Son of:
Albert BENFORD.

Former Husband of:
Ann "Annie" (ROBINSON) BENFORD

His second wife was Melinda (HARRIS) BENFORD.

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 US CENSUS
Page 44
District 5, Fayette County, Texas
July 12, 1880
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DWELLING 369/FAMILY 389
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BENFORD, I. S. [Isaiah S.], mu, m, 24, married, farmer, Texas, Va., Va.
BENFORD, Annie [ROBINSON], b, f, 30, wife, married, keeping house, Louisiana, unknown, unknown
BENFORD, William, b, m, 5, son, single, Texas, Texas, La.
BENFORD, Walter, b, m, 3, son, single, Texas, Texas, La.
BENFORD, Vernon, b, m, 1, son, single, Texas, Texas, La.

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 3, Fayette County, Texas
June 5, 1900
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DWELLING 75/FAMILY 75
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BENFORD, Ann [ROBINSON], head, b, f, Mar. 1830, 70, divorced, 6 children, 4 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer
BENFORD, Walter, son, b, m, Sept. 1878, 21, single, Texas, Texas, Louisiana, farm laborer

1900 US CENSUS
Precinct 3, Fayette County, Texas
June 12, 1900
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DWELLING 156/FAMILY 157
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BENFORD, Isea [Isaiah S.], head, b, m, Jan. 1846, 44, married 16 years, Texas, Alabama, Alabama, farmer
BENFORD, Melinda (HARRIS), wife, b, f, mar. 1857, 43, married 16 years, 14 children, 13, living, Texas, Georgia, Georgia
BENFORD, Rosetta, daughter, b, f, Aug. 1880, 19, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BENFORD, Henry, son, m, m, Oct. 1881, 18, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, farm laborer
BENFORD, Betty, daughter, b, f, Mar. 1883, 17, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, at school
BENFORD, Leander [Ulysses Grant], son, b, m, Apr. 1886, 14, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, at school
BENFORD, Hugh, son, b, m, Apr. 1887, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, at school
BENFORD, Earl, son, b, m, Juy 18999, 11, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, at school
BENFORD, John, son, b, m, Dec. 1889, 10, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, at school
BENFORD, Isannah [Inez], daughter, b, f, July 1891, 8, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, at school
BENFORD, Aaron, son, b, m, July 1894, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BENFORD, Alveda, daughter, b, f, Nov. 1896, 3m single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BENFORD, Aseda, daughter, b, f, Nov.1896, 3, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BENFORD, Mary, daughter, b, f, June 1898, 1, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BENFORD, Isack, son, b, m, Jan 1900, 4 months, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
BENFORD, Paul, son, b, m, May 1879, 21, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, farm laborer

1910 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 5, Lee County, Texas
April 20, 1910
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DWELLING 55/FAMILY 58
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BENFORD, I. S. [Isaiah S.], head, m, mu, 53, married 26 years, Texas, Alabama, Alabama, farmer, general farm
BENFORD, Malinda [HARRIS], wife, f, b, married 26 years, 14 children, 12 living, Texas, U.S., Georgia, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Ulyses, son, m, b, 23, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Hugh, son, m, b, 21, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Earl, son, m, b, 20, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Henry, son, m, b, 27, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home far
BENFORD, Jno., son, m, b, 19, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Echam, son, m, b, 15, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Isannah [Inez], daughter, f, b, 17, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Alzada, daughter, f, b, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Alvada, daughter, f, b, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Mary, daughter, f, b, 11, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Isaac, son, m, b, 10, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm
BENFORD, Lee Noel, son, m, b, 8, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, none
BENFORD, Arthur, son, m, b, 4, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, laborer, none

SOURCE:
Texas Certificate of Death
HeritageQuest Online Census Records