Lloyd Ellsworth Benton¹ [P6003] = Thelma Elizabeth Ellis [P13854]

Married Monday 31 March 1924, Monroe, MI
Lloyd Ellsworth:

Born Saturday 19 August 1899, , Rushcreek Twp, Logan CO, OH USA²
Died Thursday 16 August 1945
Buried Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7814
1930 Census, Bellefontaine, Ward #3, Lake, Logan Co, OH, Call Number/URL T626_1829, Enumeration Date 2 May Witness Mabel N. Kemper West Sandusky Avenue House #816, Number of dwelling 648, Number of family 677
BENTON Lloyd E., head of household, value of home $1,000, M, W, age 30, age at first marriage
24, attended school NO, Can read and write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH,
Mother's place of birth OH, occupation Contractor, Building
Thelma, wife, F, W, age 24, age at first marriage 18, can read and write, Attended school NO, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH.
Wilbur, son, M, W, age 5, place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of
birth, OH
Ellen, daughter, F, W, age 7, attends school No, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth
Oh, Mother's place of birth OH
Ralph, son, M, W, age 2 mos, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth Oh, Mother's place
of birth OH.
Obituary
Lloyd E. Benton, 46, died Saturday at his home in Zanesfield. He suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday and never regained consciousness. He had not previously been ill.
Mr. Benton was born in Rushcreek Township, Logan County, August 19, 1999, son of Alvin and Catherine Benton. He was married to Thelma Ellis in Monroe, Mich., March 31, 1924, and they have spent practically their entire married lief in Bellefontaine and Logan county.
His wife survives, with the following sons and daughters; Wilbur Benton, stationed with the U. S. Army at Ft. Benjamin, Harrison, Ind., Ellen, Ralph, Clayton, Vernon and Rita, all at home. There remain also three sisters and one brother,
Funeral services were conducted at Bellefontaine, Tuesday and burial was made in the Bellefontaine cemetery.

Thelma Elizabeth:

Reference number: 15775

Wilbur Ellsworth³ [P13865] = Shirley Ann Koenig [P13870] > Family [F5122]

Married Sunday 5 November 1944
Wilbur Ellsworth:

Born Friday 6 November 1925
Died Sunday 15 March 1981, Flower Hospital in Sylvania, OH USA
Buried St. Jospeh Cemetery
Reference number: 15786
Obituary
Former Bellefontaine resident Wilbur E. Benton died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15 while a patient in Flower Hospital in Sylvania. Mr. Benton who was 58 years of age, had made his home in Fremont for the past 18 years.
While living in Bellefontaine, Mr. Benton assisted with the organization of the Little League baseball program and was a coach. He worked at Westinghouse Electric Corp.
He was born Nov. 6, 1924, the son of Lloyd and Thelma Ellis Benton and was united in marriage with Shirley Koenig of Dayton on Nov. 5, 1944.
His wife survives along with three children, Mary Mennisgen of Tiffin, Daniel Benton of Cincinnati and Michael Benton of Fremont; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Clayton Benton of Middletown, Pa., and Vernon Benton of Springfield; a sister, Rita Coyer of Bellefontaine; and an aunt, Mrs. Ralph Herren, also of Bellefontaine.
A funeral mass was celebrated Thursday Morning in the Sacred Heart Church at Fremont with burial following in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Shirley Ann:

Born Dayton, Montgomery CO, OH USA
Reference number: 15791

Ellen Elizabeth [P13696] = Ernest McGee [P13981] > Family [F5153]

Ellen Elizabeth:

Born 1927
Died 1978
Reference number: 15617

Ernest:

Reference number: 15902

Ralph Emerson⁴ [P13866] = Marie Dean Evine [P13871] > Family [F5123]

Ralph Emerson:

Born Thursday 27 February 1930, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Died Monday 17 January 1972, Irving, TX USA
Buried Irving, TX USA
Reference number: 15787
Obituary Ralph Benton, 41
A former Bellefontaine resident, died January 17, in Irving, Texas, where he resided. He had not been ill and his death was unexpected.
Born in Bellefontaine, February 27, 1930, he as a son of Lloyd and Thelma Ellis-Benton, both of whom preceded him in death.
Twice married, his first wife resides in Alger with their son, Jack Dean Benton. His second wife, Opal Benton, also survives with their two daughters and a son in Irving, Texas; three brothers, Wilbur Benton of Fremont, Clayton Benton of Middletown, Pa., and Vernon Benton of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest (Ellen) McGee of Bellefontaine and Mrs. Harold (Rita) Dowdy of Thompson and two aunts, Mrs Raph Herron and Mrs. Joseph Wortman, both of Bellefontaine.
Funeral services were held January 20 in Irving, Texas where burial was made.


Marie Dean:

Reference number: 15792

= Opal Benton [P13980] > Family [F5152]

Opal:

Reference number: 15901

Clayton Emroy V [P13867] = Rose Naome Maxwell [P13872] > Family [F5124]

Clayton Emroy V:

Born 1932
Reference number: 15788

Rose Naome:

Reference number: 15793

Vernon Elmer [P13868] = Unknown Knotts [P13873] > Family [F5125]

Vernon Elmer:

Born 1933
Reference number: 15789

Unknown:

Reference number: 15794

Rita Elenor [P13869] = Unknown Coyer [P13978] > Family [F5151]

Rita Elenor:

Born 1944
Reference number: 15790

Unknown:

Reference number: 15899

= Harold Dowdy [P13982] > Family [F5154]

Harold:

Reference number: 15903

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Family Info. Obituary date 8-18-45; 1930 census
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Family Info. Obituary dated 8-18-45
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Family Info. obituary dated 3-28-81
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Family Info. obituary dated 1-27-72