According to Gertie Bell Benton Jones, Guin, Alabama (published in The Heritage of Marion County, Alabama), Thomas R. Benton (b. 1860) married Malinda Emmaline Markham, a daughter of William H. and Hulcey Markham. She wrote that Thomas R. and Malinda Benton had seven children: William, Romer, Lee, Emily, Ollie, Troy, and Resin E. Ms. Jones also related in the book that John Hardemon Benton (b. 1858) married Millissa Markham, a daughter of Rev. Anderson and Mary Markham, and that John and Milissa had nine children: George, Ezra, Willie, Cliff, Wilma, Jessie, Emmet, Mattie, and Curtis. Further, Ms. Jones wrote that William H. Benton (b. 1870) married Melia Abigail Markham, a daughter of Jasper C. and Molly Markham. According to Ms. Jones William H. and Melia Benton had seven children: Jasper, Martin, Barney, Emma, Arrena, Luther and Rufus. The parents of Ms. Gertie Bell Benton Jones were George Anderson and Ella Belle Franks Benton. George Anderson Benton was a son of John H. and Milissa Benton. There are some other details in the article that you will want. If you do not have access to a copy of the wonderful "Heritage" book, I will photocopy the article and mail it to you. Sharon Morrow Tomback ----- Original Message ----- From: <warner5245@sbcglobal.net> To: <ALMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: October 27, 2005 11:20 AM Subject: Benton family from Hamilton, AL > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: BENTON;BURLESON > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADE/1258 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for any family information on Thomas Benton (b 1860), Emma Lee Markham Benton (b 1869), Wesley Benton (b1888),Romer Benton, married a Martha, Lee Benton, married a Ruth, Emma Jane Benton Guin (known as Janie, b 1894), Troy Benton, married a Florence, and Willa Benton Burleson (b 1899). They resided around the Hamilton and Guin, AL areas. > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >