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William Franklin Benge 1839–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1839

Birth Location: Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1911

Death Location: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Jonathan Benge

Mother: Druscilla Harris

Spouse(s): Malinda Fisk

Children(s): Alfred Benge, Jesse Benge

In 1839, William Franklin Benge entered the world in Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA, born to Jonathan Benge And Druscilla Harris. In 1880, William Franklin Benge resided in Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA. William Franklin Benge married Malinda Fisk, and had children including Alfred Tilman Benge, Jesse Calvin Benge. William Franklin Benge passed away in 1911 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, William Franklin Benge entered the world in Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA, born to Jonathan Benge And Druscilla Harris.
  • In 1880, William Franklin Benge resided in Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • William Franklin Benge married Malinda Fisk, and had children including Alfred Tilman Benge, Jesse Calvin Benge.
  • William Franklin Benge passed away in 1911 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Benge
1804–1881
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Druscilla Harris
1818–1879
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Malinda Fisk
1831–1918
Birth Location: Fayette, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Alfred Benge
1862–1930
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
AB
Jesse Benge
1865–1932
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
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William Benge's Ancestors

Self
William Benge
1839–1911
Birth Place: Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Parents
Jonathan Benge
1804–1881
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Druscilla Harris
1818–1879
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Benge
1767–1812
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Hinshaw
1782–1850
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benge
1734–1811
Susannah Lewis
1742–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benge
1710–
Martha Martin
1739–

William Benge's Descendants

1.
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William (Franklin) Benge (1 May 1839–10 Dec 1911) m. Malinda Fisk (1 Oct 1831–12 Dec 1918)
  1. 1. Alfred (Tilman) Benge 1862–1930 m. Minnie (Mae) Oekler 1866–1950
    1. 1. Alfred (Stuart) Benge 1888–1959 m. Lucinda (Ellen) Byram 1891–1978
      1. 1. Laura (Bernice) Benge 1915–1996
      2. 2. Alfred (Stuart) Benge 1914–1986 m. Madaline (Anne) Brackett 1925–
    2. 2. Olive (Hazel) Benge 1891–1982 m. George (Henry) Winans 1889–1968
      1. 1. Robert (F) Winans 1916–1997
      2. 2. Barbara Winans 1918–1997
      3. 3. George (Henry) Winans 1922–
    3. 3. Beryl (Bernice) Benge 1894–1968 m. Eben (West) Neasham 1896–1978
  2. 2. Jesse (Calvin) Benge 1865–1932 m. Bessie (Jane) Bell 1871–1945
    1. 1. Bryan (James) Benge 1897–1941 m. Clarissa (V) Johnson 1893–1941
      1. 1. Howard (B) Benge 1919–1968
      2. 2. Harold (B) Benge 1920–2003
      3. 3. Harlan (B) Benge 1921–1993
      4. 4. Henry (Calvin) Benge 1923–1980
      5. 5. William (E) Benge 1925–
    2. 2. Meriam (Lattia) Benge 1911–1999
    3. 3. Frank (Dewitt) Benge 1905–1992 m. Eva (Belle) Feagins 1903–1982
      1. 1. Richard (Wray) Benge 1928–1991 m. Meriel (Louise) McGuire 1929–2009
      2. 2. Martha (Lou) Benge 1931–2012 m. Richard (Walter) Birchmier 1928–2016
      3. 3. Audrey (A) Benge 1938–2020 m. Larry (Leon) Christy 1935–2021 m. Edward (R) Cowles 1935–2010
    4. 4. Herbert Benge 1913–1913
    5. 5. Horace (Calvin) Benge 1890–1891
    6. 6. Bessie (Fay) Benge 1894–1918 m. Lewis (Henry) Dunlavy 1893–1977
    7. 7. Beatrice (Belle) Benge 1906–1988 m. Forest (Donald) Knott 1900–1969
      1. 1. Rosa (Bell) Knott 1930–1996
      2. 2. Mary (A) Knott 1927–1996
    8. 8. Willie (Mae) Benge 1890–1974 m. Raleigh (Hiram) DeVault 1876–1957
      1. 1. Mary (Lucille) DeVault 1920–
      2. 2. Dorothy (Mae) DeVault 1918–
      3. 3. Donald (R) DeVault 1916–

William Benge's Timeline

3 Records

1839
1 May 1839
Birth of William Franklin Benge in Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
William Franklin Benge resided here in Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
1911
10 Dec 1911
Age 72
Death of William Franklin Benge in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1839
    Event Place: Fountain City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perry, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T9_335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 71.1000; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 0849.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perry, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T9_335; Family History Film: 1254335; Page: 71.1000; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 0849.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
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