This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kdutton99 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.lincoln/4014.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have not yet been able to make a connection with this family. My Benfields show up in Mecklenburg County in 1850. From what I have been able to find, the Daniel that is listed as the son of John Benfield and Elizabeth Hartle was b. 1803 and married Elizabeth Pitts in the 1820s, dying in Lincoln County in 1836. My Daniel, on the other hand, was in Mecklenburg by 1850 and died there. Mecklenburg County p. 41 B Ramah District, 12 Aug 1850 dwelling 662 Daniel Benfield 45 farmer real 400 all b. NC Martha 39 Sydney 18 farmer Edney 11 attended schol Elvira 9 attended school John 7 Daniel 6 Sarah 1 This puts Daniel at b. about 1805, which doesn't seem to mesh with any of the known Daniel Benfields from other areas of NC. (Elvira is Elvira Amanda, who later married William Russ in 1856). Daniel died by 1853, per the Mecklenburg Record of Accounts Book 7, p. 102 Daniel Benfield, estate by Thom. H. Bren, admin. January term 1854, widow's year's allowance filed By 1860, there's the widow and younger girls 1860 Mecklenburg County, Western Division p. 139 dwelling 1065 family 1129 Rutha Benfield 46 widow labor 50 in personal property all b NC Mary 8 Margaret 7 but the boys are scattered and Amanda has married (Sarah may have died, may have been absorbed into another family on that census and then married): John Rufus working for Thomas Blakely Henry Sydney with Joseph King Bailus Edney I haven't found in 1860 yet, but I have him later and a picture of the siblings from the early 1900s, he had married about 1859 not sure where Daniel Ferguson had gone either, but he shows up later as well. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Do you have all the CW Records for these Benfield's Balis enlisted at the age of 29 on 3 Sept 1861 as a Coporal Co H 35th Infantry Regiment NC (Mecklenburg) Promoted to Full Private (Reduced in Ranks) 15 Feb 1862 Promoted to Full Coporal (Est Date) 15 May 1862 Promoted to Full Sergeant 1 Jun 1864 occupation Farmer (birth abt 1832) Henry enlisted at the age of 26 3 Sept 1861 as a Private Enlisted in Co H 35th Infantry Regiment NC (Mecklenburg) 27 Sept 1861 Promoted to full Corporal 15 May 1862 Occupation Farmer (birth abt 1835) John enlisted at the age of 18 3 Sept 1861 Enlisted in Co H 35th Infantry Regiment NC (Mecklenburg) 27 Sept 1861 Surrended same co 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House VA Occupation Farmer (Birth abt 1843) Daniel enlisted at age 15 31 Mar 1862 as a Private Enlisted in Co K 42nd Infantry Regiment NC 26 may 1862 (Mecklenburg) (Birth abt 1847) The NC Death Collection list One Amanda E Russ died in Iredell Co NC on 3 Mar 1925 age 83 (b 1842) I believe this is Amanda as her and William moved from Mecklenburg To iredell co bet 1870 and 1880 but then she is found in Cabarrus Co As well By the way Henry did in fact marry Jane Rice in Mecklenburg Co NC Date of marriage and bond 18 Oct 1860 Witness W W Grier Bondsman Robert made his mark Kena (that is what is says) C Overman JP NC Marriage Bonds 1741-1868 he is listed as H S Benfield she as Jane Rice Bond # 000080265 (Image # 006707 Record # 01 019) (Filed in NC State Archives) William Russ age 38 (1832) Amanda age 28 (1842) Luda age 10 (1860) mary age 6 (1864) Neil age 4 (1866) Lula age 6/12 (Oct 1869) 1870 Mecklenburg WA Russ age 48 E A Russ age 38 M A Russ age 16 (female) W A Russ age 13 (male) Thos E age 8 John A age 6 A ? age 3 (female) J A age 8/12 (male b Sept) (Joseph A b 29 Sept 1879 (WW 1 Draft Card) 1880 Iredell 1900 Cabarrus Co NC Poplar Tent John Russ Apr 1875 Amand mother Jan 1842 age 58 Widowed Joseph A brother Sept 1872 1910 Joseph and wife Lessie are in Coddle Creek Iredell co NC 1910 Lincoln Co shows a Amanda Russ age 67 widowed as a lodger in the household of one Alonzo Little and wife Hattie (Amanda b abt 1843) 1920 Cabarrus co NC Concord Ward 2 They lived at 74 Plum Street John W Russ age 44 Widowed (b abt 1876) John A Russ son Age 8 Lottie M dau age 6 Elvira A mother age 78 Widowed all born NC 1932 Lottie Mae Russ had a daughter named Mary Lee Russ b 21 Jan 1932 Cabarrus Co NC (NC Birth Collection ancestry) John Wm Russ married a 2nd time to Octa Overcash and had 2 additional kids in Cabarrus co Octo Odessa Russ b 25 Nov 1928 Cabarrus co township 4 Neal Wm b 2 Sept 1930 Township 4 The 1930 Cabarrus Co NC census reflects John age 56 Octa age 36 (they list her first married at age 34 cant read John's age at first marriage) children Johnnie age 19, Lottie M age 16, Octa O age 1 4/12, and a daughter named Annie Best/Bost age 9 (Best or Bost being her last name?) A Thomas Edney Russ had a child named Thomas Adam Russ 30 Nov 1895 Cabarrus co Thomas E wife was named Minnie Crisco Joseph Russ and Lessie Blackwelder had a son named William C Russ in Coddle Creek Iredell co NC 11 Nov 1919 Debra TX You have got to read this article I found on line about one Henry Benfield age 79 in 1912 NY means he was born in about 1833 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C06E0DB173CE633A25752C0A9649C946396D6CF It is the Dead Miser Article Unbelievable!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <NCLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [NCLINCOL] Henry Sydney Benfield, d. 1900-1910,likely Catawba Springs area, Lincoln Co. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: kdutton99 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.lincoln/4014.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I have not yet been able to make a connection with this family. My > Benfields show up in Mecklenburg County in 1850. From what I have been > able to find, the Daniel that is listed as the son of John Benfield and > Elizabeth Hartle was b. 1803 and married Elizabeth Pitts in the 1820s, > dying in Lincoln County in 1836. > > My Daniel, on the other hand, was in Mecklenburg by 1850 and died there. > > Mecklenburg County p. 41 B Ramah District, 12 Aug 1850 > dwelling 662 > Daniel Benfield 45 farmer real 400 all b. NC > Martha 39 > Sydney 18 farmer > Edney 11 attended schol > Elvira 9 attended school > John 7 > Daniel 6 > Sarah 1 > > This puts Daniel at b. about 1805, which doesn't seem to mesh with any of > the known Daniel Benfields from other areas of NC. (Elvira is Elvira > Amanda, who later married William Russ in 1856). > > Daniel died by 1853, per the Mecklenburg Record of Accounts > > Book 7, p. 102 > Daniel Benfield, estate by Thom. H. Bren, admin. January term 1854, > widow's year's allowance filed > > By 1860, there's the widow and younger girls > 1860 Mecklenburg County, Western Division p. 139 > dwelling 1065 family 1129 > Rutha Benfield 46 widow labor 50 in personal property all b NC > Mary 8 > Margaret 7 > > but the boys are scattered and Amanda has married (Sarah may have died, > may have been absorbed into another family on that census and then > married): > John Rufus working for Thomas Blakely > Henry Sydney with Joseph King > Bailus Edney I haven't found in 1860 yet, but I have him later and a > picture of the siblings from the early 1900s, he had married about 1859 > not sure where Daniel Ferguson had gone either, but he shows up later as > well. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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