Re: Benton in NC, TN, & GA
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In reply to:
Re: Benton in NC, TN, & GA
1/06/99
The James Benton I mentioned is James Washington BENTON, born 1830 in Troy, Obion Co., TN and died in 1918, Hickman, Fulton Co., TN. He married Sarah BROWN, daughter of Shadrack D. BROWN and Sarah Ann Kirtley. I believe James was the son of Robert J. BENTON and Isabella EDMONDS. They are listed in Obion Co. census and later in Hickman, Fulton Co., Ky. Family legend has it that James and his brother Frank served in the Civil War, in the Union Army and that another brother, Tom BENTON was hung, either by gurellas or by Rebel forces as a "draft dodger".