John Cleve “Rube” Benton (1890-1937)

John Cleve “Rube” Benton

Birth

27 Jun 1890

Clinton, Davie County, North Carolina, USA

Death

12 Dec 1937 (aged 47)

Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, USA

Burial

Spring Grove Cemetery

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Add to Map

Plot

Sec 62 - Lot F36 - Space 2

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Professional baseball player 1910-1925. Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants.

Veteran of WW I. Killed in an auto accident. Was supposed to be buried in Salemburg, NC but just before the funeral, his widow requested that his body be sent to Ohio for burial

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Elsie McNutt Benton

1887–1965 (m. 1919)

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Elsie McNutt Benton

Owen Franklin Benton

Henry James Benton

Willie R Benton

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Owen Franklin Benton

Henry James Benton

Willie R Benton

Berta Benton Faircloth

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