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William Davis Benton 1812–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1812

Birth Location: Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland

Death Date: 31 Jan 1869

Death Location: Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland

Father: Thomas Benton

Mother: Phoebe Nichols

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In 1812, William Davis Benton entered the world in Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland, born to Thomas Benton And Phoebe Nichols. William Davis Benton passed away in 1869 in Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William Davis Benton entered the world in Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland, born to Thomas Benton And Phoebe Nichols.
  • William Davis Benton passed away in 1869 in Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland.

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William Benton's Ancestors

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William Benton
1812–1869
Birth Place: Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland
Parents
Thomas Benton
1781–1856
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland
Phoebe Nichols
–1845
Montgomery, Maryland
Grandparents
Joseph (Benton) Jr.
1757–1815
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
Ann Talbot
1743–1788
Cliffs, Calvert, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1725–1807
Elizabeth Rogier
1730–1786
Joseph Talbot
1706–1800
Mary Birckhead
1706–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benton
1703–
Ann LNU
1704–

William Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1812
3 Apr 1812
Birth of William Davis Benton in Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland
Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland
1869
31 Jan 1869
Age 57
Death of William Davis Benton in Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland
Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1812
    Event Place: Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1869
    Event Place: Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland

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