James Henry BENTON
Elsie Pauline (Newcomer) JENNINGS

Husband:  James Henry BENTON
Birth: 14 Sep 1894, Knob Lick, St. Francois Co., Missouri      
Death:  16 Sep 1970, Fredericktown, Madison Co., Missouri 
Burial:  Sep 1970, Knob Lick Cemetery, Knob Lick, St. Francois Co., Missouri   
Father:  John Thomas BENTON  
Mother:  Caroline MURRAY  

Marriage:    7 Aug 1915, St. Francois Co., Missouri

Wife:  Elsie Pauline (Newcomer) JENNINGS
Birth: 23 Nov 1895, Piketon, Stoddard Co., Missouri
Death: 2 Nov 1952, Fredericktown, Madison Co., Missouri
 
Burial:  Nov 1952,
Knob Lick Cemetery, Knob Lick, St. Francois Co., Missouri
Father:  Henry Jonas JENNINGS
Mother: Clara Caladonia NEWCOMER

Children:
1. Clara Mae BENTON
(Jarnagin/Jones), b: 14 Jan 1917, Knob Lick, St. Francois Co., Missouri
                                                       d: 23 Jul 2002, Sapulpa, Creek Co., Oklahoma
                                                    bur: Green Hills Memorial Gardens, Sapulpa, Creek Co., Oklahoma
2. Jesta Marie BENTON
(Oeth), b: 2 Jul 1920, Knob Lick, St. Francois Co., Missouri
                                             d: 14 Nov 2010, Park Hills, St. Francois Co., Missouri
3. James Lancaster BENTON
, b: 16 Oct 1932, Knob Lick, St. Francois Co., Missouri
                                            d: 25 Nov 2004, St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri
                                         bur: St. Charles Memorial Gardens, St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Miccouti
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Notes:

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0944, Page 279B), Liberty Twp., St. Francois Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 89, Enumeration Date: 13-Jan-1920, Family #121

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 EVANS, Frank E

 Head

F

52

M

MO

MO

US

 Farmer

     

             Clara C

 Wife

F

31

M

MO

OH

MO

 None

     

 BENTON, James

 Son L

M

25

M

MO

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

     

                Elsie F

 S Daughter

F

24

M

MO

MO

MO

 None

     

                Clara M

 G Daughter

F

2y11m

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1222, Page 43B), Liberty Twp., St. Francois Co., Missouri,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 4, Enumeration Date: 24-Apr-1930, Family #295

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BENTON, James

 Head

M

35

M

20

MO

TN

MO

 

 Paving Cutter / Granite Quarry

               Elsie P

 Wife

F

34

M

19

MO

MO

MO

 

 None

               Jesta M

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_2146, Page 42A), Liberty Twp., St. Francois Co., Missouri,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 94-4, Enumeration Date: Apr-1940, Family #66

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 BENTON, J  H

 Head

M

45

W

 

1

MO

 Ditch Digger

              Elsie

 Wife

F

44

S

 

3

MO

 

              J  L

 Son

M

7

S

X

1

MO

 

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Sources:

1) Death - Wife:  Madison County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #52-035657