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Submitted: 8/4/20 • Approved: 8/5/20 • Last Updated: 8/8/20 • R1331487-G1331487-S3
Martha
June 20, 1869 - May 29, 1947
Father: Silas Lafayette Maxwell
Mother: Elizabeth “Louisa Jane” Head Maxwell
Steve
Jan 31, 1863 - Oct 7, 1939
Parents;
John Washington Benton
Rachel G Burkett
Susan Venna Scruggs
+ 2 Spouses
Catherine D. "Catty" Coffey Benton
Martha Jane Maxwell Stewart Benton
When John Stephen "Steve" Benton was born on January 31, 1863, in Arkansas, his father, John, was 23 and his mother, Rachel, was 23. He was married three times and had nine sons and three daughters. He died on October 7, 1939, in Searcy, Arkansas, at the age of 76, and was buried in his hometown.
Children
Willis Benton
+ 9 Children
Oliver 'Ollie" Lincoln Benton
Infant Benton
Thomas Jefferson Stewart
Garland Britt Benton
Elisa Luella Stewart Stevens
John Washington Benton
Vilona Charlotte "Lottie" Benton Calhoun
Reatha Caldona Benton Martindill
Harlen Vinyard Benton
When Martha Jane Maxwell Stewart Benton was born on June 20, 1869, in Carroll, Mississippi, her father, Silas, was 40, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 37. She married John Stephen "Steve" Benton on November 19, 1895, in Arkansas. They had eight children in 23 years. She died on May 29, 1947, in Arkansas at the age of 77, and was buried there.
Contributed on 8/4/20 by hawkinsdonna48
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