William Henry BENEFIELD Sr. and Mary SHELNUT

Husband William Henry BENEFIELD Sr.-[1520]
         Born: Aug 12, 1829 - Newton City, Henry Co, Georgia
   Christened: 
         Died: May 17, 1886 - Randolph Co, Al
       Buried:  - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Randolph Co, AL
       Father: James K. BENEFIELD-[2209] (      -      )
       Mother: Alsey Jane KIMBELL-[2902] (      -      )
     Marriage: 1849 - Randolph Co, Al^[MRIN:488]
Wife Mary SHELNUT-[1519]
         Born: Jul 23, 1830 - Fayette Co, Georgia
   Christened: 
         Died: Nov 14, 1912 - Wedowee, Randolph Co, AL
       Buried: Nov 16, 1912 - Wedowee  Masonic Cemetery, Randolph Co, AL
       Father: Thomas Andrew Jackson "AJ" SHELNUT-[203] (1806-1883)
       Mother: Jane M. WAKEFIELD-[819] (1810-1882)
Children
1 M James Thomas "Tom" BENEFIELD-[1646]
         Born: Mar 4, 1851 - Randolph Co, Al
   Christened: 
         Died: Apr 10, 1938 - Fort Payne, Dekalb Co, AL
       Buried: Apr 11, 1938 - Mount Vernon Cemetery, Fort Payne, AL
2 F Alice Sarah-Jane BENEFIELD-[1647]
         Born: Dec 18, 1852 - Georgia
   Christened: 
         Died: Dec 30, 1933 - Roanoke, Randolph Co, AL
       Buried: Dec 31, 1933 - Providence Baptist CC, Randolph Co, AL
3 F Mary Ann BENEFIELD-[1648]
         Born: Feb 16, 1854 - Randolph Co, Al
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
4 M Needham Andrew Jackson BENEFIELD-[1649]
         Born: Nov 6, 1856 - Wedowee, Randolph Co, AL
   Christened: 
         Died: Jun 26, 1932 - Milledgeville, Baldwin Co, GA
       Buried:  - Decatur, Dekalb Co, GA
       Spouse: Nancy Katherine Rebecca Jane "Cassie" ABBOTT-[3291] (1859-      )
         Marr: Abt 1875^[MRIN:1224]
5 F Lucindy Harriett "Cindy" BENEFIELD-[1650]
          AKA: Lucy Hood "Hoodie" BENEFIELD
         Born: Apr 14, 1857 - Randolph Co, Al
   Christened: 
         Died: Dec 12, 1947 - Paducah, Cottle Co, TX
       Buried: 
6 M William Henry BENEFIELD Jr-[1651]
         Born: Oct 25, 1858 - Randolph Co, Al
   Christened: 
         Died: Apr 20, 1911 - Riverdale, Clayton Co, GA
       Buried: Apr 21, 1911 - Riverdale Cemetery, Clayton Co, GA
       Spouse: Sarah Pricilla MOON-[3421] (1860-1936)
         Marr: ^[MRIN:186]
       Spouse: Roxie MOON-[3689] (1872-1957)
         Marr: ^[MRIN:705]
7 F Martha Martiney "Tiny" BENEFIELD-[1652]
         Born: Oct 21, 1860 - Randolph Co, Al
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
8 M Johnathan Hesachire "John" BENEFIELD-[1653]
         Born: Aug 31, 1862 - Fairplay Dist., Carroll Co, GA
   Christened: 
         Died:  - Clayton Co, GA
       Buried: 
9 M David Nathaniel BENEFIELD-[1654]
         Born: Oct 11, 1864 - Douglas Co, GA
   Christened: 
         Died: May 30, 1942 - Wedowee, Randolph Co, AL
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Beulah JOHNSON-[3513] (      -      )
         Marr: 1885^[MRIN:1225]
10 M Charles Franklin BENEFIELD-[1655]
         Born: Dec 17, 1866 - Clayton Co, GA
   Christened: 
         Died: Feb 27, 1942 - Randolph Co, Al
       Buried:  - Green's Chapel, United Methodist CC, Randolph Co, AL
       Spouse: Carrie DUKE-[3514] (1869-1942)
         Marr: Abt 1890^[MRIN:1226]
11 M King Solomon BENEFIELD-[1656]
         Born: Nov 26, 1868
   Christened: 
         Died: Jan 28, 1938 - Sand Rock, AL
       Buried: 
12 M Hiram Abiff Jones "Dude" BENEFIELD-[1657]
          AKA: Hiram Burnett BENEFIELD
         Born: Dec 1, 1870 - Randolph Co, Al
   Christened: 
         Died: Aug 17, 1952 - Wedowee, Randolph Co, AL
       Buried:  - Friendship Christian CC, Randolph Co, AL
13 F Lucy Hood "Hoodie" BENEFIELD-[1658]
          AKA: Lucinda Harriett (Cindy) BENEFIELD
         Born: May 10, 1874
   Christened: 
         Died: Dec 28, 1931
       Buried:  - Liberty Grove Methodist CC, Woodland, Randolph Co, AL
General Notes (Husband)

Census 1880 Burson, Randolph Co, Alabama , list William age 56, born Georgia,
and Mary, wife, age 52. --William, farmer, blacksmith, and owned a gin-mill.
CSA--Pvt, Co "I", 2nd Reg. GA Vol --cause of death, Paralysis.
General Notes (Wife)

Mary listed 1880 census, Burson, Randolph Co, AL, age 52 (b. 1828). Several records on Mary and some children not being confirmed by census. Mary would have been age 39 when married. Several Benefield families came to Randolph Co, Al. about same time 1845/1849. Last six children listed 1880c Burson, Randolph Co.
General Notes for Child Alice Sarah-Jane BENEFIELD-[1647]

Family Research list birth Randolph Co, AL.
General Notes for Child David Nathaniel BENEFIELD-[1654]

Family Search list birth in Clayton Co, GA---1880c list David W. Benefield, age 16.
General Notes for Child Hiram Abiff Jones "Dude" BENEFIELD-[1657]

Listed 1880c H.B. Benefield , (Hiram Burnett), age 10.
General Notes for Child Lucy Hood "Hoodie" BENEFIELD-[1658]

Randolph Co, AL 1880 census list L.H. (Lucindy Harriett) Benefield, age 6, GA.

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