Thomas was born in 1825. He married Mary Eason and their children were Maecenas E., Mary Ellen, Nathaniel, Jessie A. (F), Thomas H., Dolly, Samuel, and Fannie.
Sources
"Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQ2-K2H : 11 February 2018), Thomas H. Benton and Mary E. Eason, 01 Jul 1847; citing Obion,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,007,235.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD8-81J : 12 April 2016), M E Benton in household of Thos H Benton, Dyer county, Dyer, Tennessee, United States; citing family 265, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Thos H Benton M 26 Tennessee
M E Benton F 19 Tennessee
M E Benton M 1 Tennessee
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHH-ZPQ : 4 August 2017), Thomas H Benton, Dyer county, Dyer, Tennessee, United States; citing line number 19, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 444,858.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TH-55B : 12 December 2017), M E Benton in entry for T H Benton, 1860. Dyer, Tennessee.
T H Benton M 35 Tennessee
M E Benton F 28 Tennessee
M E Benton M 11 Tennessee
J A Benton F 3 Tennessee
T H Benton M 1 Tennessee
D M Benton F 67 North Carolina
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8R-Z5F : 12 April 2016), Thomas Benton in household of T H Benton, Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 9, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,024.
T H Benton M 45 Tennessee
Mary Benton F 39 Tennessee
Mathew Benton M 21 Tennessee
Jesse Benton F 12 Tennessee
Thomas Benton M 11 Tennessee
Dolly Benton F 9 Tennessee
Samuel Benton M 7 Tennessee
Fannie Benton F 0 Tennessee
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7S-5F2 : 15 July 2017), Thos H Benton, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 14, sheet 76A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 1,255,253. Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee.
Thos H Benton Self M 55 Tennessee, United States
Mary E Benton Wife F 49 Tennessee, United States
Dollie E Benton Daughter F 18 Tennessee, United States
Samuel A Benton Son M 16 Tennessee, United States
Fannie M Benton Daughter F 10 Tennessee, United States
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas: