Henry Benson Shiflett was born in Shifflett Hollow, Albemarle County, VA to Calvin Shiflett and Elizabeth Herrin. He married 1.) Martha (Walton) Davis. They had twelve children. Martha was previously married to Sampson Davis and had 2 children: Virginia Alice Davis and Sanford K. Davis.
He married 2.) Martha A. (Johnson) Morris.
Henry had an early relationship with Nancy J. Shiflett and had 2 children with her: Sallie Belle Shiflett and William Edward Shiflett.

1. Mary J. Shiflett b. 1875 in Albemarle Co., VA, d. Aug 1855 in Monroe, Greene Co., VA
2. Margaret Rose Shiflett, b. Mary 1875 in Albemarle Co., d. 29 Oct 1930 in Kanawha Co., WV
3. Thomas Henry Shiflett b. 29 Dec 1877 in Albemarle Co., d. 19 Sept 1949, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV (later Shifflet)
4. John Calvert/Calvary Shiflett b. 18 June 1880 in Albemarle Co., d. 18 May 1969 (Calvert was written by John on his draft certificate but his family has Calvary.)
5. Joseph Tipton Shiflett b. 15 Dec 1882 in Albemarle Co., d. 13 May 1922 (later Shifflette)
6. Ella Florence Shiflett b. 18 Aug 1884 in Albemarle Co, d. 12 Nov 1945 Charleston, WV
7. Chrisley Zenophene Shiflett b. 17 March 1886 in Albemarle Co., d. 13 Oct 1904 Albemarle Co., VA
8. Bessie Fynn/Fene Shiflett b. 18 March 1888 in Albemarle Co., d. 10 Nov 1951 in Nitro, Putname Co., WV (Fynn was given by her daughter Thelma Miller.)
9. Rosa Nell Shiflett 24 May 1889 in Free Union, Albemarle Co., d. Aug 1967
10. Mattie Shiflett b. Nov 1891 in Free Union, Albemarle Co., d.18 Feb 1892 in VA
11. Eugene Ernest Shiflett b. 10 April 1893 in Albrmarle Co., d. 17 Jan 1957 in Charleston, WV (later Shifflett)
12. Hezekiah Shiflett b. 22 May 1895 in Albemarle Co., d. 10 Feb 1983 in Daytona Beach, FL (later Shifflett)

Original info submitted by her great-grandson, Allen Smith, added to by Neva Shifflet Adams.