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Wright Benton 1816–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1816

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 27 Jun 1894

Death Location: Columbia County, Arkansas

Father: Samuel Benton

Mother: Sarah Hyde

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The story of Wright Benton began in 1816 in South Carolina. Wright Benton passed away in 1894 in Columbia County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of Wright Benton began in 1816 in South Carolina.
  • Wright Benton passed away in 1894 in Columbia County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Benton
1784–1834
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Hyde
1790–1852
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wright Benton's Ancestors

Self
Wright Benton
1816–1894
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Samuel Benton
1784–1834
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Hyde
1790–1852
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hardy Benton
1750–1790
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Hotchkiss
1770–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hardy Benton
1726–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Benton
1700–1769
Margaret Pipkin
1704–1760

Wright Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1816
4 Mar 1816
Birth of Wright Benton in South Carolina
South Carolina
1894
27 Jun 1894
Age 78
Death of Wright Benton in Columbia County, Arkansas
Columbia County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1816
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Columbia County, Arkansas
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