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Benton Earp

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Benton Earp

Birth
Death
28 Mar 1936 (aged 24)
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Sonora, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.8322628, Longitude: -89.0025081
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Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated April 2 1936

Pneumonia Fatal To Benton Earp

Following an illness of several days from pneumonia, Benton Earp died Friday at his home near Houston. He was twenty-two years of age.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Earp, lifelong residents of Chickasaw county.

He was married a few years ago to Miss Allene Griffin, who survives him.

The funeral was conducted Sunday morning at Bethel. Rev. W C Stewart officiating. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the family, as another son, Howard, is desperately ill from pneumonia.


Per the Vital Statistics printed in the Times Post, Houston, Miss., dated April 23, 1936, he is listed as Bennon Earp. Don't know if it is a typo, or if that is the way that it is on the death certificate.

Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated April 2 1936

Pneumonia Fatal To Benton Earp

Following an illness of several days from pneumonia, Benton Earp died Friday at his home near Houston. He was twenty-two years of age.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Earp, lifelong residents of Chickasaw county.

He was married a few years ago to Miss Allene Griffin, who survives him.

The funeral was conducted Sunday morning at Bethel. Rev. W C Stewart officiating. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the family, as another son, Howard, is desperately ill from pneumonia.


Per the Vital Statistics printed in the Times Post, Houston, Miss., dated April 23, 1936, he is listed as Bennon Earp. Don't know if it is a typo, or if that is the way that it is on the death certificate.



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  • Created by: FamilyResearcher
  • Added: Nov 17, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44495905/benton-earp: accessed ), memorial page for Benton Earp (27 Jan 1912–28 Mar 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44495905, citing Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sonora, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by FamilyResearcher (contributor 47000482).