Brief Life History of Thomas Benton
When Thomas Benton Piland was born on 30 March 1894, in Noble, Ozark, Missouri, United States, his father, Samuel Alexander Piland, was 31 and his mother, Martha Ann Pilant, was 28. He married Mary Luvica Lucinda Eley on 24 June 1914, in Wallace, Shoshone, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States in 1930 and Paul Election Precinct, Minidoka, Idaho, United States for about 5 years. He died on 7 May 1947, in Paul, Minidoka, Idaho, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Paul Cemetery, Minidoka, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (33)
- Thomas B Piland in household of Samuel A Piland Sr., "United States Census, 1910"
- Benton Piland, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
- Thomas Benton Piland, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1894–1947 Male
1898–1984 Female
Children (4)
1915–1925 Male
1917–1990 Female
1918–1989 Female
1919–1919 Male
Parents and Siblings
1862–1926 Male
1866–1933 Female
Siblings (11)
1887–1923 Female
1889–1964 Female
1891–1920 Male
1894–1947 Male
1897–1928 Female
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 2
1905
Age 11
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: unexplained. Compare Pyland and Pylant .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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