In a message dated 8/5/00 9:05:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jriddle@simplynet.net writes: << > Brian > > My great-grandmother was Mary Jane Chaffin, born in Fulton, MS. She married Benjamin Thomas Benich and moved to Bennington, OK and then on to Madill, OK about 1900. Would like to see if this is your Chaffin line. >> Descendants of Benjamin Thomas Benich ** I do not known his parents names, but on the Chaffin a lot more information is in the mail to me. 1 Benjamin Thomas Benich b: Abt. 1865 d: Unknown in Madill, Marshall Co., OK . +Mary Jane Chaffin b: 1868 in Itawamba Co., MS m: December 29, 1887 in Itawamba Co., MS d: 1965 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK Father: Andrew Jackson Chaffin Mother: Letha Ann Maxcy .......... 2 Thomas Edison Benich b: October 24, 1888 in Itawamba Co., MS d: February 1976 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK Social Security Number: SS #: 440-38-5852 ............. +Annie ??? b: January 15, 1896 m: Abt. 1912 d: November 1978 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK Social Security Number: SS #: 441-64-2131 .......... 2 Mary Alice Benich b: Abt. 1890 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown .......... 2 Chester Benich b: October 30, 1892 in Itawamba Co., MS d: August 1978 in Lone Wolf, Kiowa Co., OK Social Security Number: SS #: 440-38-3334 .......... 2 Lona Benich b: Abt. 1894 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown .......... 2 Nay Benich b: Abt. 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown .......... 2 Infant Benich b: Abt. 1898 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown Can you fill any more in. Thanks No parents Named but this may help you: Descendants of Andrew Jackson Chaffin 1 Andrew Jackson Chaffin b: May 05, 1841 in Bradley Co., TN d: January 20, 1925 in Madill Co., OK Burial: Madill Co., OK . +Letha Ann Maxcy b: March 07, 1849 in Itawamba Co., MS m: December 25, 1864 in Iuka, Itawamba Co., MS d: January 08, 1924 in Madill Co., OK Burial: Oklahoma Father: William H Maxcy Mother: Mahala Collier .......... 2 Melda Elizabeth Chaffin b: August 29, 1866 in Itawamba Co., MS d: August 22, 1951 in Ennis, Ellis Co., TX Burial: Myrtle Cem., Ellis Co., TX ............. +John Calvin Ray, Sr. b: September 26, 1862 in Itawamba Co., MS m: April 23, 1884 in Itawamba Co., MS d: April 13, 1943 in Ennis, Ellis Co., TX Burial: Myrtle Cem., Ellis Co., TX Father: Nathaniel Ray Mother: Mary Catherine McCullough .......... 2 Mary Jane Chaffin b: 1868 in Itawamba Co., MS d: 1965 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK ............. +Benjamin Thomas Benich b: Abt. 1865 m: December 29, 1887 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown in Madill, Marshall Co., OK .......... 2 John Eller Chaffin b: 1869 d: 1870 .......... 2 Etta Chaffin b: January 1871 d: August 1962 in Oklahoma ............. +Nathan Davis b: Abt. 1869 m: December 18, 1890 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown in Oklahoma .......... 2 Minnie Chaffin b: November 1873 d: 1904 ............. +Henry S Foote b: June 1871 in Alabama m: December 18, 1890 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown .......... 2 William Franklin Chaffin b: 1874 d: 1941 in probably Dallas, Dallas Co., TX ............. +Addie Bull b: Abt. 1876 m: Abt. 1895 d: Unknown .......... 2 Sallie Ann Chaffin b: May 12, 1875 in Itawamba Co., MS d: July 09, 1959 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS Burial: Hillcrest Masonic Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: Not Found ............. +James Bluford Steele b: September 17, 1868 in Clay, Itawamba Co., MS m: October 08, 1891 in Itawamba Co., MS d: March 05, 1953 in Fulton, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Hillcrest Masonic Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Father: Joshua Taylor Steele Mother: Melvina Raper Social Security Number: None Found .......... 2 Salina Chaffin b: 1880 d: 1915 ............. +Luther Foote b: Abt. 1875 m: Abt. 1901 in probably Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown .......... 2 [1] Sidney Orlando Chaffin b: June 17, 1883 in Itawamba Co., MS d: November 1971 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK Burial: Madill Cem., Marshall Co., OK Social Security Number: SS #: 441/38/8335 ............. +Dollie Lindsey b: 1889 in Kingston, OK m: February 26, 1912 in Ada, Oklahoma d: July 13, 1926 in Oklahoma Burial: Kingston, OK Father: Cisero Lindsey Mother: Mary Klatson .......... *2nd Wife of [1] Sidney Orlando Chaffin: ............. +Cara Ross Hedrick b: Abt. 1890 m: Abt. April 28, 1928 d: Abt. March 24, 1946 in Madill, Marshall Co., OK Burial: Kingston, OK .......... *3rd Wife of [1] Sidney Orlando Chaffin: ............. +Ada Carroll b: Abt. 1900 m: October 11, 1948 d: July 05, 1966 in Oklahoma Burial: Powell, OK .......... 2 Andrew Chaffin b: 1885 in Itawamba Co., MS d: 1885 in Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 Garvin Rex Chaffin b: August 06, 1887 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS d: August 25, 1973 in Atoka, Atoka Co., OK Burial: Madill, Marshall Co., OK ............. +Ruby M Shires b: December 07, 1900 m: December 07, 1920 d: Unknown in Atoka, Atoka Co., OK ?? Burial: Madill, Marshall Co., OK Father: Jacob Shires Mother: Mattie Lindsey