George was born in Missouri about 1874, the son of John Benefiel and Viola North.[1] He passed away in 1909 and is buried in Blackfoot, Idaho.[2][3]
Research Notes
The 1900 Census gives a birth date of Dec 1874, but the 1880 Census shows him as 4, giving him a birth year of circa 1876.[4]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM52-LQZ : accessed 20 April 2019), George F. Benefiel in household of John T Benefiel, Boise Precinct 4 Boise city Ward 2, Ada, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 6B, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,231.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed March 16, 2024), memorial page for George F. Benefiel (1874–24 Aug 1909), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #196805375, citing State Hospital South Cemetery, Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, USA; Maintained by LaVerne's Granddaughter (contributor 48747107).
↑ "Billion Graves", State Hospital South Cemetery, 3101-3199 Cromwell Ln, Blackfoot Idaho 83221, United States, BillionGraves memorial (accessed 16 March 2024), Memorial page for George F Benefiel (d 24 August 1909); Transcribed by eviljeeps, May 14, 2018; Photographed by eviljeeps, May 13, 2018.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWM2-SLZ : 14 September 2017), George F Bennefiel in entry for Jno F Bennefiel, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 19, sheet 151C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1454; FHL microfilm 1,255,454.
Stout, Evelyn Benefiel. "The Benefiel Families of Indiana and Their Descendants". Self-published; copyright 1983 by Evelyn B. Stout, R.R. 1, Box 92, Cherokee, OK, 73728, p. 185.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Michael (Bissell) Bissell --Benefiel :
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued), haplogroup R1b1b2a1a1*, Ancestry member mgbissell +
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 360 markers, haplogroup R-BY45057, FTDNA kit #B85093, MitoYDNA ID T11832[compare] +
Y-Chromosome Test 37 markers, haplogroup R1b
Robert Benefiel :
Y-Chromosome Test 37 markers, haplogroup R1b
Jay Benefiel :
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-M405
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George: