Daughter of W. H. "Billy" Child. Married Dec 29, 1909 to Dr. Wilbur Marion Benefiel, mother of Wilbur Malcolm Benefiel.
Leader-Courier (Kingman, KS) Feb 1926
"Mrs. Benefiel (Hattie), who during her residence in Kingman, both as a young girl and a young matron, ws prominent and popular in all activities of club and society life... She was the third child of the late W.H. and Mrs. Child, early pioneers of Kingman County, and which family is well-known troughout this country. She was born northeast of Kingman on what is now the Lockhart place. Until her marriage Mrs. Benefiel had never lived away from Kingman. Shortly after her marriage to Wilbur M. Benefiel, she and her husband went to Kansas city where the doctor was in school for two years.
After leaving Kansas City they went to Chanute and from there to Thayer. They were away from Kingman between 5 & 6 years, returning here to the former home of both, and here the doctor started a dental practice and they established their permanent home. It was while at Thayer that their only child, Malcolm was born.
A little woman of a quiet and unpresuming nature, modest and yet attractive, Mrs. Benefiel took her place in the activities of the church (Episcopal) of which he was a member."
Leader-Courier (Kingman, KS) Feb 1926
"Mrs. Benefiel (Hattie), who during her residence in Kingman, both as a young girl and a young matron, ws prominent and popular in all activities of club and society life... She was the third child of the late W.H. and Mrs. Child, early pioneers of Kingman County, and which family is well-known troughout this country. She was born northeast of Kingman on what is now the Lockhart place. Until her marriage Mrs. Benefiel had never lived away from Kingman. Shortly after her marriage to Wilbur M. Benefiel, she and her husband went to Kansas city where the doctor was in school for two years.
After leaving Kansas City they went to Chanute and from there to Thayer. They were away from Kingman between 5 & 6 years, returning here to the former home of both, and here the doctor started a dental practice and they established their permanent home. It was while at Thayer that their only child, Malcolm was born.
A little woman of a quiet and unpresuming nature, modest and yet attractive, Mrs. Benefiel took her place in the activities of the church (Episcopal) of which he was a member."
Daughter of W. H. "Billy" Child. Married Dec 29, 1909 to Dr. Wilbur Marion Benefiel, mother of Wilbur Malcolm Benefiel.
Leader-Courier (Kingman, KS) Feb 1926
"Mrs. Benefiel (Hattie), who during her residence in Kingman, both as a young girl and a young matron, ws prominent and popular in all activities of club and society life... She was the third child of the late W.H. and Mrs. Child, early pioneers of Kingman County, and which family is well-known troughout this country. She was born northeast of Kingman on what is now the Lockhart place. Until her marriage Mrs. Benefiel had never lived away from Kingman. Shortly after her marriage to Wilbur M. Benefiel, she and her husband went to Kansas city where the doctor was in school for two years.
After leaving Kansas City they went to Chanute and from there to Thayer. They were away from Kingman between 5 & 6 years, returning here to the former home of both, and here the doctor started a dental practice and they established their permanent home. It was while at Thayer that their only child, Malcolm was born.
A little woman of a quiet and unpresuming nature, modest and yet attractive, Mrs. Benefiel took her place in the activities of the church (Episcopal) of which he was a member."
Leader-Courier (Kingman, KS) Feb 1926
"Mrs. Benefiel (Hattie), who during her residence in Kingman, both as a young girl and a young matron, ws prominent and popular in all activities of club and society life... She was the third child of the late W.H. and Mrs. Child, early pioneers of Kingman County, and which family is well-known troughout this country. She was born northeast of Kingman on what is now the Lockhart place. Until her marriage Mrs. Benefiel had never lived away from Kingman. Shortly after her marriage to Wilbur M. Benefiel, she and her husband went to Kansas city where the doctor was in school for two years.
After leaving Kansas City they went to Chanute and from there to Thayer. They were away from Kingman between 5 & 6 years, returning here to the former home of both, and here the doctor started a dental practice and they established their permanent home. It was while at Thayer that their only child, Malcolm was born.
A little woman of a quiet and unpresuming nature, modest and yet attractive, Mrs. Benefiel took her place in the activities of the church (Episcopal) of which he was a member."
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