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William Gordon Benge 1923 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1923

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 29 Mar 1991

Death Location: Los Angeles

Father: William Benge

Mother: Mary Wisdom

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In 1923, William Gordon Benge entered the world in Arkansas, born to William Craven Benge and Mary Ellen Wisdom. In 1930, William Gordon Benge resided in Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 1940, William Gordon Benge resided in Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. William Gordon Benge passed away in 1991 in Los Angeles.

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Biography

  • In 1923, William Gordon Benge entered the world in Arkansas, born to William Craven Benge and Mary Ellen Wisdom.
  • In 1930, William Gordon Benge resided in Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
  • In 1940, William Gordon Benge resided in Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States.
  • William Gordon Benge passed away in 1991 in Los Angeles.

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William Benge's Ancestors

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William Benge
1923 – 1991
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
William Craven Benge
1886 – 1975
Arkansas, United States
Mary (Ellen) Wisdom
1888 – 1980
Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Wisdom
1853 – 1929
Ozark, Franklin, Arkansas, United States
Laura (Ann) McKee
1860 – 1889
Bates, Sebastian, Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Wisdom
1819 – 1864
Sarah Shelby
1828 – 1863
James McKee
1824 – 1875
Mary Williams
1825 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McKee
1785 – 1841
Lydia Russell
1781 – 1847
Miles Williams
1796 – 1839
Sarah
1796 – 1867

William Benge's Timeline

4 Records

1923
14 Jul 1923
Birth of William Gordon Benge in Arkansas
Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 7
William Gordon Benge resided here in Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 17
William Gordon Benge resided here in Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
1991
29 Mar 1991
Age 68
Death of William Gordon Benge in Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1991
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 51-60.
    [3] California Death Index, 1940-1997

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 51-60.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sutton, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

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