Eleanor “Nellie” <I>Johnson</I> Benfield

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Eleanor “Nellie” Johnson Benfield

Birth
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Apr 1885 (aged 75)
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Burke County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Wife of Joseph S. Benfield
She gave testimony in her husband's claim against United States Union Army for stealing her husband's mare.
She had 8 sons in the Civil War, two of whom died.
Her grave still stands in the Benfield Cemetery located in the woods near Morganton, NC.
Wife of Joseph S. Benfield
She gave testimony in her husband's claim against United States Union Army for stealing her husband's mare.
She had 8 sons in the Civil War, two of whom died.
Her grave still stands in the Benfield Cemetery located in the woods near Morganton, NC.


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