The son of Nathaniel Green Benton and Sarah Adaline "Addie" Wetherington.

Husband of Martha Belt Benton.


Richard Dick "Bernie" Benton
08 November 1894 - 29 February 1936

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BERNIE D. BENTON

Bernie D. Benton, 39-year-old Hockerville ex-service man and resident there since 1919, died at his home there at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He was employed as a miner.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Benton; two children, Billy and Evalyn of the home; two brothers, Dick and Frank of Baxter Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Stittler, Mrs. George Blaine, Mrs. George Howard of Lebanon, Mo., and Mrs. Glenn Sawyer of Houston, Tex. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Miami Daily News Record
Sunday, 01 March 1936,
Page: 2; Column: 2 of 8.
Miami, Oklahoma.

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BENTON FUNERAL

Funeral services for Bernie (Sleepie) Benton, 40 years old, who died at his home in Hockerville, Okla., Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Christian church in Hockerville. The Reverend Jones of Baxter Springs will officiate and burial will be in the Baxter cemetery with military rites. Durnil Funeral home is in charge.

Miami Daily News Record
Monday, 02 March 1936,
Page: 2; Column: 3.
Miami, Oklahoma.

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Benton Funeral Today.

Hockerville, Okla., March 2.—Funeral services for Bernie Benton, 40 years old, who died Saturday at his home here, will be conducted at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church here. The Rev. Mr. Jones of Baxter Springs will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Baxter Springs American Legion post.

Joplin Globe
Tuesday, 03 March 1936,
Page: 2 ; Column: 6 of 8.
Joplin, Missouri.

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Benton, Bennie
Abstract Data
licence to marry Martha Belt.
Miami District Daily News, Miami, OK
Jul 20 1920Page:5Column:3

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Richard D Benton
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name Richard D Benton
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 23 Jun 1897
Birthplace Snyder, Texas, United States

Citing this Record
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDB-6RB), Richard D Benton, 1917-1918; citing Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,066.

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