Spouse: Mary Matilda Williamson
They were narried on December 20, 1866 in Caldwell County, Kentucky.
Benton is buried with his wife Matilda at White Sulphur Cemetery, White Sulphur, Caldwell, Kentucky
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC67-DPS : accessed 05 Jan 2014), Green Bright in household of Hiram Bright, Wilson county, part of, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing dwelling 1131, family 1131, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 901.
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TT-9SJ : accessed 05 Jan 2014), Green Bright in household of Heron Bright, District No 20, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. , family , NARA microfilm publication ; FHL microfilm 805280.
"Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZW3-926 : accessed 05 Jan 2014), Green B Bright, 1861.
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCC7-WB4 : accessed 05 Jan 2014), B. G. Bright, Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 415A, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0406
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9WJ-PXY : accessed 05 Jan 2014), Benton G Bright, Magisterial District 1, Princeton (north part, excl. Princeton town), Precincts 2 & 3, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet , family 193, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240511.
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