William Henry Harrison BenefielAge: 77 years1846–1923
- Name
- William Henry Harrison Benefiel
Birth | January 14, 1846 Source: 1910 US Federal Census Source: 1920 US Federal Census Source: Marriage Record Note: The 1910 US Federal Census gives his estimated birth date at 1853, whereas the 1920 US Federal Census gives it as 1843. His marriage license gives his birthdate as 14 Jan 1852. His son, Paul Benefiel gives William's birthdate as 14 Jan 1846 on his SAR application.
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Birth of a son #1 | George W Benefiel November 16, 1906 (Age 60 years) Source: Social Security Death Index |
Birth of a son #2 | James C Benefiel December 21, 1907 (Age 61 years) Source: Social Security Death Index |
Birth of a son #3 | Paul E Benefiel March 25, 1909 (Age 63 years) Source: Social Security Death Index |
Census | 1910 (Age 63 years) Source: 1910 US Federal Census |
Census | 1920 (Age 73 years) Source: 1920 US Federal Census |
Occupation | 1910-20 Carpenter Source: 1910 US Federal Census Source: 1920 US Federal Census |
Death | April 20, 1923 (Age 77 years) |
Family with parents |
father |
George W Benefiel Birth: , Jefferson, Indiana Death: |
mother |
Sarah A Sailor Birth: Kentucky Death: |
Marriage: — |
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himself |
William Henry Harrison Benefiel Birth: January 14, 1846 — , Jefferson, Indiana Death: April 20, 1923 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
Family with Agnes Elizabeth McInnes |
himself |
William Henry Harrison Benefiel Birth: January 14, 1846 — , Jefferson, Indiana Death: April 20, 1923 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
wife |
Agnes Elizabeth McInnes Birth: August 18, 1886 34 — Indiana Death: April 10, 1945 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
son |
George W Benefiel Birth: November 16, 1906 60 20 — Indiana Death: December 1972 — Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana |
13 months son |
James C Benefiel Birth: December 21, 1907 61 21 — Indiana Death: August 1977 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
15 months son |
Paul E Benefiel Birth: March 25, 1909 63 22 — Indiana Death: January 1987 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
daughter |
Private |
daughter |
Private |
William Oscar Wykoff + Agnes Elizabeth McInnes |
wife’s husband |
William Oscar Wykoff Birth: December 27, 1860 24 23 — Indiana Death: July 25, 1949 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
wife |
Agnes Elizabeth McInnes Birth: August 18, 1886 34 — Indiana Death: April 10, 1945 — Madison, Jefferson, Indiana |
Marriage: August 12, 1923 — , Jefferson, Indiana |
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2 years step-son |
William Oscar Wykoff Birth: August 30, 1925 64 39 — Kent, Jefferson, Indiana Death: May 15, 1999 — Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana |
Birth | 1910 US Federal Census |
Birth | 1920 US Federal Census |
Birth | Marriage Record |
Census | 1910 US Federal Census |
Census | 1920 US Federal Census |
Occupation | 1910 US Federal Census |
Occupation | 1920 US Federal Census |
Birth | The 1910 US Federal Census gives his estimated birth date at 1853, whereas the 1920 US Federal Census gives it as 1843. His marriage license gives his birthdate as 14 Jan 1852. His son, Paul Benefiel gives William's birthdate as 14 Jan 1846 on his SAR application. |
Shared note | There is much confusion about William Henry Harrison Benefiel's birth date. The 1910 US Federal Census gives his estimated birth date at 1853, whereas the 1920 US Federal Census gives it as 1843. His marriage license gives his birthdate as 14 Jan 1852. His son, Paul Benefiel gives William's birthdate as 14 Jan 1846 on his SAR application. In the 1910 US Federal Census for Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, 57-year-old Indiana-born carpenter William H Benefiel has married for a second time. His wife of five years, 23-year-old Agnes E [McInnes] has born him three children, 3-year-old Indiana George W, 2-year-old Indiana-born James C and 1-year 1-month old Paul E. The family is living in a house that William owns, free of mortgage. William is employed on 15 Apr 1910 but was unemployed eight months of the past year. William's father was born in Indiana and his mother in Kentucky, while Agnes' father was born in Scotland and her mother in Indiana. In the 1920 US Federal Census for Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, 73-year-old Indiana-born carpenter William H H and his 34-year-old Indiana-born wife Agnes [McInnes] Bennefield [Benefiel] have in their household their Indiana-born children, 13-year-old George W, 12-year-old James, 10-year-old Paul, 7-year 7-month old Agnes M, and 3-year 11-moth old Malinda J. George, James, Paul and Agnes have attended school in the past year. William and Agnes can read and write. The family is living on Ritchie Street in a house that William Benefiel owns, but with a mortgage. Willam Benefiel died 20 apr 1923 as recorded in his son Paul's SAR application. |