        1. 1. Ernest (Aro) Slayton 1951–1996
      2. 2. Maurice (Henry) Slayton 1921–2003 m. Mildred (Jennie) Thompson 1918–2014
      3. 3. Flora (Cordelia) Slayton 1923–1979 m. Preston (Leonard) Chase 1921–2001
        1. 1. Eloise Chase 1946–1946
      4. 4. Lois (Mary) Slayton 1926–2015 m. Elbridge (Martin) Toby 1919–1995
        1. 1. Norman (Earl) Toby 1947–
        2. 2. Cheryl (Ann) Toby 1951–2016
      5. 5. Richard (Frederick) Slayton 1929–1987 m. Jean (Louise) Luce 1936–2017
  6. 6. George (S.) Dana 1854–1884 m. Victoria Buttles 1849–
    1. 1. Infant Dana 1883–1883
    2. 2. George Dana 1873–1878
  7. 7. Bertha (Etta) Dana 1881–1962 m. Joseph (Wilfred Herve 'Mac') Deschenes 1896–1952 m. James (Munroe) Backus 1875–1950
    1. 1. William (John) Clark 1912–
    2. 2. Everett (Theron) Backus 1904–1955 m. Pearl (G.) Morey 1904–1971
    3. 3. Emily (Etta) Backus 1900–1987 m. Frank (Mazanec,) Sr. 1894–1966
      1. 1. Richard (Alen) Mazanec 1944–1976
      2. 2. Helen (Emily) Mazanec 1923–1990 m. Frank (W.) Mathews 1923–
        1. 1. David (J.) Mathews 1949–2004
      3. 3. Frank (Mazanec) Jr 1921–1991 m. Therese (Ghislaine) Bergeron 1925–2001
        1. 1. Edward (Victor) Mazanec 1951–1952
    4. 4. Ellen (May) Backus 1899–1979 m. Guy (Osmon) Backus 1896–1970 m. Daniel (Ellison Moore) Sr. 1888–1946 m. Stanley (Evans) Bailey 1892–1962 m. Frederick (Adolphus) Strong 1895–1930
      1. 1. Dannie (Ellis Moore) II 1933–1998
      2. 2. Stella (Jean) Bailey 1918–1989 m. Glenn (Donald) Carley 1916–1995 m. Donald (Francis) Gallagher 1918–1987
        1. 1. Donna (Jean) Gallagher 1938–1983 m. Ralph (Freeman Garrison) Sr. 1936–2015
        2. 2. Patricia (Ellen) Gallagher 1937–2009 m. Kenneth (Wayne Calkins) Sr. 1933–1988
      3. 3. William (Charles) Bailey 1917–2001 m. Gertrude (Agnes La) Motte 1933–2002 m. Gertrude (Agnes) Holmes 1918–2006
        1. 1. Elaine (Agnes) Bailey 1938–1938
      4. 4. Ronald Strong 1927–1929
      5. 5. Freda (Helen) Strong 1922–2017 m. Phillip (Squires) Millspaugh 1917–1988 m. Donald (William) Butler 1907–1963 m. Harold (Miles) Shaver 1917–1950
      6. 6. June (Patricia) Strong 1926–2000 m. James (Raymond) Switzer 1923–2002
        1. 1. James (Frederick) Switzer 1949–2024

Sarah Benton's Timeline

6 Records

1837
3 Jun 1837
Birth of Sarah Ann Benton in Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Fayston, Washington, Vermont
1860
1860
Age 23
Sarah Ann Benton resided here in Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Fayston, Washington, Vermont
1870
1870
Age 33
Sarah Ann Benton resided here in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
1880
1880
Age 43
Sarah Ann Benton resided here in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United States
Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United States
1900
1900
Age 63
Sarah Ann Benton resided here in Waitsfield Town, Washington, Vermont
Waitsfield Town, Washington, Vermont
1905
27 Jul 1905
Age 68
Death of Sarah Ann Benton in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont
Middlesex, Washington, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1837
    Event Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1348; Family History Film: 1255348; Page: 123.3000; Enumeration District: 208; Image: .
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M653_1324; Page: 770; Image: 121.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Vermont, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M653_1324; Page: 770; Image: 121.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Duxbury, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1348; Family History Film: 1255348; Page: 123.3000; Enumeration District: 208; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Waitsfield Town, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Middlesex, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Vermont, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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