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Benton, Drexel Ray

Benton, Drexel Ray

Male 1919 - 1993  (73 years)

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  • Name Benton, Drexel Ray 
    Birth 13 Apr 1919  Cannel City, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military as a FC3, U.S. Navy in World War II 
    Death 13 Mar 1993  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Benton, Drexel Ray    		 Benton, Drexel Ray
    FC3, U.S. Navy
    Person ID I357244  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2022 

    Father Benton, Edgar Lee,   b. 10 Jul 1889, Cannel City, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1962, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother McKenzie, Virginia Lee,   b. 6 Jun 1893, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1950 (Age > 58 years) 
    Marriage 23 Jul 1914  West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F144517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roberts, Elene,   b. 20 Mar 1928, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 2009, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 6 Nov 1948  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F144519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Apr 1919 - Cannel City, Morgan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Nov 1948 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Mar 1993 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S213640] Drexel Benton, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    2. [S213642] Drexel Benton, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014".

    3. [S213641] Drexel Ray Benton, "Find A Grave Index".