Brief Life History of Henry K
When Henry K Benton was born on 10 February 1860, in Wood, Texas, United States, his father, Thomas F. Benton, was 33 and his mother, Lucy Jane Dunn, was 24. He married Mary Eliza or "Liza" Newman on 3 February 1887. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870. He died on 18 November 1893, in Wood, Texas, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Clover Hill Cemetery, Quitman, Wood, Texas, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Henry K? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- H. K. Benton in household of L. J. Benton, "United States Census, 1880"
- H. K. Benton, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- Henry K Benton, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1860–1893 Male
1867– Female
Children (2)
1889–1948 Female
1891–1955 Male
Parents and Siblings
1828–1863 Male
1835–1908 Female
Siblings (2)
1860–1893 Male
1862–1895 Female
World Events (8)
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
Age 1
1863
Age 3
1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union
Age 10
Name Meaning
habitational name from any of numerous places so called, especially Benton Green in Berkswell, Warwickshire, Bentons in Suffolk, and Little Benton and Longbenton in Northumberland. The places are named with Old English bēan ‘beans’ (a collective singular) or beonet ‘bent grass’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
in Yorkshire and possibly also Staffordshire, a variant of Bentham .
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
