Effie Lou (Colley) Benton (1888 - 1940)

Born 14 May 1888 in Myatt Township, Fulton, Arkansas, United States

Wife of James Nathan Benton — married 23 Nov 1905 in Fulton, Arkansas, United States

Died 6 Nov 1940 at age 52 in Saddle, Fulton, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Effie Lou was born 1888 in Myatt Township, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.

Effie (age 17) married J N Benton (age 25) on 23 November 1905.^[1]

In the 1910 census Effie (age 22) was the wife of James W Benton in Myatt, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.^[2]

In the 1920 census Effie (age 31) was the wife of James Benton in Myatt, Fulton, Arkansas.^[3]

Effie, daughter of James Collie and Martha Collie, died (age 52) on 6 October 1940 in Saddle, Fulton, Arkansas, United States.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957"
   FHL Film Number: 1290016
   Ancestry Record 2548 #2468703 (accessed 21 June 2023)
   Name: Effie Colley, Gender: Female, Age: 17, Birth Year: abt 1888, Residence: South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, Spouse's Name: J N Benton, Spouse's Gender: Male, Spouse's Age: 25, Spouse's Residence: South Fork, Fulton, Arkansas, Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1905, Marriage License Date: 20 Nov 1905, Marriage County: Fulton, Event Type: Marriage.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Myatt, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: T624_50; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374063
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #194280345 (accessed 21 June 2023)
   Name: Effie Benton, Age in 1910: 22, Birth Date: 1888 [1888], Birthplace: Arkansas, Home in 1910: Myatt, Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Sheet Number: 3b, Race: White, Gender: Female, Relation to Head of House: Wife, Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: James W Benton, Father's Birthplace: Arkansas, Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas, Native Tongue: English, Able to read: Y, Able to Write: Y, Enumeration District Number: 0013, Years Married: 5, Number of Children Born: 2, Number of Children Living: 2, Enumerated Year: 1910.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Myatt, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: T625_62; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #2169225 (accessed 21 June 2023)
   Name: Effie Benton, Age: 31, Birth Year: abt 1889, Birthplace: Arkansas, Home in 1920: Myatt, Fulton, Arkansas, Residence Date: 1920, Race: White, Gender: Female, Relation to Head of House: Wife, Marital Status: Married, Spouse's Name: James Benton, Father's Birthplace: Arkansas, Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas, Able to Speak English: Yes, Able to read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes.
4. ↑ Death: "Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969"
   Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 4; Certificate Number: 289
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61777 #460080 (accessed 21 June 2023)
   Name: Effie Benton [Effie Collie], Gender: Female, Race: White, Marital Status: Married, Age: 52, Birth Date: 14 May 1888, Birth Place: Arkansas, Death Date: 6 Oct 1940, Death Place: Saddle, Fulton, Arkansas, USA, Father: James Collie, Mother: Collie, Spouse: J M Benton.