Re: Miller H Benton family of Texas
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In reply to:
Miller H Benton family of Texas
Barbara Kemm 11/26/11
Miller H. Benton was the son of Albert Duval Benton and
Savannah Walker. Albert was married twice -he marriedHarriet Pennington 5 Sep 1887 Johnson County, Texas
Albert was my 2nd Great Granduncle -
After the death of his second wife, Harriett Pennington in 1909,Albert became despondent and left grandview with his son Earl and went to Oklahoma to live with his son Albert Dee Benton.His growing senility , and his running away to find Harriett, Albert Dee had him committed to the State Asylum in Norman,Oklahoma. He died there November 11, 1910. No family members attended the funeral. His son Earl was 14 at the time.(Vol.27 - Tree # 90)
1860 Census Van Zandt, Sabine Texas
Ad. Benton age 23 living with parents P.S. Benton & Martha
(Peter Stout Benton & Martha Wilhite)
1880 United States Federal Census
Precinct 5, Johnson, Texas
Name Age
A. D. Benton 45
Savannah Benton 36
Mattie Benton 18
Peter R. Benton 14
Nellie Benton 13
Nevins Benton 9
WM. Benton 8
Katie Benton 6
Polly Ann Benton 4
A. D. Benton 3
Eula Benton 2
M. H. Benton 1
1900 CensusJohnson, Texas
Albert Benton age 57 b. May 1847Texas Occ. Farmer
Harriet age 45 b. May 1853Texas
John son age 10 b. April1890 Texas
Ruth dau. age 8 b. Aug. 1892Texas
Earl son age 4 b. Jan 1896 Texas
Larkin Thomas lodger b. Mar 1898 age 2Texas
Johnson Charles lodger age 30 b.April 1870Maybe Arkansas
Living near by -a Jesse N. Benton and Betty - ( This is his brother, should read Jesse Young Benton)
Jesse N. Bentonage 45 b. Texas 1855 married age 25farmer
Betty B. wife age 41 b. Kentucky July 1859
Annie dau. age 13 b. Texas April 1887
Johnnie son age10 b. Texas July 1889
Willie son age 10. b. TexasJuly 1889
Cora dau. age 7 b. TexasSept. 1891
Bertie dau. age 3 b. Texas Dec 1896
Albert & Savanna had 14 children, Miller H. being the oldest.
PETER STOUT BENTON &Martha Wilhite are my
3rd Great Grands - I am from Albert's brother Thomas Hart Benton and Susan Louise Price > their son JESSE NEWTON BENTON (Van Zandt, Texas) married MARTHA ALICE JONES
(Cocke County,Tn.)
Some of this family can be found -
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Release date: November 29, 1995, Tree #0436
Best to you,
Samantha