Robert was born in Indiana in 1857, the son of William Benefiel and Perlina Enochs.[1][2] He married Mary A. Jones in Indiana in 1882.[3] Robert passed away in 1943 and is buried in Bucktown, Indiana.[4]
↑ Stout, Evelyn Benefiel. "The Benefiel Families of Indiana and Their Descendants". Page 116. Self-published; copyright 1983 by Evelyn B. Stout, R.R. 1, Box 92, Cherokee, OK, 73728, Robert Benefiel, son of William & Perlina (Enochs) Benefiel, born 23 Oct 1857, Haddon Twp, Sulliavan, IN
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 March 2022), memorial page for Robert Benefiel (23 Oct 1857–1 Oct 1943), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #23382739, citing Indian Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery, Bucktown, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Viet Vet (contributor 46939943) .
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSF-4JJ : 13 January 2022), Rob. Benefield in household of Ber. Essex, Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5T-W29 : accessed 5 March 2022), Robert Benifield, Jefferson, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 176, sheet 1B, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 381; FHL microfilm 1,374,394.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4B2-49X : accessed 5 March 2022), Robert Benefiel, Haddon, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 11A, line 45, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 629; FHL microfilm 2,340,364.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1B7-9SX : 5 January 2021), Robert Benefill, Jefferson Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77-25, sheet 11A, line 17, family 233, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1097.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Robert: