Melissa Munn b 1952- my mother is: Yvonne WHITEHEAD, her father was: Fred Benton WHITEHEAD, his Mother was: Minnie BENTON b 11 Apr 1871 Liberty MO d 27 Nov 1965 married William B. WHITEHEAD b 18 Jan 1863 Pittsburg PA. d 24 Apr 1955, her parents were:
James L. BENTON b 1847 her mother was Paulina SIMPSON b 1845, their children were:
1.Minnie BENTON b 11 Apr 1871 Liberty MO d27 Nov 1965 Topeka Kansas m William B. WHITEHEAD
2.Essie BENTON m Billy BRAMELL
3.Ila BENTON m Frank COCHRAN
Parents of James L. BENTON:
Cyrus BENTON b 1823/4 Madison co KY/Estill co KY m 1st Nancy Eleanor Kelly b 1830 d before May 1865
Their children were:
1. James L. BENTON b 1847 (1880 cen. has him listed with father & stepmother in Atchison Co KA) m Paulina M. SIMPSON b 1845
2. Walter J. " b 1848/9
3. Margaret " b 1851
4. Hiram " b 1853
5. Robert C. " b 15 Mar 1855
6. Permelia A ". b 26 Aug 1857
7. Dilard (m) " b 11 Jul 1859
(by second wife Sally Ann Cox)
8. Alice " b 10 Sep 1861
(by third wife Permelia)
9. Owen W. " b KY 1869
10.Josephine " b KA (ca 1873)
11.Eva b (ca 1874)
12.Ethel b (ca) 1876
Parents of Cyrus Benton:
James BENTON b 1791 Madison co KY d Intestate, Madison co KY 1863, m 19 Jul 1814 Anna "Nancy" HENDERSON (daughter of Sarah HENDERSON) b 1796 d intestate Madison co. KY Jun 1868
Their children were:
1. Eli BENTON b 1818 Madison co KY m (1) Sally Ann KELLY (2)Ellen Lay
2. Milton H. " b 1820 Madison co KY m (1) Martha A. WHITE (2) Mary E. COVINGTON 1864
3. Joseph " b 1822 Madison co KY m (1) 14 Feb 1845 (Lydia) Jane WILSON (2) Apr 1856 Delina WILSON
4. Cyrus " b 1823/4 Madison co KY m (1) Nancy Eleanore Kelly Estill co KY 20 Aug 1845 b 1830 d before May 1865 (2)Sally Ann Cox (3) Permelia KELLY
5. Daniel " b 1827 Madison co KY m 24 Nov 1870 Nancy Boian
6. Susan A. " b 1830 Madison co KY m Joseph Pierson
7. Jesse " b 1833/4 Madison co KY m Elizabeth Stevens or Stivers b Clark co KY 1818
8. Margaret F. " b 1834/5 Madison co KY m A. J. Lackey
9. Elizabeth J. " b 1836 F. R. Berryman
10.William " b Jan 1839 m Milly Ann Covington 1860 d/o Milton Pauline (Dillingham) Milly
Parents of James BENTON :
Richard BENTON b? (ca) 1768 m (1) N.C. 1787 Winifred HOPPER (?)
Their children were:
1. Jesse BENTON b N.C. 1788 m 1810 Phoebe Quick d/o Teunis a& Polly Quick
2. James " b Madison co KY m 1814 Anna Nancy HENDERSON d/o Sarah
3. Nancy " b 1795-1800 m 1814 Elijah Smallwood
4. Mary "Polly" " b 1795-1800 m James Parke s/oChas jr & Mary (Quick)
Parents of Richard BENTON :
BENTON app 1765 1st on Madison Co. KY list 1791
His children are:<
1. Richard BENTON 1st on Madison co tax list 1791
2. Robert BENTON 1st on Madison co tax list 1797
3. Debby BENTON m. J. Quick
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