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George Washington Benefiel

Civil War
Age:  84;
Where born:   Jefferson Co IN
Where died:   Lawrence Co IL
Son of:   William Buchanan Benefiel (14 Apr 1791 IN-29 Jan 1841) & Phoebe Connor (25 Apr 1795 IN-21 Jun 1867 IN)
Married 1st:   28 Jan 1838 Jefferson Co IN Jane Ryker (9 May 1820 IN-7 Sep 1867 Coles Co IL)
Married 2nd:   19 Jun 1842 Ripley Co IN Sarah Ann Sailors*
Lived at:   1840-60 Shelby-Jefferson Co IN 1870 Paradise-Coles Co IL 1880 Decker-Richland Co IL
Children:
- Robert (20 Apr 1838 IN-30 Jan 1926 Pana-Christian Co IL)
- James Harvey (6 Aug 1841 IN-1919)
- John S (1844 IN-1863)
- Peter R (1853-1 Mar 1884 Coles Co IL)
- Lucinda Jane (20 Aug 1843 IN-20 Oct 1935 Wilson Co KS m1: James O Laughlin; m2: 14 Jun 1882 Martin Van Lovett)
- William Henry Harrison (14 Jan 1846 IN-20 Apr 1923 IN)
- Phebe Malinda* (7 Jun 1848 IN m: Notley H Fryburger)
- Amie Ann (7 May 1856 IL-3 Oct 1922 Shelbyville IL)
- Sarah Jane (10 Nov 1852 IN-10 Nov 1852 m: Sandford Chriss)
- Lewis (6 Jan 1856 IN-29 Jan 1927 WA)
- George (14 Sep 1863 IN-18 Jun 1947 San Diego CA); Enlisted Co E IL 5th Cavalry Regiment 22 Oct 1861; Mustered out 17 Sep 1862