Rev George Washington Benton

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Rev George Washington Benton

Also Known As: "Wash Benton"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Death: August 25, 1949 (82)
Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
Place of Burial: Locust Grove, Mayes,, Oklahoma, United States
Immediate Family:

Child of George Washington Benton and Isabella Benton
Spouse of Frances Melinda Wash or Washington or Benton
Parent of Ollie May Benton; Mellie Jane Benton; Blanche Benton; Ida Belle Benton; Private and 6 others
Sibling of Ida Bell Roberts and Geneva Ellen Buell
Half sibling of James William Benton; Cora Benton; Infant Benton; Sarah J Benton; Lucy Margelia Benton and 7 others

Managed by: Roy Terrell Schamp
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About Rev George Washington Benton

Born in IL the son of George Washington Benton (Sr.) and Issabella Trigg. He married Frances Malinda "Fancy" Hudspeth 26 Sep 1886 in Carroll Co., AR.
Wash was part Native American, though the percentage is not known. The family has said it was Cherokee or Choctaw. He was a minister to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.

Wash and Fancy had the following children:
Ollie Benton m. Jim Wilson
Mellie Jane Benton m. Sherman Jackson Buell
Margaret Drucella Benton m. John L. Merritt
Ida Belle Benton m. Lon Berry
Gertrude "Gertie" Ethel Benton m. Ira Colciasure
Calvin David Benton m. Berdie B. Stephenson
Lillie Benton (died in infancy)
Vinnie Benton (died at about 16 yrs)
Mary J. Benton Pemberton died on September 17, 2011.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 29 2023, 19:07:22 UTC

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Rev George Washington Benton's Timeline

1867
June 28, 1867
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
1887
September 11, 1887
AR, United States
1889
April 11, 1889
AR, United States
1891
December 28, 1891
Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
1892
September 9, 1892
1896
September 28, 1896
1898
October 16, 1898
1900
December 2, 1900
Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
1902
July 9, 1902