Robert married WELLS, Eos Charlotte on 29 Nov 1941 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. Eos (daughter of WELLS, Clarence) was born on 7 Feb 1921; died in Mar 1969 in Barker, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/2/1941

The wedding' of Private First
Class Robert H. Benton of . F t
Belvoir, Va., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Benton of Lockport and Miss
Eos Charlotte Wells of Washington,
daughter of Mr', and Mrs. Clarence
Wells Of Madison. Neb., was solemnised
at the Free Methodist
church Washington, in the presence
of 50 guests, Nov. 29. at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. F. S. Wheelock performed
the ceremony
Attendants Of Couple
The bride was attended by Miss
Sally Benton, sister of the groom
and Miss Jane Sweet of Scranton,
Pa. The groom's attendants were
Sergt William* Myhalyk and Benson
Benton, "brother of the groom-
The bride Was attired in a gold
afternoon dress, with a green orchid
corsage. Her bridesmaids wore corsages
of Talisman roses. Miss Sweet
wore a burnt orange afternoon
dress while Miss Benton chose beige
for her dress.
Mrs. McKendree Fulks sang "O
Promise Me" ad played both wedding
marches. She and the groom's
mother had yellow r o s e corsages.
After the: ceremony, the threetiered
wedding cake was cut and
served to the guests by Miss Orme
Walla and Miss Dorothy Fleck.
Anson* Gaests
Among the guests present were
Col. Edward L. White, Lt. John
T. Raye. Lt. Shaler Stidham, Lt
E F. Laughper.
Mrs. P. S. Wheelock, Miss Mable
Trumbauer. the Rev. and Mrs.
Walker Mayfield, Mr. and Mrs.
MacKendree Fulks and son, Pvt
Roy Anderson and Corp. Edward
Roster.
At 6:30 a six-course dinner was
served to the wedding party at the
Allaway.
Fvt. and Mrs. Benton will reside
at 1411 38th street, S. Arlington,
Va.. after Dec. 8,

1. BENTON, Robert H was born on 12 Dec 1943 in New York; died in Jun 1983 in West Burke, Caledonia County, VT.
2. BENTON, Roger William
3. BENTON, Roxanne M

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/26/1966

BENTON - Hugh M.. of Bar
ker. NY. passed away March
26. 1966 in Newfane He is sur-
vived by his wife Mary P a u l
Benton; father of Robert H.
Bentcn of Barker, NY., Rev.
Benson A. Benton of Senborn.
N Y . Sarah W. Benton of Rosemont
Pennsylvania, R. P a u l
Benton of North Tonawanda,
John T Benton of Lockport, N.
Y Also father of the late Wil-
liam Benton of Springfield, III.
Also fourteen grandchildren. Be-
ginning this evening friends may
from 7-9 at the Hood Funer
al Home. Barker and Sunday
from 2-5 and 7-9 where services
will be held Monday at 2 p.m.
Interment in Hartland Central
Cemetery. Rev Mendel Danningburg
officiating.

ALSO

Same paper and date

A Barker resident. Hugh M.
Benton, died today (March 26,
1968) at the age of 83.
Born in Richland Center, Wis.
in 1883, he was the son of Robert
and Sarah Morrow Benton.
He has been a resident of
Barker for many years, and
was employed by Harrison Radiator
Division of General Mo
tors Corp. until his retirement.
He is survived by his widow,
Mary Paul Benton: one daughter,
Sarah W Benton of Rosemont.
Pa.: four sons, Robert H.
Benton of Barker, the Rev.
Benson A Benton of Sanborn,
R. Paul Benton of North Tona-,
wanda. and John T Benton of
Lockport. He was the father of
the late William Benton of
Springfield, Ill. He is also sur-
vived by 14 grandchildren.
Friends may call today from
7 to 9 p.m. t t the Hood Funeral
Home in Barker, and tomorrow
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Services
will be held Monday at 2 p.m.
with the Rev. Mendel Danningburg
officiating. Burial will be
in Hartland Central Cemetery

Hugh married PAUL, Mary E on 16 Jun 1913 in Evansville, Rock County, WI. Mary was born about 1887 in Berry Brook, Delaware County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

An Open House celebra-
tion will be held from 1 until
4 p.m. tomorrow at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Benton, 8682 High St., Barker,
on the occasion of the
couple's 50th wedding anniversary.
Friends are invited
to attend.
It was a simple but impressive
ceremony which
united in marriage Miss
Mary E. Paul of Berry
Brook, N.Y. and Hugh Benton.
The ceremony was held
at the home of the bride's
sister.. Mrs. George Emory
in Evansville, Wis. The bride
and bridegroom had met at
the Evansville Seminary
which they both attended.
The late Rev. C. A. Stoll officiated.
Mrs. Emory, who now
lives in Binghamton, N. Y.,
is present to in Barker to
attend the celebration.
The couple have five living
children. They are Robert
Benton of Barker, an engineer
with the Harrison Radiator
Division of General
Motors Corp. at Lockport;
the Rev. Benson Benton,
pastor of the Sanborn Methodist
Church; Miss Sally
Benton who teaches science
in Philadelphia, Pa.; Paul
Benton of North Tonawanda,
Sylvania Corp. draftsman;
and John Benton of Lockport,
with IBM in Buffalo.
Another son. William, was
the victim of an automobile
accident four years ago.
They also have 14 grandchildren.
Mrs. Benton will greet her
guests in an orchid print
nylon Jersey dress complemented
with phalaenopsis
orchids.

Robert + MORROW, R Sarah. R was born about 1856 in Australia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]