Nelson BENTON

Birth:
Abt 1817
Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
1864/70
Marriage:
Abt 1847
of Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. International Genealogical Index
    2. Family Records
    3. Ancestral File
    4. 1850 Census Town Creek District,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 158R
    5. 1860 Census Town Creek Township,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 341
    6. 1870 Census Town Creek Township,Brunswick,North Carolina pg 75
    7. Will of Moses Benton - lists granddaughter, Angaline.  She is listed with Nelson on a probate document. Nelson was the only son old enough to have had a daughter born in 1843. Unless she was an illigitimate daughet of one of the daughters, but all the daughters were married when the will was made except for Elizabeth and Mary. We will process Angaline as a daughter - poss. twins
Mary Elizabeth CHEERS
Birth:
Abt 1828
Brunswick, North Carolina
Children
Marriage
1
John N. BENTON
Birth:
Abt 1848
of Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
Sarah Catherine BENTON
Birth:
12 Jan 1850
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
18 Mar 1897
Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina
3
Caroline BENTON
Birth:
Abt 1851
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Henry Morris BENTON
Birth:
1852
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
16 Sep 1932
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. 1870 Census Town Creek Twp., Brunswick, NC
5
Daniel L. BENTON
Birth:
Abt 1854
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Anna M. BENTON
Birth:
Abt 1856
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Anna aka Annie
7
Emiline Isadora BENTON
Birth:
Abt 1858
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
Arthur J. BENTON 
Marr:
6 Sep 1894
Town Creek, Brunswick, North C 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Emiline I. (Isabell or Isadora)
8
Adaline Isabell BENTON
Birth:
Abt 1858
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Adaline I. (Isabell or Isadora)
9
Mary Frances BENTON
Birth:
30 Sep 1861
Town Creek Twp, Brunswick, North Carolina
Death:
17 Jun 1950
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
Lyonial Dorsey GANEY 
Marr:
21 Mar 1882
Wilmington, New Hanover, North 
FCID:4703:63
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Nelson Benton - Mary Elizabeth Cheers

Nelson Benton was born at Brunswick, North Carolina Abt 1817. His parents were Moses Benton and Sarah Liles.

He married Mary Elizabeth Cheers Abt 1847 at of Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina . Mary Elizabeth Cheers was born at Brunswick, North Carolina Abt 1828 daughter of Aaron Chairs and Hannah White .

They were the parents of 9 children:
John N. Benton born Abt 1848.
Sarah Catherine Benton born 12 Jan 1850.
Caroline Benton born Abt 1851.
Henry Morris Benton born 1852.
Daniel L. Benton born Abt 1854.
Anna M. Benton born Abt 1856.
Emiline Isadora Benton born Abt 1858.
Adaline Isabell Benton born Abt 1858.
Mary Frances Benton born 30 Sep 1861.

Nelson Benton died 1864/70 .