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Benton, Althea A.

Benton, Althea A.

Female 1846 - 1923  (76 years)


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  • Name Benton, Althea A. 
    Birth 6 Sep 1846  Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Role: Daughter
    Census 1860  Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Page 19 
    • Role: Daughter
    Census 1880  Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Role: Wife
    Census 1900  Utica Town, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Role: Wife
    Census 1910  Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Role: Wife
    Find A Grave Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _AMTID 122722688985:1030:207924248 
    _COLOR 1 
    _COLOR1 25 
    _FSFTID 27S3-1CJ 
    _UID 0FA51701F6324221B427E0D489F77E391DA8 
    Death 23 Jul 1923  Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1875, Beauregard, Copiah, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Allen, Eveline Day,   b. 26 Apr 1822, Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1909, Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 2 Apr 1841  Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ray, John Miles,   b. 3 Nov 1845, Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1916, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1863 
    Children 
     1. Ray, William Benton,   b. 4 Aug 1866, Copiah, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1955, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Ray, Susan,   b. 27 Feb 1868, Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1903, Rocky Springs, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     3. Ray, John Henry,   b. 14 May 1870, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1901, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     4. Ray, Joseph Benton Sr,   b. 5 May 1877, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1943, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     5. Ray, Eppie L,   b. 13 Nov 1878, Copiah, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1887, Rocky Springs, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
     6. Ray, Solomon Causey Sr,   b. 7 Aug 1881, Copiah, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1943, Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     7. Ray, Laura T.,   b. 22 May 1885, Utica, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1936, Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     8. Ray, Lucy Aline,   b. 22 May 1885, Utica, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1937, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     9. Ray, Roderick Gambrell,   b. 15 Jul 1887, Utica Town, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1956, Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Sep 1846 - Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Hinds, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Page 19 - 1860 - Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFind A Grave - 50781906 - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Jul 1923 - Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Charles Banks. "Benton, Althea A.". The families of Charles Banks and Jon Ray. https://familytree.banksray.com/getperson.php?personID=I19&tree=banksray (accessed April 23, 2026).

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census,  .

    2. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Page 19 .

    3. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census,  Roll: 655; Page: 69b.

    4. [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll: 809; Page: 6.

    5. [S13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll: T624_749; Page: 14b.

    6. [S46] Find A Grave, printscreen of find a grave website (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing ., web; 12/27/2024 ; Althea A. Benton (1846-1923 ) ; 50781906 ; Rose Hill Cemetery ; Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States ; Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880) ; Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880) .


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