Martha (Wilhite) Benton (1808 - 1884)

Born 15 Oct 1808 in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Peter Stout Benton — married 25 Jun 1829 in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1884 at age 75 in Johnson County, Texas

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Biography

Martha was born in 1808. She passed away in 1884.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNP-6QV : 15 January 2022), M. Benton in household of Peter S. Benton, Justice Precinct 5, Johnson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• Martha Benton in household of P S Benton, "United States Census, 1860"
• Martha Benton in household of P S Benton, "United States Census, 1850"
• Martha Benton, "Find A Grave Index"
• Martha Wilhite in entry for Jesse Y Benton, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
• Martha Wilhite, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
• Martha Wilhite, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #223011121 (accessed 12 May 2023)
  Memorial page for Mary Frances “Polly” Van Zandt Wilhite (1785-1849), citing Wood Cemetery, Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by John Connie Wilhite, Jr (contributor 48140210).

Research Notes

Mary "Polly" Van Zandt Wilhite married about 1806 John Wilhite the son of Adam and Elizabeth "Betsy" McKinsey Wilhite.

Known Children:

• 1. Martha Wilhite 1808 Md Peter Stout Benton. 11 Children. Died 1884 Johnson County, Texas.
• 2. Jeremiah Wilhite 1810 Md Rachel Jane McKee 10 Children Died 1888 Bur: Lebo Creek Cemetery, Coffey County, Kansas. #56924087
• 3. Elizabeth Wilhite 1818 Md Jeremiah Hammer Wilson 8 Children. Israel Calloway, McKinsey Jackson, William H, Isaac N, Francis Marion, George W, Peter N, and Nancy F Wilson.
• 4. McKinsey J Wilhite 1814 - 1848 Died Collin County, Texas
• 5. William H Wilhite 1816 - 1847, Mexican War Died 1847 Collin County, Texas.
• 6. Mary Wilhite 1820 -
• 7. Malinda Wilhite 1822 Md Larkin Adamson Prob died Collin County, Texas?
• 8. Cynthia Wilhite 1824 Md John Miller 5 Known Children:Margaret, Clem, James W, Jeremiah, and William Washington. Died 1861 Doniphan, Kansas Territory.
• 9. Julia Ann Wilhite 1827 1910 Died Bolivar, Denton County, Texas
• 10 James Jackson Wilhite 1830 Md 1st Selma Salenda Dawden 5 Children. Md 2nd Mary "Marie" Huiatt. One Child. Died 1890. Buried:New Harp Cemetery, New Harp, Montague County, Texas #44745630