BIBLE RECORDS – BENNER FAMILY, 1795-1975 Contributed by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Bible Records Number 30391 Family Bible Record, Benner Family, 1795-1975 Areas covered are: Shenandoah County Other surnames mentioned: Becker Bly Calvin Clark Coffman Downey Evard Hatton Himes Hoffman Kippenbrock Perry Sheetz Isaac Benner Family Bible MARRIAGES Isaac Benner and Sarah Jane Hoffman were married December 11th 1844 Obed Calvin born 1826 and Mary Benner were married Nov 9th 1868 John H. Coffman & Lillie E. Calvin were married July 3, 1894 Pete Bly and Lucy M. Calvin was married Dec 24, 1902 Edward O. Coffman and Elinore Hatton was married April 12, 1916 Charles A. Evard & Susie A. Benner were married Oct 23 – 1888 Edward P. Evard & Bertha P. Perry were married October 19th 1908 Julian A. Evard & Mary Clark Nov 10 – 1917 Michael J. Kippenbrock & Annabel Mae Coffman were married June 7 1928 Harry C. Coffman & Agnes Downey were married June 20, 1927 Grayson G. Sheetz and Virginia L. Coffman married Dec. 27, 1933 Herman E. Becker & Lois A. Sheetz married May 28, 1954 BIRTHS Mary Benner was born June 11th 1846 Elizabeth Benner was born June 22nd 1848 Catherine Benner was born November 28th 1850 Martha Benner was born January 30th 1852 Lucy Benner was born November 24th 1854 Sarah Virginia Benner January 27th 1857 Susan Ann Benner was born May 13th 1859 Beauregard Benner was born July 21st 1861 Philie Hoffman Benner was born September 20th 1868 Edward Franklin Benner was born January 27th 1868 Sarah Jane Hoffman was born March the 2 1825 John Henry Coffman was born Feb 24, 1872 Lilian E. Calvin was born October 3rd 1871 Milton C. Calvin was born October 5th 1873 Lucy M. Calvin was born April 14th 1883 Edward O. Coffman was born Feb 29th 1896 Harry C. Coffman was born Oct 15, 1898 Annabel Mae Coffman was born Sept 14th 1904 Virginia Louise Coffman was born March 24th 1910 Douglass Calvin Bly was born Aug 27, 1905 Leona Marie Bly was born Aug 21 1908 John Henry Coffman, Jr. was born November 11, 1916 at 800 King St. Alexandria, Va. Mary Agnes Coffman was born August 29, 1928 Harry Charles Coffman was born June 21, 1930 David Michael Kippenbrock born Dec. 27 1931 Margaret Julie Coffman born Jan. 24, 1932 Anne Virginia Kippenbrock born Feb. 3, 1935 Lois Anne Sheetz born October 28, 1925 DEATHS Martha Benner died February 1861 Beauregard Benner died July 1862 Isaac Benner died May 9th 1884 Age 69 yrs. Sarah Benner died November the 10 1885 Obed Calvin died Feb 12th 1910. Age 84 years and 5 days Lucy Himes died March 6th 1915 age 60 years 3 month and 10 days Mary Calvin died January 29, 1919 Age 73 years Susie A. Evard, died Dec 30th 1921 Age 61 years Edward Obed Coffman died July 4th 1922 Age 26 years Annabel Coffman Kippenbrock died Fe. 3, 1935 Age 30 years John Coffman died Jan 31, 1957 Lillian Coffman died Oct 28 1957 Grayson Sheetz died Apr 28, 1973 Iva Himes died Sept 15, 1975 – age 87 (These pages were paper-clipped to the bible pages) Mary Clayton – England – 2nd husband Groves – 1795 or 1800 – Has twin sister, came from England Sarah Jane Hoffman – 1825 – 1885 – married Izick Benner (German) Mary Benner – 1846 – 1919 Lillian Calvin – 1871 – 1957 Va. Coffman – 1910 – Lois Sheetz – 1935 – Lou Becker – 1960 – Cousins thru Hoffman: Zay’s Keister Spangler Abbotts Ludwigs Ed Stickely Sarah Jane – only child – Hoffman – (died 11-10-1885) was born March 2, 1825 died 11-10-1885, married Isaac Benner 12-11-1844, died 5-9-1884 Children Mary Benner born 6-11-1846, died 1-29-1919, married Obed Calvin 11-9-1868, died 2-12-1910 Elizabeth Benner, born 6-22-1848 married George Young Archie Young – m. Clara Devers – 14 children Annie Young – m. Percival Heath m. Vance Minerva Heath Virginia Heath – m. Dell Hager Lester Hager Catherine Hager Dell Hager Elvira Heath – died 17 years Dell Heath – married twice – 1 son Dan Young – m. Cora – no children George Young – m. Mary – no children John Young 1 son Archie Young & Clara Devers – 14 children Clara Rebecca Lee Jadins – nickname Daisy (died as child) Archie Jr. married Eliz. Smith – 6 children (married 6-27-1930) George Kermit – married Menora Hall – 1 child – girl Ruby – married Darrell Otis – 6 boys, 2 girls Sarah – married Richard Ficke Clara – married Jerry Hall – 2 girls Chester – married Mary Travers – 3 girls, 1 boy Darwin – married Ruth – twin girls Melsin – married Kathleen – 2 boys Catherine Benner born 11-18-1860 never married – had 1 son Edward Franklin Benner Martha Benner born 11-30-1852, died Feb. 1861 Lucy Benner born 11-10-1854, died 3-6-1915 Sarah Va. Benner born 1-24-1857 Phillippa Regina Hoffman Benner 7-20-1868/ m. Chas. Porterfield d. 1938 – 75 yrs 5 Children Pearl Porterfield m. Emma Jones (he went by name of P.A. Jones) No children Glen Porterfield m. Kitty Cally 1 child Patricia – married and had twin daughters Lester Porterfield died – never married Annabel Porterfield Audry Porterfield – died 3 mos. Lucy Benner 1-24-1854/3-6-1915 m. Louis Himes 3 Children Sarah m. Walter Heflin Walter Jr. – infant died Iva Pearl B. ca 1888 D. 9-15-75 age 87 never married Charles – married & divorced Sarah Va. Benner 1-24-1857 m. John Bellamy 1 adopted child Maude m. Charles Scoven – 4 children Courtney – Julia/Charles –son Dorothy – Wm. Clary John Edward Infant Annabel Mae Coffman 9-14-04/2-3-35 m. Michael Joseph Kippenbrock 6-7-28 died Feb 1972 he married Va. Lee who d. 1973 Children David Michael Kippenbrock 12-27-31 m. ImoGene 2 children Caroline Lee Anne Va. Kippenbrock 2-3-35 m. George Tudor 1 child – Annabel 1 Step-son – Andre’ Mary Benner 1846-1919 m. Obed Calvin 11-9-1868 d. 2-12-1910 Children Lillian Estelle Calvin 10-3-1871 – 10-28-1957 m. John Henry Coffman 7-3-1894 (b. 2-24-1872 d. 1-31-1957) 4 children Edward O. Coffman b. 2-29-1896 d. 7-4-1922 m. Elinor Hatton – 4-12-1916 John Henry Coffman 2nd b. 1916 Harry C. Coffman b. 10-15-1898 m. Agnes Downey 6-20-1927 She d. 2-14-1972 Mary Agnes m. Joseph Graninger – 5 children Harry C. Jr. m. Rita 5 children Margaret Julie m. George Fanning – 1 child George Jr. Annabel Mae Coffman b. 9-14-04 d. 2-3-35 m. Rev. Michael J. Kippenbrock – 2 children Virginia Louise Coffman m. Grayson Granville Scheetz – 1 child Lois Anne b. 10-28-1935 Milton C. Calvin born 10-5-1873 Lucy M. Calvin born 4-14-1883 m. Pete Bly 12-24-1902 Douglas Bly 8-27-05 Leona Bly 8-21-08 m. Chas. Green – 2 children Chas. Green Jr. Douglas Green Mary Clayton born Approx. 1795 or 1800 Came from England – settled in Shenandoah Valley – had a twin sister – Miranda. Was married twice. First to a Hoffman & had 1 child named Sarah Jane Hoffman then married a Groves – no children. When she died & minister came for services & met the twin sister. He came near fainting as they were identical twins – Made her home with her only daughter Sarah Jane Clayton Hoffman I have a Bible given to Miranda Clayton June 1861 By a Mississippian Susan Ann Benner born 5-13-1859 died 12-30-1921 m. Chas. A. Evard 10-23-1888 Children Edward P. Evard m. Bertha P. Perry 10-19-1908 – no children Julian A. Evard m. Mary Clark – no children (divorced 11-10-1917) Beauregard Benner born 7-21-1961, died July 1861 Phillippa Hoffman Benner born 7-20-1868/10-11-1951 Edward Franklin Benner born 1-27-1868 – son of Catherine Benner-raised by Mary & Obed Calvin Va. Louise Coffman 3/24/10 m. Grayson G. Sheetz b. May 6, 1903, d. 4-28-1973 on 12-21-33 – 1 child Lois Anne 10-28-35 m. Herman Becker b. 7-7-32 Chas Edward David Grayson Kevin Allen Mary Louise Harry C. Coffman 10-15-1897 m. Agnes Downey 6-20-27 d. 2-14-72 Children Mary Agnes 8-29-28 m. Joseph Graninger – 5 children Harry Charles 6-21-30 m. Rita – 5 children Margaret Julia 1-24-32 m. George Fanning – 1 child George Jr. Lillian Calvin m. John Henry Coffman Children Edward O. Coffman 2-29-1896/7-4-1922 m. Elimore Hatton 4-12-1916 John Henry Coffman II born 11-11-1916