Neva Elen BENTON
•Sex: F
•Birth: 9 JAN 1872 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas
•Death: 13 NOV 1952 in N. Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., CA
•Burial: Fairgrove Cem., Gr. Forest, Arkansas
•Religion: Methodist Episcopal Church

Father: George Washington BENTON b: 1843
Mother: Issabella TRIGG b: 1843

Marriage 1 Samuel Seamon BUELL b: 9 DEC 1869 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
•Married: 1 JUL 1888
•Divorced: 15 OCT 1937

Children
1. George Franklin BUELL b: 3 AUG 1889 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
2. Claude Ervin BUELL b: 19 OCT 1890 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
3. Lydia Helen BUELL b: 1 FEB 1894 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
4. Cue McKinley BUELL b: 6 JUN 1896 in Cedarvale, Kansas
5. Lillie Cleo BUELL b: 1 MAY 1899 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
6. James Hiram BUELL b: 6 APR 1907 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
7. Thelma Leah BUELL b: 12 SEP 1911 in Green Forest, Carrol Co., Arkansas
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This is my great grandmother. Her full name was Geneva Ellen "Neva" (Benton) Buell. According to family bible records and her death certificate her birthdate is 9 JAN 1872 and she was born in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas. Her death certificate also shows she died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, not North Hollywood. Geneva Ellen "Nevie" (Benton) Buell is known to have been part American Indian, though the percentage and exact tribe has not been verified. Family tradition says she was either one quarter or one half Cherokee or Choctaw. Her grandson, Harold D. Buell recorded her tribe as Choctaw in his family history. I recall her as having fairly dark skin, dark eyes, and wearing Indian jewelry. Her granddaughter, Ruby (Buell) McNiel, recalls she had dark flashing eyes and real wavy hair.
- Delores (Buell) Eveland