Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Benefield was born on 19 November 1839, in Indiana, United States, her father, Jesse J. Benefiel, was 40 and her mother, America Nash, was 28. She married Thomas B Eaton on 21 November 1861, in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Washington, District of Columbia, United States in 1900. She died on 14 January 1907, in Sullivan, Indiana, United States, at the age of 67.
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- Mary Benefield, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Benefiel, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Mary C Benefield in entry for Rush Eaton and Beulah Gertrude Parks Raab, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1842
Historical Boundaries: 1842: Sullivan, Indiana, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Benfield .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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