Union County, NC - Benton Family Cemetery Benton Family Cemetery Hwy 601 North out of Monroe to Bentons Cross Roads Baptist Church-left on Lawyers Road-left on Lander Benton Road-Cemetery behind property at 5915 Lander Benton Road. James and Martha Morris Benton donated land for the cemetery. Updated by Bill and Ann Price June 2009 From the cemtery files of Ann M. Price Benton, Addison Smith Aug 17, 1916-Feb 5, 1987 S/o Lander and Minnie Benton Benton, Carrie Jane Belk Dec 7, 1865-June 5, 1936 D/o John & Amanda Belk W/o 1st Ephriam L. Benton Married Feb 16, 1882 W/o 2nd Justus Lee Benton Married Jan 31, 1889 Benton, Ephriam L. Aug 6, 1888-Aged 27 years S/o J. Morris & Sirepthia Benton Benton, Elmira S. (Secrest) Jan 28, 1848-Sept 12, 1915 D/o Ephriam & Eliza Secrest W/o George Dwight Benton Married Oct 31, 1865 Benton, Flora Stegall June 22, 1886-June 15, 1930 D/o George W. & Rosa Stegall W/o Grover C. Benton Married Dec 14, 1919 Benton, Grover C. June 22, 1886-Aug 1, 1958 S/o J. Morris & Sireptia I. Benton Benton, George Dwight Nov 20, 1844-May 11, 1899 PVT CO C 10 BN HV ARTY C S A Benton, Infants Nov 27, 1897-Nov 27, 1897 Twins of W.R. & M.A. Benton Benton, Ivah Lee H. (Helms) Dec 11, 1901-July 26, 1976 D/o Jesse & Jennie Russell Helms W/o Sanford M. Benton Married Mar 26, 1921 Ch: Jesse-Virgil-Jennie-Colon-Bruce- Vance-Polly-Nina Benton, J. Morris 1838-(Jan 5) 1900 S/o James & Martha Benton Benton, James May 9, 1791-Sept 26, 1865 Benton, James Harrison Sept 8, 1919-Jan 15, 1931 S/o W.R. & Minnie Benton Benton, Jesse Morris Jr. May 30, 1954-Sept 30, 2002 S/o Jesse M. Sr. & Myra Austin Benton Benton, Joe H. Aug 2, 1884-June 26, 1947 (Burial confirmed by funeral home marker present in 2003-confirmed by Patricia Poland) Benton, Justus Lee Jan 27, 1866-June 19, 1921 S/o J.Morris & Sirepthia Benton Benton, Margaret Stutts Oct 29, 1923-No Date W/o Addison Smith Benton Ch: Bob-George-James-Elizabeth-Nancy Benton, Martha (Patsy Morris) 1798-Aug 13, 1860 W/o James Benton Benton, Nancy R. Minnie McRorie June 14, 1880-July 21, 1966 W/o Willard R. Lander Benton Benton, Sanford M. Mar 10, 1899-Nov 1, 1982 S/o Lander & Minnie Benton Benton, Sireptia I. Secrest 1845-1885 W/o J. Morris Benton Married Dec 15, 1858 Benton, Vann (Wiles) Dec 24, 1901-Sept 27, 1902 S/o Justus Lee & Carrie Jane Benton Benton, Willard Bob May 8, 1943-Apr 26, 1969 S/o Smith & Margaret Stutts Benton NC PR 3 US NAVY Benton, William D. Sept 29, 1875-June 29, 1876 S/o George Dwight & Elmira S. Benton Benton, Willard R. Lander May 8, 1871-Jan 25, 1955 S/o J. Morris & Sireptia I. Secrest Edwards, Barbara Ellen Nov 7, 1934-Nov 7, 1934 D/o Claudus B. & Effie Edwards ~~Buried Here per Death Certificates~~ Clontz, Infant Mar 6, 1923-Mar 6, 1923 son of Marvin A. & Fronnie M. Benton Clontz Edwards, Claudus B. Oct 25, 1914-Apr 24, 1974 S/o Sylvester and Carrie Broome Edwards Edwards, Effie Broome Nov 15, 1912-Mar 27, 1998 W/o Claudus B. Edwards D/o George Washington and Ella Elizabeth Benton Broome Edwards, Jack Benford Dec 4, 1942-May 16, 1947 S/o Claudus B. & Effie Edwards Eudy, Hattie T. (Threadgill) Mar 4, 1885-Jan 9, 1919 D/o Elmira Threadgill W/o Jess Eudy Married Oct 4, 1900 Eudy, Jess Oct 12, 1868-Oct 24, 1958 S/o Zack & Caroline Eudy Funderburk, Infant June 22, 1932-June 22, 1932 D/o E.E. & Beulah Funderburk Kurtz, Tyler David June 4, 1985-Sept 6, 1999 S/o David Allen & Lori Lee Kurtz (Buried here per obituary Enquirer Journal Sept 9, 1999. Marked by wooden cross identified by funeral home marker 2003) Mullis, Mary Lee June 12, 1909-June 26, 1909 Price, Alice Eugenia May 9, 1922-Age 66 yrs W/o William A. Price D/o James Henry & Sarah Ann Benton Trull Buried here per death certificate Price, Etra A. Mar 17, 1900-Age 8yr 8mo 24 days Sherrin, Doris Christine July 30, 1936-Nov 18, 1956 D/o Rowland Franklin and Jessie Armetta Medlin Sherrin (Unmarked grave-Buried here per death certificate) Sherrin, John I. Feb 4, 1873-Mar 11, 1945 S/o W.D. & Mary Sherrin Sherrin, Kenneth E. Abt 1905-June 8, 1925 S/o John I. & Martha Benton Sherrin Killed by lightening (Unmarked grave) Sherrin, Martha B. (Benton) Jan 28, 1874-Oct 7, 1942 D/o Frank & Avis Benton W/o John I. Sherrin Married Oct 18, 1896 Stegall, Eva Ruth Feb 27, 1900-July 1, 1904 D/o L.C. & Lee Nora Stegall Stegall, Lee Nora (Benton) June 29, 1873-Dec 11, 1916 D/o Frank & Avis Benton) W/o L.C. (Luther Cromwell "Luke" Stegall) Married Aug 18, 1898 Trull, J.E. Aug 6, 1853-Age 6 months (Probably the son of James Henry and Sarah Ann Benton Trull) Many broken or illegible slate stones ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Ann Medlin Price - Gumpysmom1@aol.com ______________________________________________________________________