Robert Gallington BENEFIEL
SOURCES: 1. 1860 Census Dade Co., MO 2. 1870 Census Caldwell Twp., Appanoose Co., IA 3. 1880 Census Liberty Twp., Putnam Co., MO 4. The Benefiel Family of Indiana and Their Descendants, by Evelyn Benefiel Stout (FHL#929.273 B434 se)
SOURCES: 1. 1900 Soundex Liberty Twp., Putnam Co., MO 2. The Benefiel Families of Indiana by Evelyn Benefield Stout (FHL#929.273 434 se)
He married Margaret Shaw 20 Jan 1853 at Madison, Indiana . Margaret Shaw was born at Woodville, Sandusky, Ohio 25 Apr 1835 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
John William Benefiel
born 15 Dec 1853.
Isaac A. Benefiel
born 15 Oct 1855.
Lucy R. Benefiel
born 18 Feb 1857.
Mahala Isabella Benefiel
born 8 Mar 1859.
James Ferdinand Benefiel
born 20 Apr 1861.
Dixon Given Benefiel
born 5 Nov 1864.
Jacob Secrates Benefiel
born 1 Jul 1866.
Mary Ellen Benefiel
born 24 Mar 1868.
Margret J. Benefiel
born 20 Feb 1871.
Robert Gallington Benefiel died 9 Apr 1887 at Putnam, Missouri .
Margaret Shaw died 3 Oct 1924 at Unionville, Appanoose, Iowa .