I am looking for additions, corrections, or anyone that connects to this family in any way. Descendants of Joseph Benjey Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH4 BENJEY (WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1). He married ELIZABETH ROLLINS. Children of JOSEPH BENJEY and ELIZABETH ROLLINS are: 2. i. WILLIAM5 BENJEY, b. September 14, 1800, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. 3. ii. SARAH CATHERINE BENJEY, b. 1783; d. Abt. 1839, Johnson County, Missouri. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM5 BENJEY (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born September 14, 1800 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. He married MARY MARGARET MARK July 24, 1825 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of SAMUEL MARK and ELIZABETH DENNY. Children of WILLIAM BENJEY and MARY MARK are: 4. i. ELIZABETH M.6 BENJEY, b. 1828, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. Whitley County, Kentucky. ii. MARTHA JANE BENJEY, b. Abt. 1831, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM H. JONES, June 27, 1864, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. 5. iii. SAMUEL LUSK BENJEY, b. October 26, 1832, Woodbine, Knox County, Kentucky; d. May 23, 1903, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. iv. SARAH BENJEY, b. Abt. 1837, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. March 02, 1919, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. MARGARET ANN BENJEY, b. December 22, 1838, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. July 09, 1914, Kentucky. vi. SOPHIA BENJEY, b. May 26, 1844, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. May 1892, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas. vii. MILLISSA EMILY BENJEY, b. January 30, 1846, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky; d. December 03, 1925, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. viii. DOSHIA ELLEN BENJEY, b. November 10, 1848, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky; d. January 28, 1930, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. 3. SARAH CATHERINE5 BENJEY (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1783, and died Abt. 1839 in Johnson County, Missouri. She married SAMUEL MARK 1812 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Children of SARAH BENJEY and SAMUEL MARK are: 6. i. ELIZABETH6 MARK, b. 1813, Lee County, Virginia. ii. WILLIAM E. N. MARK, b. 1813, Knox County, Kentucky; m. MARY ANN HARPER, October 04, 1839, Lee County, Virginia. iii. SOPHIA CATHERINE MARK, b. Abt. 1823, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. ELIHU HOWARD, Abt. 1844. iv. SARAH CATHERINE MARK, b. February 08, 1826, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. November 11, 1862, Gray Hawk, Jackson County, Kentucky; m. RUSSEL BALES, 1843, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. NANCY MARK, b. Abt. 1829, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1847; m. WILLIAM M. TAYLOR, Abt. 1847. Generation No. 3 4. ELIZABETH M.6 BENJEY (WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1828 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, and died in Whitley County, Kentucky. She married IRA STANSBERRY January 17, 1855 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, son of DAVID STANSBERRY and RACHEL HOLMAN. Children of ELIZABETH BENJEY and IRA STANSBERRY are: 7. i. SAMUEL L.7 STANSBERRY, b. December 26, 1855, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. February 18, 1934, Laurel County, Kentucky. 8. ii. MARTHA FRANCES STANSBERRY, b. May 10, 1857, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. May 16, 1923, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. iii. WILLIAM HENRY STANSBERRY, b. May 12, 1859, Laurel County, Kentucky. iv. SARAH ELIZABETH STANSBERRY, b. April 23, 1863, Laurel County, Kentucky. v. DAVID STANSBERRY, b. April 02, 1863, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. 1863. 9. vi. ROBERT MADISON STANSBERRY, b. July 31, 1866, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. January 22, 1941. vii. MARGARET ELLIN STANSBERRY, b. October 08, 1867, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. October 09, 1928. viii. ELIZABETH STANSBERRY, b. September 20, 1868, Laurel County, Kentucky; d. July 27, 1889. 5. SAMUEL LUSK6 BENJEY (WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born October 26, 1832 in Woodbine, Knox County, Kentucky, and died May 23, 1903 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH ANN DOWIS April 06, 1859 in Laurel County, Kentucky, daughter of ROBERT DOWIS and NANCY STEELE. Children of SAMUEL BENJEY and ELIZABETH DOWIS are: 10. i. MARTHA KELLEN7 BENJEY, b. 1859, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. March 09, 1919, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. 11. ii. ROBERT PARKS BENJEY, b. February 20, 1860, Lynn Camp, Kentucky; d. September 02, 1919, Gatliff, Whitley County, Kentucky. 12. iii. WILLIAM FRANK BENJEY, b. August 26, 1862, Lynn Camp Creek, Knox County, Kentucky; d. March 26, 1949, Fabers, Whitley County, Kentucky. 13. iv. GALE D. BENJEY, b. August 09, 1868, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. November 12, 1941, Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky. 14. v. MARGARET CALADONIA BENJEY, b. April 07, 1875, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. July 11, 1948, London, Laurel County, Kentucky. 15. vi. NANCY E. BENJEY, b. January 26, 1871, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. March 05, 1969, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky. 16. vii. LAURA E. BENJEY, b. November 1878, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. April 06, 1941, Harlan County, Kentucky. 17. viii. GRACE BENJEY, b. October 29, 1897, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. December 03, 1966, Harlan County, Kentucky. 6. ELIZABETH6 MARK (SARAH CATHERINE5 BENJEY, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1813 in Lee County, Virginia. She married JOHN F. HOWARD Abt. 1828 in Lee County, Virginia, son of JOHN HOWARD and SUSANNAH FLANERY. Children of ELIZABETH MARK and JOHN HOWARD are: i. REBECCA7 HOWARD, b. 1828; m. DAVID FARMER. ii. HIRAM J. HOWARD, b. 1830. iii. MARTHA J. HOWARD, b. 1831; d. 1860; m. JAMES F. FULKERSON. iv. SAMUEL M. HOWARD, b. 1832; m. LUCY R. NOE. v. MARGARET HOWARD, b. 1836. vi. MARY ANN HOWARD, b. 1839; d. 1858. Generation No. 4 7. SAMUEL L.7 STANSBERRY (ELIZABETH M.6 BENJEY, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born December 26, 1855 in Laurel County, Kentucky, and died February 18, 1934 in Laurel County, Kentucky. He married ELIZA JANE STURGILL March 14, 1876 in Knox County, Kentucky, daughter of HUGH STURGEON and SARAH MULLINS. Children of SAMUEL STANSBERRY and ELIZA STURGILL are: i. HUGH DAVID8 STANSBERRY, b. May 12, 1877; d. June 28, 1939, Whitley County, Kentucky; m. VINA ROUTEN. ii. JOHN IRA STANSBERRY, b. April 20, 1879; d. July 29, 1926, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; m. VICTORIA JUDD, October 15, 1902. iii. SARAH ANN STANSBERRY, b. 1881; d. 1915. iv. MARY ELIZABETH STANSBERRY, b. 1885; d. 1942; m. JOHN GREEN. v. MARTHA STANSBERRY, b. 1886; d. 1965; m. PAUL WALKER. vi. MARY CATHERINE STANSBERRY, b. 1891; d. 1974; m. GEORGE HAMMONS. vii. RACHEL EMMA STANSBERRY, b. 1893; m. R. N. JOHNSON. viii. WILLIAM ROBERT STANSBERRY, b. June 13, 1896; d. April 29, 1989, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. ix. SAMUEL J. STANSBERRY, b. June 28, 1898; d. December 11, 1971, Whitley County, Kentucky; m. LOTTIE M. SHELTON. x. ANNA STANSBERRY, b. 1902; m. MARION WALKER. 8. MARTHA FRANCES7 STANSBERRY (ELIZABETH M.6 BENJEY, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born May 10, 1857 in Laurel County, Kentucky, and died May 16, 1923 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. She married GEORGE W. LITTERAL April 16, 1886 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, son of ALAY LITTERAL. Children of MARTHA STANSBERRY and GEORGE LITTERAL are: i. CHARLES HERBERT8 LITTERAL, b. June 06, 1887, Kentucky; d. 1951, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. ii. MYRTLE LITTERAL, b. 1889, Kentucky; d. 1949, Ohio. iii. CLAUDE M. LITTERAL, b. October 20, 1891, Kentucky; d. January 08, 1968; m. LOUISE BRYANT. iv. ANNA EDITH LITTERAL, b. August 23, 1893, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. May 08, 1943, Knoxville, Tennessee. 9. ROBERT MADISON7 STANSBERRY (ELIZABETH M.6 BENJEY, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born July 31, 1866 in Laurel County, Kentucky, and died January 22, 1941. He married ROSE ETTA CRANDALL October 02, 1888 in Laurel County, Kentucky. Children of ROBERT STANSBERRY and ROSE CRANDALL are: i. ROBERT FRANKLIN8 STANSBERRY, b. June 26, 1889, Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky; m. NAN MARTIN. ii. MARY ETTA STANSBERRY, b. January 15, 1893, Knox County, Kentucky; d. December 20, 1918; m. W. W. SAWYER. iii. ALBERT IRA STANSBERRY, b. December 25, 1895, Knox County, Kentucky; d. January 20, 1961, Louisville, Kentucky; m. VIRGINIA WILLIAMS. iv. JOEL DALE STANSBERRY, b. December 31, 1896, Knox County, Kentucky; m. RUTH STOWE. v. VIRGINIA R. STANSBERRY, b. January 02, 1900, Knox County, Kentucky; d. February 03, 1901, Knox County, Kentucky. vi. DAVID C. STANSBERRY, b. September 04, 1902, Knox County, Kentucky; d. 1969. vii. THEADORE ROOSEVELT STANSBERRY, b. April 01, 1904, Knox County, Kentucky; d. 1978. 10. MARTHA KELLEN7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born 1859 in Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky, and died March 09, 1919 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. She married FRANCIS PARIS GATLIFF 1883 in Kentucky, son of JOHN GATLIFF and LUVICA JONES. Children of MARTHA BENJEY and FRANCIS GATLIFF are: i. OXIE8 GATLIFF, m. WILL DYCHE. ii. ROBERT GATLIFF, b. 1880; d. January 10, 1949, Bell County, Kentucky. 11. ROBERT PARKS7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born February 20, 1860 in Lynn Camp, Kentucky, and died September 02, 1919 in Gatliff, Whitley County, Kentucky. He married SARAH FRANCES BURNETT April 18, 1878 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, daughter of JOHN BURNETT and NANCY ELAM. Children of ROBERT BENJEY and SARAH BURNETT are: i. NORA CUMI8 BENJEY, b. March 27, 1879, Lynn Camp Ck, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. May 02, 1956, Dayton Ohio; m. JOSEPH BOTNER WARFIELD, March 22, 1896, Wilton, Knox County, Kentucky. ii. WILLIAM BOTNER BENJEY, b. March 31, 1881, Wilton, Knox County, Kentucky; d. July 24, 1954, Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois; m. AUGUSTA SAWYER, September 29, 1910, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. iii. IRA GUESS BENJEY, b. November 12, 1883, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. October 21, 1953, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; m. (1) EMMA HOWARD; m. (2) NANNIE MAE SHADOAN, 1905, Kentucky. iv. SAMUEL EVERETT BENJEY, b. April 12, 1885, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. May 18, 1962, Eubank. Pulaski County, Kentucky; m. ZANNA V. CHESNUT. v. ELLEN CALLIE BENJEY, b. March 21, 1888, Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. 1964, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; m. JAMES EDGAR LEE, 1912. vi. JOHN BURNETT BENJEY, b. July 29, 1890, Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee; d. November 14, 1946, Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky; m. MAUDE HARRIS, May 06, 914, Kentucky. 12. WILLIAM FRANK7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born August 26, 1862 in Lynn Camp Creek, Knox County, Kentucky, and died March 26, 1949 in Fabers, Whitley County, Kentucky. He married (1) AMERICA STEELE, daughter of SAMUEL STEELE and MARY UNDERWOOD. He married (2) ARMENTHA E.. Children of WILLIAM BENJEY and AMERICA STEELE are: i. BERTHA8 BENJEY, b. April 02, 1887; d. October 28, 1984, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; m. THEODORE MACK PAYNE, Abt. 1907. ii. JAMES FRANK BENJEY, b. May 31, 1890, Kentucky; d. March 1978, Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky; m. GOLDIE STEELE. 13. GALE D.7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born August 09, 1868 in Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky, and died November 12, 1941 in Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky. He married ROSA E. GREEN 1895 in Kentucky. Children of GALE BENJEY and ROSA GREEN are: i. LEONAH8 BENJEY, b. July 28, 1896, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. February 15, 1897, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. ii. COMMADORE D. BENJEY, b. December 17, 1897, Kentucky; d. January 15, 1951, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. ZORA S.. iii. KATTIE BENJEY, b. February 04, 1900, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. April 14, 1900, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. iv. MONA SUDIE BENJEY, b. February 28, 1909, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; d. December 07, 1909, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky. 14. MARGARET CALADONIA7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born April 07, 1875 in Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky, and died July 11, 1948 in London, Laurel County, Kentucky. She married JOSEPH LENUEL NORRIS December 03, 1892, son of ? and ?. Children of MARGARET BENJEY and JOSEPH NORRIS are: i. JOHNNIE TUBEL8 NORRIS. ii. PARRIS LUSK NORRIS. iii. NODIA CECIL NORRIS, b. October 14, 1893, Kentucky; d. February 22, 1977, Kentucky; m. HARDIE PERRY BLAKLEY, July 11, 1914, London, Laurel County, Kentucky. iv. OTTIS S. NORRIS, b. February 24, 1899; d. February 09, 1972, Laurel County, Kentucky. 15. NANCY E.7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born January 26, 1871 in Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky, and died March 05, 1969 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky. She married ADRON HOWARD 1886 in Kentucky, son of ADRON HOWARD and MARY COLDIRON. Children of NANCY BENJEY and ADRON HOWARD are: i. ALCHIE8 HOWARD, b. December 1886. ii. BONIE HOWARD, b. March 1889. iii. ELIZABETH K. HOWARD, b. May 1894. iv. OTTO L. HOWARD, b. January 1897, Kentucky; d. November 30, 1969, Bell County, Kentucky. v. FRANK J. HOWARD, b. 1901. 16. LAURA E.7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born November 1878 in Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky, and died April 06, 1941 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married JOHN MERCER 1898 in Kentucky. Child of LAURA BENJEY and JOHN MERCER is: i. ELIZABETH8 MERCER, b. Abt. 1900; m. WILLIAM NIDAY. 17. GRACE7 BENJEY (SAMUEL LUSK6, WILLIAM5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, RICHARD1) was born October 29, 1897 in Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky, and died December 03, 1966 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married GEORGE MATT ASHER 1905 in Kentucky, son of RICHARD ASHER and SARAH SLUSHER. Children of GRACE BENJEY and GEORGE ASHER are: i. VIOLA E.8 ASHER, b. February 15, 1906; d. January 24, 1973, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky; m. HOWARD M. BARTON, Abt. 1925. ii. JOHN ASHER, b. Abt. 1907; d. March 13, 1996, Hayden, Kentucky. iii. CARL ASHER, b. March 27, 1914, Hayden, Kentucky; d. February 1990. iv. GEORGE ASHER, b. 1916; d. 1917. Timothy As the twig is bent, so grows the tree!