Husband: James W Benton |
Born: OCT 1841 in Brunswick Co, NC Married: 04 JUN 1860 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: 1900/1910 in Brunswick Co, NC Father: Nelson Benton Mother: Mary E Spouses: |
Wife: Rachel J Watson |
Born: JUL 1844 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: 25 JUN 1919 in Southport, Brunswick Co, NC Father: William Watson Mother: Margaret A Skipper Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): James T Benton Born: 1865/1866 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: after 1880 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: |
02 (M): Asa W Benton Born: 14 AUG 1867 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: 21 MAY 1914 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: Alice Mintz |
03 (M): Thomas B Benton Born: APR 1870 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: after 1880 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: |
04 (M): Joseph S Benton Born: 1873/1874 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: after 1880 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: |
05 (F): Matilda J Benton Born: 17 FEB 1877 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: 27 SEP 1915 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: ?; Mintz |
06 (F): Margaret A Benton Born: 1877/1878 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: after 1880 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: |
07 (F): Marena Isabelle Benton Born: MAR 1882 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: 08 FEB 1929 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: Charles O Mintz |
08 (F): Carrie L Benton Born: SEP 1887 in Brunswick Co, NC Died: after 1910 in Brunswick Co, NC Spouses: |
James W Benton:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek District # 105/105
Nelson Benton 33 Labourer $- NC
Mary 22
James 8
Martha 7
John 2
Sarah 1/12;
!MARRIAGE BOND: 4 Jun 1860 Brunswick Co., NC
J. W. Benton & R. J. Watson
N. B. Skipper, bm;
!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek District, --- PO # 92/92
(16 Jun 1860)
Nelson Benton 46 Labourer $-/348 NC
Mary E. 35
James W. 18 Laborer
Martha V. 16
John N. 11
Caroline 9
Henry 8
Daniel L. 6
Anna M. 4
Emiline J. 2 twin
Adaline J. 2 twin
Benjamin Jacobs 25 Laborer $100/--;
AND
!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co., NC p. 212B North West Dist, Roberson PO # 25/25
(4 Sep 1860)
William Watson 55 Farmer $150/362 NC
Margaret A. 37
Sarah C. 18
Mary 15
Rebecca 13
Margaret 12
Cincilla 10
Morena 8
William F. 6
Julia 6
Thomas B. 2
James Benton 18
Rebecca (sic) J. 16;
!CIVIL WAR:16 Apr 1862 36th NC Regiment 3rd Co, G, Pvt through Aug 1864;
!CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co., NC p. 75B Town Creek, Smithville PO # 58/60
Jas W. Benton 28 Farmer $-/- NC
Rachel 27 Keeping House
James 4
Asa 2
Thomas 3/12 Apr.
Mary Watson 23 domestic servt
McKeithan 1 m;
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
James T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 428/431
James W. Benton head Oct 1841 58 M 24 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rachel wife Jul 1851 42 M 24 9-4
Matilda dau Dec 1877 22 S 1-1
Isabelle dau Mar 1882 18
Carrie dau Sep 1887 12
Nellie g-dau Jul 1895 4;
Rachel J Watson:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co., NC p. 147B Northwest District # 161/161
William Watson 46 Farmer $37 NC
Margaret 28
Sarah 8
Rachael 6
Mary 5
Rebecca 3
Margaret 1;
!MARRIAGE BOND: 4 Jun 1860 Brunswick Co., NC
J. W. Benton & R. J. Watson
N. B. Skipper, bm;
!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co., NC p. 212B North West Dist, Roberson PO # 25/25
William Watson 55 Farmer $150/362 NC
Margaret A. 37
Sarah C. 18
Mary 15
Rebecca 13
Margaret 12
Cincilla 10
Morena 8
William F. 6
Julia 6
Thomas B. 2
James Benton 18
Rebecca (sic) J. 16 <--- mistakenly listed as "Rebecca"
!CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co., NC p. 75B Town Creek, Smithville PO # 58/60
Jas W. Benton 28 Farmer $-/- NC
Rachel 27 Keeping House
James 4
Asa 2
Thomas 3/12 Apr.
Mary Watson 23 domestic servt
McKeithan 1 m;
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
Jaems T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 428/431
James W. Benton head Oct 1841 58 M 24 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rachel wife Jul 1851 42 M 24 9-4
Matilda dau Dec 1877 22 S 1-1
Isabelle dau Mar 1882 18
Carrie dau Sep 1887 12
Nellie g-dau Jul 1895 4;
!CENSUS:1910 Rachel is listed on the 1910 census in Brunswick in Town Creek Township: Rachel J. Benton, head, 66 widowed, 9 children born, 5 living, NC-NC-NC; Matilda J. dau, 34; Carrie L. dau 20; Annie B. Gr-dau; Hettie G. gr-dau 4; Lucy L. gr-dau 2.
(01) James T Benton:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co., NC p. 75B Town Creek, Smithville PO # 58/60
Jas W. Benton 28 Farmer $-/- NC
Rachel 27 Keeping House
James 4
Asa 2
Thomas 3/12 Apr.
Mary Watson 23 domestic servt
McKeithan 1 m;
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
James T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 x
(03) Thomas B Benton:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co., NC p. 75B Town Creek, Smithville PO # 58/60
Jas W. Benton 28 Farmer $-/- NC
Rachel 27 Keeping House
James 4
Asa 2
Thomas 3/12 Apr.
Mary Watson 23 domestic servt
McKeithan 1 m;
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
James T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 x
(04) Joseph S Benton:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
James T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 x
(06) Margaret A Benton:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
James T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
(08) Carrie L Benton:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 428/431
James W. Benton head Oct 1841 58 M 24 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rachel wife Jul 1851 42 M 24 9-4
Matilda dau Dec 1877 22 S 1-1
Isabelle dau Mar 1882 18
Carrie dau Sep 1887 12
Nellie g-dau Jul 1895 4;
!CENSUS:1910 Rachel is listed on the 1910 census in Brunswick in Town Creek Township: Rachel J. Benton, head, 66 widowed, 9 children born, 5 living, NC-NC-NC; Matilda J. dau, 34; Carrie L. dau 20; Annie B. Gr-dau; Hettie G. gr-dau 4; Lucy L. gr-dau 2.
Revised: June 27, 2024
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