Harriet Adelaide Barry Benefield was the daughter of Hardy Sanders Barry and Violet Caroline Wilson Barry. Harriet married Benjamin Jefferson "B.J." Benefield on October 02, 1870 in Clarksville, Red River Co., Texas. Harriet and B.J. were the parents of of Malcolm Mark "Mack" Benefield, b.7/7/1871 d.8/3/1925, Mack married Mattie Jackson. Benjamin Howard Benefield, b.12/21/1872 d.6/1/1949, Benjamin never married. Eugene Otto "Ott" Benefield, b.7/13/1875 d.1/4/1947, Ott never married. John "Barry" Benefield, Author, b.5/12/1877 d.9/22/1971, Barry married Lucille Stallcup. Name In Heaven Benefield, b.1/7/1879 d.1/8/1879. James Henderson Benefield, Judge, b.9/15/1880 d.9/1/1973, James married Justa Beavers "Bevas" Glass. Sarah Caroline "Daisy" Benefield, b.9/27/1882 d.11/1971, Daisy married Phillippe Michel Bower, Jr. Archibald Terhune "Archie" Benefield, b.9/14/1884 d.11/16/1902. Frances Louisa "Fannie" Benefield, b.8/25/1886 d.11/30/1962, Fannie never married. Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Benefield, b.12/29/1888 d.10/26/1930, Jeff married Lula Stringfellow.

Benefield, Harriett Adelaide

28 October 1915

Mrs. B. J. Benefield After Short Illness

The death of Mrs. Harriett Adelaide Benefield, wife of Mr. B. J. Benefield occurred at the family residence on Line Street at 1 a.m. Friday, October 22nd, after a few days illness. The funeral services were held at the home 4 p.m. Friday afternoon and were conducted by her pastor, Rev. T. S. Bomar of the First Baptist Church and he was assisted by Dr. Pender of Greenville, with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. She was born 17 February 1850 in Clarksville, Texas Her father was Hardy Barry and her mother, Violet Wilson. They were married 02 October 1870 in Clarksville. They lived in Jefferson for forty years. She was the mother of ten children, J. Barry Benefield of New York City, M. M. Benefield, B. H. Benefield, O. E. Benefield, J. H. Benefield, T. J. Benefield, Mrs. Phil Bower ad Miss Fannie Benefield. One brother, Jim Barry lives in Clarksville.