Benton, Althea A.

1846 - 1923  (76 years)

• Name	Benton, Althea A.
  Birth	6 Sep 1846	Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [1]
  	Role: Daughter
  Census	1860	Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States   [2]
  	Page 19
  	Role: Daughter
  Census	1880	Lincoln, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  	Role: Wife
  Census	1900	Utica Town, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [4]
  	Role: Wife
  Census	1910	Lincoln, Mississippi, United States   [5]
  	Role: Wife
  Find A Grave	Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States   [6]
  	50781906
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50781906/althea-ray: accessed December 27, 2024), memorial page for Althea Benton Ray (6 Sep 1846–31 Jul 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50781906, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880).
  Residence	1920	Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, United States
  _AMTID	122722688985:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	1
  _COLOR1	25
  _FSFTID	27S3-1CJ
  _UID	0FA51701F6324221B427E0D489F77E391DA8
  Death	23 Jul 1923	Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States
  Burial	Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States   [6]
  	Section 42 Lot 15/16
  Person ID	I19	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Benton, Joseph Henry,   b. 27 Apr 1809, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States d. 1 Apr 1875, Beauregard, Copiah, Mississippi, United States (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Allen, Eveline Day,   b. 26 Apr 1822, Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States d. 11 Apr 1909, Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1841	Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States
  Family ID	F247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ray, John Miles,   b. 3 Nov 1845, Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States d. 1 Jan 1916, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1863
  Children	1. Ray, William Benton,   b. 4 Aug 1866, Copiah, Mississippi, United States d. 12 Dec 1955, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States (Age 89 years)   2. Ray, Susan,   b. 27 Feb 1868, Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, United States d. 23 Dec 1903, Rocky Springs, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States (Age 35 years)   3. Ray, John Henry,   b. 14 May 1870, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States d. 6 Feb 1901, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, United States (Age 30 years)   4. Ray, Joseph Benton Sr,   b. 5 May 1877, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States d. 6 Nov 1943, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 66 years)   5. Ray, Eppie L,   b. 13 Nov 1878, Copiah, Mississippi, United States d. 20 Aug 1887, Rocky Springs, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States (Age 8 years)   6. Ray, Solomon Causey Sr,   b. 7 Aug 1881, Copiah, Mississippi, United States d. 22 Nov 1943, Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, United States (Age 62 years)   7. Ray, Laura T.,   b. 22 May 1885, Utica, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States d. 31 Mar 1936, Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, United States (Age 50 years)   8. Ray, Lucy Aline,   b. 22 May 1885, Utica, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States d. 14 May 1937, Hinds, Mississippi, United States (Age 51 years)   9. Ray, Roderick Gambrell,   b. 15 Jul 1887, Utica Town, Hinds, Mississippi, United States d. 15 Apr 1956, Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Sep 1846 - Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Census - 1850 - Hinds, Mississippi, United States Census - Page 19 - 1860 - Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Census - 1880 - Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Census - 1910 - Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find A Grave - 50781906 - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Residence - 1920 - Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, United States Death - 23 Jul 1923 - Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Burial - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census, . [Census] {} Hinds, Mississippi, United States | Joseph Henry Benton (1809-1875 ) Benton, Joseph Henry (1809 - 1875) - [CENSUS] 1850 Hinds Mississippi.jpg [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Page 19 , NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. [Census] {Page 19} Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States | Joseph Henry Benton (1809-1875 ) Benton, Joseph Henry (1809 - 1875) - [CENSUS] 1860 Lawrence Mississippi.jpg [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll: 655; Page: 69b, NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls. Ray, John Miles (1845 - 1916) - [CENSUS] 1880 Lincoln Mississippi.jpg [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll: 809; Page: 6, 623, 1854 rolls. Ray, John Miles (1845 - 1916) - [CENSUS] 1900 Utica Town Mississippi.jpg [S13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll: T624_749; Page: 14b, NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls. Ray, John Miles (1845 - 1916) - [CENSUS] 1910 Brookhaven Mississippi.jpg [S46] U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50781906/althea-ray: accessed December 27, 2024), memorial page for Althea Benton Ray (6 Sep 1846–31 Jul 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50781906, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880). [Find A Grave] {50781906} Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States | Althea A. Benton (1846-1923 ) Benton, Althea A. (1846-1923 ) [Find A Grave] Rose Hill Cemetery.pdf