Brief Life History of Benton
When Benton Chronister was born on 8 April 1874, in Bellville, Jefferson Township, Richland, Ohio, United States, his father, John W. Chronister, was 25 and his mother, Margaret I Colly, was 25. He married Silva Bula Zimmerman about 1895, in Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Plymouth Township, Richland, Ohio, United States for about 30 years. He died on 14 January 1961, in Richland, Ohio, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Plymouth Township, Richland, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (33)
- Bent Chronister, "United States Census, 1940"
- Unknown Cronister, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Bent Chronister, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1874–1961 Male
1875–1928 Female
Children (3)
1896–1958 Male
1899–1963 Male
1904–1905 Female
Parents and Siblings
1848–1916 Male
1849–1909 Female
Siblings (6)
1871–1953 Male
1874–1961 Male
1876–1949 Male
1880–1931 Female
1883–1943 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 1
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 24
Name Meaning
Altered form of South German Kronester, a habitationalname for someone from Kronast in Bavaria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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