William Benthall's death certificate from Seymour, Jackson Co., IN gives 16 Jan 1817 as his birth date and Versailles, KY as the place. However, his obituaries from Seymour give his birth date as 1 Dec 1816 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY while his death cert gives 16 Jan 1817. The marriage of Seth Benthall and Elizabeth Lingenfelter is transcribed as 8 Jan 1818 in Clark Co. KY. The 1820 census shows Seth Benthall and his family in Mortonsville, Woodford Co., KY, which is very close to Versailles. 2 male children are shown as under 10 years old. Both the death cert and the funeral record give Seth and Elizabeth Lingenfelter Benthall as his parents.
More research needs to be done. It is possible Elizabeth or Seth was married before and William is from that prior marriage . Also, William was given as an aged 92 at his death - 16 Jan 1817 was very early in the year 1817 and 1 Dec 1816 was late in 1816. It is possible as time passed that late in 1816 and early in 1817 became confused with an early 1819 or 1820 birth date after the marriage between Seth Benthall - Elizabeth Lingenfelter.
More research needs to be done. It is possible Elizabeth or Seth was married before and William is from that prior marriage . Also, William was given as an aged 92 at his death - 16 Jan 1817 was very early in the year 1817 and 1 Dec 1816 was late in 1816. It is possible as time passed that late in 1816 and early in 1817 became confused with an early 1819 or 1820 birth date after the marriage between Seth Benthall - Elizabeth Lingenfelter.
William Benthall's death certificate from Seymour, Jackson Co., IN gives 16 Jan 1817 as his birth date and Versailles, KY as the place. However, his obituaries from Seymour give his birth date as 1 Dec 1816 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY while his death cert gives 16 Jan 1817. The marriage of Seth Benthall and Elizabeth Lingenfelter is transcribed as 8 Jan 1818 in Clark Co. KY. The 1820 census shows Seth Benthall and his family in Mortonsville, Woodford Co., KY, which is very close to Versailles. 2 male children are shown as under 10 years old. Both the death cert and the funeral record give Seth and Elizabeth Lingenfelter Benthall as his parents.
More research needs to be done. It is possible Elizabeth or Seth was married before and William is from that prior marriage . Also, William was given as an aged 92 at his death - 16 Jan 1817 was very early in the year 1817 and 1 Dec 1816 was late in 1816. It is possible as time passed that late in 1816 and early in 1817 became confused with an early 1819 or 1820 birth date after the marriage between Seth Benthall - Elizabeth Lingenfelter.
More research needs to be done. It is possible Elizabeth or Seth was married before and William is from that prior marriage . Also, William was given as an aged 92 at his death - 16 Jan 1817 was very early in the year 1817 and 1 Dec 1816 was late in 1816. It is possible as time passed that late in 1816 and early in 1817 became confused with an early 1819 or 1820 birth date after the marriage between Seth Benthall - Elizabeth Lingenfelter.
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