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Information taken from "The Pioneer" with Biographical Sketches from Madison County in Indiana. There are numerous spellings to the Benefield last name. This source led to research opportunities.
William Levi Benefiel's parents are William Benefield (b. 8/14/1808 and d. 11/6/1870. He was born near Mr. Sterling, Kentucky and he d. 11/6/1870 near Perkinsville, Wayne County, Indiana. F.A.G. # 21771715 He married Cynthia A. Kidwell on 11/9/1826 in Wayne County Indiana. Cynthia d. 12/27/1854. F.A.G. # 21771658 They are both buried in the Perkinsville area in the Prewitt Cemetery.
Children of William and Cynthia....Levi's siblings:
**James M Benefield b. 5/27/1827 d. 9/1848; #21771693 **Robert S. b. 10/28/1828 d. 4/1862. In the Union Army and buried in Madrid, Missouri; #62682200 **Jonathan b. abt. 12/18/1829 d. in Civil War buried in New Iberia Louisiana but grave not found; **Rebecca A. b 18/8/1831 died in Madison County, Indiana; Memorial not found **Levi b. 10/5/1833 died in Howe. Nebraska 1892; #241760347 **Leander J. b. 10/10/1835 died 4/5/1855 Madison County, Indiana #21771672 **Isham b. 9/14/1837 and he enlisted in the 34th Indiana Volunteer Infantry but he was discharged due to disabilities contracted from camp exposure. He lived in Harriman, East Tennessee. #21771849
**William H. Benefield Jr. was b.9/14/1842 and enlisted in Co. G 17th Indiana Volunteers on 4/22/1861and was discharged on 6/20/1864 # 21666496 He set up a Mercantile business then farmed. He was very successful, but a series of misfortunes caused him to have to give the farm up. In August of 1888 William was appointed by the Harrison administration to work for the United States Indian Service, at the Omaha and Winnebago agencies. He worked for the agency for about twenty years and there is a picture of him taken with his wife when they were in Nebraska. After Cleveland was elected, he resigned and went to Harriman, Tennessee, and worked with his brother, Isham , in the real estate business.
Contributor: Cherry50 #50905980
Information taken from "The Pioneer" with Biographical Sketches from Madison County in Indiana. There are numerous spellings to the Benefield last name. This source led to research opportunities.
William Levi Benefiel's parents are William Benefield (b. 8/14/1808 and d. 11/6/1870. He was born near Mr. Sterling, Kentucky and he d. 11/6/1870 near Perkinsville, Wayne County, Indiana. F.A.G. # 21771715 He married Cynthia A. Kidwell on 11/9/1826 in Wayne County Indiana. Cynthia d. 12/27/1854. F.A.G. # 21771658 They are both buried in the Perkinsville area in the Prewitt Cemetery.
Children of William and Cynthia....Levi's siblings:
**James M Benefield b. 5/27/1827 d. 9/1848; #21771693 **Robert S. b. 10/28/1828 d. 4/1862. In the Union Army and buried in Madrid, Missouri; #62682200 **Jonathan b. abt. 12/18/1829 d. in Civil War buried in New Iberia Louisiana but grave not found; **Rebecca A. b 18/8/1831 died in Madison County, Indiana; Memorial not found **Levi b. 10/5/1833 died in Howe. Nebraska 1892; #241760347 **Leander J. b. 10/10/1835 died 4/5/1855 Madison County, Indiana #21771672 **Isham b. 9/14/1837 and he enlisted in the 34th Indiana Volunteer Infantry but he was discharged due to disabilities contracted from camp exposure. He lived in Harriman, East Tennessee. #21771849
**William H. Benefield Jr. was b.9/14/1842 and enlisted in Co. G 17th Indiana Volunteers on 4/22/1861and was discharged on 6/20/1864 # 21666496 He set up a Mercantile business then farmed. He was very successful, but a series of misfortunes caused him to have to give the farm up. In August of 1888 William was appointed by the Harrison administration to work for the United States Indian Service, at the Omaha and Winnebago agencies. He worked for the agency for about twenty years and there is a picture of him taken with his wife when they were in Nebraska. After Cleveland was elected, he resigned and went to Harriman, Tennessee, and worked with his brother, Isham , in the real estate business.
Contributor: Cherry50 #50905980
56y/6m/6days
Information taken from "The Pioneer" with Biographical Sketches from Madison County in Indiana. There are numerous spellings to the Benefield last name. This source led to research opportunities.
William Levi Benefiel's parents are William Benefield (b. 8/14/1808 and d. 11/6/1870. He was born near Mr. Sterling, Kentucky and he d. 11/6/1870 near Perkinsville, Wayne County, Indiana. F.A.G. # 21771715 He married Cynthia A. Kidwell on 11/9/1826 in Wayne County Indiana. Cynthia d. 12/27/1854. F.A.G. # 21771658 They are both buried in the Perkinsville area in the Prewitt Cemetery.
Children of William and Cynthia....Levi's siblings:
**James M Benefield b. 5/27/1827 d. 9/1848; #21771693 **Robert S. b. 10/28/1828 d. 4/1862. In the Union Army and buried in Madrid, Missouri; #62682200 **Jonathan b. abt. 12/18/1829 d. in Civil War buried in New Iberia Louisiana but grave not found; **Rebecca A. b 18/8/1831 died in Madison County, Indiana; Memorial not found **Levi b. 10/5/1833 died in Howe. Nebraska 1892; #241760347 **Leander J. b. 10/10/1835 died 4/5/1855 Madison County, Indiana #21771672 **Isham b. 9/14/1837 and he enlisted in the 34th Indiana Volunteer Infantry but he was discharged due to disabilities contracted from camp exposure. He lived in Harriman, East Tennessee. #21771849
**William H. Benefield Jr. was b.9/14/1842 and enlisted in Co. G 17th Indiana Volunteers on 4/22/1861and was discharged on 6/20/1864 # 21666496 He set up a Mercantile business then farmed. He was very successful, but a series of misfortunes caused him to have to give the farm up. In August of 1888 William was appointed by the Harrison administration to work for the United States Indian Service, at the Omaha and Winnebago agencies. He worked for the agency for about twenty years and there is a picture of him taken with his wife when they were in Nebraska. After Cleveland was elected, he resigned and went to Harriman, Tennessee, and worked with his brother, Isham , in the real estate business.
Contributor: Cherry50 #50905980
Information taken from "The Pioneer" with Biographical Sketches from Madison County in Indiana. There are numerous spellings to the Benefield last name. This source led to research opportunities.
William Levi Benefiel's parents are William Benefield (b. 8/14/1808 and d. 11/6/1870. He was born near Mr. Sterling, Kentucky and he d. 11/6/1870 near Perkinsville, Wayne County, Indiana. F.A.G. # 21771715 He married Cynthia A. Kidwell on 11/9/1826 in Wayne County Indiana. Cynthia d. 12/27/1854. F.A.G. # 21771658 They are both buried in the Perkinsville area in the Prewitt Cemetery.
Children of William and Cynthia....Levi's siblings:
**James M Benefield b. 5/27/1827 d. 9/1848; #21771693 **Robert S. b. 10/28/1828 d. 4/1862. In the Union Army and buried in Madrid, Missouri; #62682200 **Jonathan b. abt. 12/18/1829 d. in Civil War buried in New Iberia Louisiana but grave not found; **Rebecca A. b 18/8/1831 died in Madison County, Indiana; Memorial not found **Levi b. 10/5/1833 died in Howe. Nebraska 1892; #241760347 **Leander J. b. 10/10/1835 died 4/5/1855 Madison County, Indiana #21771672 **Isham b. 9/14/1837 and he enlisted in the 34th Indiana Volunteer Infantry but he was discharged due to disabilities contracted from camp exposure. He lived in Harriman, East Tennessee. #21771849
**William H. Benefield Jr. was b.9/14/1842 and enlisted in Co. G 17th Indiana Volunteers on 4/22/1861and was discharged on 6/20/1864 # 21666496 He set up a Mercantile business then farmed. He was very successful, but a series of misfortunes caused him to have to give the farm up. In August of 1888 William was appointed by the Harrison administration to work for the United States Indian Service, at the Omaha and Winnebago agencies. He worked for the agency for about twenty years and there is a picture of him taken with his wife when they were in Nebraska. After Cleveland was elected, he resigned and went to Harriman, Tennessee, and worked with his brother, Isham , in the real estate business.
Contributor: Cherry50 #50905980
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