The Benton Family
First Generation
1. Elihu Polk BENTON.(Son of Jesse Benton/Phoebe
Quick) Born on 20 Feb 1832 in Estill Co. KY. Elihu Polk died in Jessamine Co., KY, in 1922; he was 89. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, KY.
On 3 Apr 1862 when Elihu Polk was 30, he second
married Deborah (Debby) ALCORN, daughter of James
ALCORN & Nancy TUDOR, in Estill Co. KY. Born on 28 May
1842 in Estill Co. KY. Deborah (Debby) died in Madison
Co, KY, on 13 Jan 1920; she was 77.
They had the following children:
| 2 | i. | Delina (1863-1940) |
| 3 | ii. | William (1865-1914) |
| 4 | iii. | Mary Jane (1869-1956) |
| 5 | iv. | (Robert) “Frank”lin (1871-1966) |
| 6 | v. | Banford W. (Bant) (1875-) |
| 7 | vi. | Milton (Dutch) (1877-1949) |
| 9 | viii. | Susan B. (1864-) |
| 10 | ix. | Elihu Polk (1885-1967) |
| 11 | x. | Walter C. (1859-) |
In Jan 1855 when Elihu Polk was 22, he first married Zerilda/Seralda CRAWFORD, daughter of Valentine CRAWFORD II & Susannah RHEY. Born in 1824 in Estill Co. KY. Zerilda/Seralda died in Estill Co. KY, on 27 Sep 1861; she was 37.
They had the following children:
| 12 | i. | Thomas J. (1855-) |
| 13 | ii. | Rebecca (1857-) |
| 14 | iii. | Walter (1859-) |
Second Generation
2. Delina BENTON. Born on 21 Apr 1863. Delina died on 28 Aug 1940; she was 77. Buried in Richmond Cemetery,
Richmond KY. Buried in Richmond Cem., Madison Co., KY.
On 16 Apr 1885 when Delina was 21, she married
Humphrey Hill TUDOR, son of Valentine (K) Cavanaugh
TUDOR Jr. & Susan T. HILL, in Estill Co. KY. Born on 1 Mar 1856 in Duke Co., Iowa. Humphrey Hill died on 19 Jan 1937; he was 80. Born on 1 Mar 1856 in Duke Co., Iowa.
They had the following children:
| 15 | i. | Sudie Hood (1886-1979) |
| 16 | ii. | Standley Milton (1888-) |
| 17 | iii. | Deborah (1889-1985) |
| 18 | iv. | Bessie (1891-1958) |
| 19 | v. | Emma (1893-1967) |
| 20 | vi. | Martha (1895-) |
| 21 | vii. | Mary Elizabeth (1897-1977) |
| 22 | viii. | Price Collier (1898-1976) |
| 23 | ix. | Jessie Benton (1900-2000) |
| 24 | x. | Humphrey Hill (1906-1965) |
| 25 | xi. | Ida Miller (1903-1955) |
| 26 | xii. | Jessie Benton |
3. William BENTON. Born on 10 Dec 1865. William died in New Orleans, LA, on 4 Feb 1914; he was 48. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, KY. William died in New Orleans, LA, in 1914; he was 48.
On 18 Jul 1885 when William was 19, he married Mary Elizabeth BRINEGAR, daughter of Hudson BRINEGAR & Sarah "Sally" LUNSFORD, in Estill Co. KY. Born on 4 Feb 1868 in Bergin, Estill Co.,KY. Mary Elizabeth died on 8 Jul 1908; she was 40. Born on 4 Feb 1868 in
Bergin, Estill Co., KY. Mary Elizabeth died in 1908; she was 39.
They had the following children:
| 27 | i. | Grover Cleveland (1886-1953) |
| 28 | ii. | Russell (1887-1986) |
| 29 | iii. | Frank A. (1890-1969) |
| 30 | iv. | Sallie (1892-1987) |
| 31 | v. | Elihu Parks (1894-1986) |
| 32 | vi. | Butler (1896-1992) |
| 33 | vii. | Fred R. (1898-1984) |
| 34 | viii. | Gipson (1900-1976) |
| 35 | ix. | Neil (1902-ca1990) |
| 36 | x. | Hallie Mae (1904-1997) |
| 37 | xi. | Tamar (1906-1997) |
| 38 | xii. | William (1908-1989) |
4. Mary Jane BENTON. Born in 1869. Mary Jane died in Madison Co, KY, in 1956; she was 87. Buried in Richmond, KY. Mary Jane died abt 1956; she was 87.
Buried in Richmond Cem., Madison Co., KY.
Ca 1892 when Mary Jane was 23, she married William King TUDOR, son of Valentine (K) Cavanaugh TUDOR Jr. & Susan T. HILL. Born on 4 Nov 1862. William King died in Madison Co, KY, on 14 Feb 1958; he was 95.
They had the following children:
| 39 | i. | Lettie Jane (1893-1964) |
| 40 | ii. | Banford (1896-1989) |
| 41 | iii. | Harrison (1900-1998) |
| 42 | iv. | Gracie Mae (1905-) |
| 43 | v. | Leonard Valentine (1907-ca1932) |
| 44 | vi. | Stanley Milton (1910-1995) |
| 45 | vii. | Bailey (1912-) |
| 46 | viii. | Virgil (1914-1999) |
| 47 | ix. | Lettie Mae |
5. (Robert) “Frank”lin BENTON. Born in 1871. (Robert) “Frank”lin died in 1966; he was 95. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.
On 10 Jan 1894 when (Robert) “Frank”lin was 23, he married Susan Emeline BRINEGAR, daughter of Hudson BRINEGAR & Sarah “Sally” LUNSFORD. Born on 14 Feb 1873. Susan Emeline died in 1961; she was 87.
They had the following children:
| 48 | i. | Nellie Mae (1905-) |
| 49 | ii. | Maud |
| 50 | iii. | Valon “Val” (1913-) |
| 51 | iv. | Homer (1911-1972) |
6. Banford W.(Bant) BENTON. Born on 11 Aug 1875 in Estill Co. KY.
Banford W.(Bant) married Pearlie SANDERS.
They had the following children:
| 52 | i. | Esther |
| 53 | ii. | Geneva |
| 54 | iii. | Grandon |
| 55 | iv. | Nelson |
| 56 | v. | Cleothias |
7. Milton (Dutch) BENTON. Born in 1877. Milton (Dutch) died in 1949; he was 72. Born ca 1877.
Milton (Dutch) first married Lizzie UNDERWOOD.
Milton (Dutch) second married 2.
Milton (Dutch) third married 3.
Milton (Dutch) fourth married 4.
Milton (Dutch) fifth married 5.
Milton (Dutch) sixth married 6.
9. Susan B. BENTON. Born in 1864 in Estill Co. KY.
Susan B. married Harrison GULLETTE.
They had one child:
| 57 | i. | LaVerne |
10. Elihu Polk BENTON II. Born in 1885. Elihu Polk died in Fayette Co, KY, on 12 Jul 1967; he was 82.
Elihu Polk first married Nellie BOONE.
They had the following children:
| 58 | i. | Bergin (1916-1991) |
| 59 | ii. | Grandon |
Elihu Polk second married Mollie MASSIE (MASSEY).
11. Walter C. BENTON. Born on 4 Jan 1859.
12. Thomas J. BENTON. Born on 14 Sep 1855.
On 8 Jul 1882 when Thomas J. was 26, he married Mollie SCHOOLER, in Estill Co. KY. Born in 1855.
13. Rebecca BENTON. Born in Jan 1857 in Estill Co. KY.
On 13 Aug 1894 when Rebecca was 37, she married John H. ESTES.
14. Walter BENTON. Born in Jan 1859.
Third Generation
15. Sudie Hood TUDOR. Born on 3 Sep 1886. Sudie Hood died on 9 Aug 1979; she was 92.
16. Standley Milton TUDOR. Born on 4 Apr 1888.
17. Deborah TUDOR. Born on 25 Oct 1889. Deborah died
on 30 Jan 1985; she was 95.
18. Bessie TUDOR. Born on 16 Jul 1891. Bessie died on
9 May 1958; she was 66.
19. Emma TUDOR. Born on 28 Apr 1893. Emma died on 30
Apr 1967; she was 74.
20. Martha TUDOR. Born on 5 May 1895.
21. Mary Elizabeth TUDOR. Born on 31 Jan 1897. Mary
Elizabeth died on 5 Feb 1977; she was 80.
22. Price Collier TUDOR. Born on 6 Dec 1898. Price
Collier died on 11 Mar 1976; he was 77.
23. Jessie Benton TUDOR. Born on 24 Dec 1900. Jessie
Benton died on 19 Sep 2000; she was 99.
Jessie Benton married Oscar T. NEWBY.
24. Humphrey Hill TUDOR II. Born on 6 Feb 1906. Humphrey Hill died in 1965; he was 58.
25. Ida Miller TUDOR. Born on 1 Mar 1903. Ida Miller
died in 1955; she was 51.
26. Jessie Benton TUDOR.
27. Grover Cleveland BENTON. Born in 1886 in KY. Grover Cleveland died in 1953; he was 67. Buried in Rosenberg,TX, Fort Bend Co. Buried in Rosenberg, TX, Fort Bend Co.
Grover Cleveland married Addie Bobb ROSS, daughter of Mary. Born in 1888 in KY. Addie Bobb died in Rosenberg, Fort Bend Co., TX, on 18 Oct 1971; she was 83.
They had the following children:
| 60 | i. | Chester Cleveland (1907-1994) |
| 61 | ii. | Daisy Doicy (ca1910-) |
| 62 | iii. | Mildred May (ca1912-1969) |
| 63 | iv. | Juanita (1914-ca2003) |
| 64 | v. | Arthur Lee (1918-) |
| 65 | vi. | Ralph Weeks (1919-1993) |
| 66 | vii. | Kathryn (ca1921-) |
28. Russell BENTON. Born on 18 Dec 1887 in Irvine, Estil Co., KY. Russell died on 31 Jan 1986; he was 98. Buried in Hartsville Cemetery (betweeen Wallis/Sealey).
On 27 Nov 1921 when Russell was 33, he married Mary E.(Mamie) HOBIMACHER, daughter of Thomas HOBIMACHER, in TX. Born on 18 Aug 1888 in Austin Co., TX. Mary E.(Mamie) died in Hartsville Cemetery (betweeen
Wallis/SealyTX), on 25 May 1983; she was 94.
They had the following children:
| 67 | i. | Orville (1922-) |
| 68 | ii. | Helen (1926-<2000) |
| 69 | iii. | Ethyleene (1928-) |
29. Frank A. BENTON. Born on 20 Nov 1890. Frank A. died on 12 Jan 1969; he was 78. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, Ft. Bend Co., TX.
Frank A. married Ada E. Nino HARTFIEL. Born on 22 Dec 1900. Ada E. Nino died in Fort Bend Co., on 19 Apr 1977; she was 76.
They had the following children:
| 70 | i. | Guy L. (1923-) |
| 71 | ii. | Marie (1927-1989) |
| 72 | iii. | Frank A. (1927-1989) |
| 73 | iv. | Peggy Jean (1929-) |
| 74 | v. | William Eaton (1939-) |
30. Sallie BENTON. Born on 28 Feb 1892. Sallie died on 28 Jun 1987; she was 95.
Sallie first married Milton PHILLIPS.
Sallie second married Henry Wilson ELLISON. Born in 1869 in Rome, GA. Henry Wilson died in 1937; he was 68.
They had the following children:
| 75 | i. | Nevaleen (1913-1999) |
| 76 | ii. | Mayme Belle (1920-1996) |
| 77 | iii. | Henry William (1922-) |
| 78 | iv. | Noni Dee (1924-) |
| 79 | v. | Marvin (1926-) |
| 80 | vi. | Mary Ruth (1928-) |
| 81 | vii. | Lloyd (1931-) |
31. Elihu Parks BENTON. Born on 4 Aug 1894 in KY. Elihu Parks died on 12 Mar 1986; he was 91. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, Ft. Bend Co., TX.
Elihu Parks married Banna Jewel HILL. Born on 25 Aug 1894. Banna Jewel died in 1990; she was 95.
They had the following children:
| 82 | i. | Hugh Lance (Tex) (1917-1990) |
| 83 | ii. | Merl Thurman (1921-) |
| 84 | iii. | Imogene (-<1930) |
32. Butler BENTON. Born on 4 Oct 1896 in KY. Butler died in Rosenberg, TX 77471, on 12 Oct 1992; he was 96. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, Ft. Bend Co., TX.
Butler married Lena Marie MASSEY. Born ca 1898. Lena Marie died on 21 Mar 1981; she was 83.
They had the following children:
| 85 | i. | Edgar Allen (~1922-) |
| 86 | ii. | Oscar Lee |
33. Fred R. BENTON. Born on 11 Oct 1898 in KY. Fred R. died on 11 Mar 1984; he was 85. Born on 11 Oct 1897 in
KY. Fred R. died on 11 Mar 1984; he was 85.
Fred R. married Lela Pearl HILL. Born on 21 Jul 1898
in Guy, TX. Lela Pearl died on 25 Feb 1992; she was 93.
They had the following children:
| 87 | i. | Natalie Estelle (1920-) |
| 88 | ii. | Reginald Curtis (1922-1989) |
| 89 | iii. | George Emory (1925-) |
| 90 | iv. | Fred R. (1927-) |
| 91 | v. | Patricia “Annette” (1931-) |
34. Gipson BENTON. Born on 23 Feb 1900. Gipson died in Brazoria Co., TX, on 4 Nov 1976; he was 76. Buried in
Rosenberg,TX, Fort Bend Co. WoW Cemetery. Buried in Rosenberg, TX, Fort Bend Co. WoW Cemetery.
35. Neil BENTON. Born in 1902. Buried in Pasadena, TX.
Neil died ca 1990; he was 88.
Neil married Beatrice CLEM.
They had the following children:
| 93 | i. | Travis |
| 94 | ii. | Dewitt |
36. Hallie Mae BENTON. Born on 14 Feb 1904 in
ValleyView, Madison Co., KY. Hallie Mae died in Madisonville, Madison Co., TX, on 3 Jan 1997; she was 92. Buried in Hebron Cemetery, DeWitt Co., TX.
On 14 Dec 1919 when Hallie Mae was 15, she married Madison “Roy” STEVENS, son of Texas Hulen STEVENS & Nancy Elizabeth BYARS, in Beasley,Fort Bend Co., TX. Born on 27 Jan 1899 in Victoria, TX. Madison “Roy” died in Freeport, TX, on 18 Aug 1968; he was 69.
They had the following children:
| 95 | i. | Baby Boy (1920-1920) |
| 96 | ii. | Eldred Nicklis (1921-1979) |
| 97 | iii. | Texas Hulan (1922-1989) |
| 98 | iv. | Living (1927-) |
| 99 | v. | Living (1941-) |
| 100 | vi. | Living (1942-) |
37. Tamar BENTON. Born on 29 Jun 1906. Tamar died on 21 Mar 1997; she was 90. Buried in Memorial Gardens, DeLand, FL. Tamar died in 32713 DeBary, Volusia Co., FL, on 21 Mar 1997; she was 90.
Tamar first married Noel WEAVER.
They had one child:
| 101 | i. | Bonnie Jean (1928-) |
Tamar second married Bergin BENTON (58) , son of Elihu Polk BENTON II (10) & Nellie BOONE. Born in 1916. Bergin died on 6 Feb 1991; he was 75. Born on 20 Mar 1916 in KY. Bergin died in DeBary, Volusia Co., Florida, on 6 Feb 1990; he was 74.
38. William BENTON. Born on 13 Mar 1908 in KY. William died in Debary, Florida, on 1 Dec 1989; he was 81. Buried in DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, FL.
William first married Sarah Frances PRYOR. Born on 10 Dec 1920. Sarah Frances died in Dallas Co., TX, on 25 Sep 1983; she was 62. Born on 16 Dec 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
Contributed by Nancy Page. Corrections are welcome.