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Benefield, Charles 'Charlie'

Male 1878 - 1946  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benefield, Charles 'Charlie' was born on 17 Dec 1878; died on 11 Jun 1946; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.C003
    • _FGRAVE: 24037183

    Family/Spouse: Welch, Eva M.. Eva was born on 20 May 1894; died on 2 Sep 1976; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benefield, Lowell Lindell 'Pete'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1913; died on 18 Oct 1965; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Benefield, George Lowden  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916; died in 1929.
    3. 4. Benefield, Bernice  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1917; died in Mar 1977; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois.
    4. 5. Benefield, Pearl Idele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1919 in Winterrowd, Effingham County, Illinois; died on 9 Oct 2020; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.
    5. 6. Benefield, Lyle Jarrot  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1921; died in 2008.
    6. 7. Benefield, Alice E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925; died in 2011.
    7. 8. Benefield, Charles R.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1928; died on 3 Dec 1953; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benefield, Lowell Lindell 'Pete'Benefield, Lowell Lindell 'Pete' Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born on 5 Feb 1913; died on 18 Oct 1965; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.L001
    • _FGRAVE: 20151845
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters Battery, 54th Armored Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored 'Spearhead' Division

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Served as a draftee for 3 months and 21 days prior to October 1, 1941 when he was placed on inactive reserve status. Enlisted in the regular army and entered active service on January 27, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic trainingng, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Gun Crewman, Light Artillery (844) and assigned to Headquarters Battery, 54th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd 'Spearhead' Armored Division. Departed the Continental U.S. with his unit on September 5, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered combat shortly after D-Day and fought through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with silver battle star and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on June 20, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

    (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

    Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2047888

    Family/Spouse: Wathan, Edna Elivann. Edna (daughter of Wathan, James Albert and Moore, Tobitha Elizabeth) was born in 1905; died in 1978; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Lowell married Cook, Louise in 1950. Louise (daughter of Cook, S.F. and Brant, E.) was born on 10 Mar 1911 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Jul 2004 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Benefield, George Lowden Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born in 1916; died in 1929.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.G001


  3. 4.  Benefield, Bernice Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born on 15 Oct 1917; died in Mar 1977; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.B001
    • _FGRAVE: 26984459

    Family/Spouse: Pruitt, Arthur G. 'Babe'. Arthur (son of Pruitt, Nelson and Carlisle, Martha Elizabeth) was born on 13 Feb 1910; died on 28 Apr 1998; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Pruitt, Charles Eugene 'Gene'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jun 1936 in Illinois; died in 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois.

  4. 5.  Benefield, Pearl IdeleBenefield, Pearl Idele Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born on 20 Jul 1919 in Winterrowd, Effingham County, Illinois; died on 9 Oct 2020; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.P001
    • _FGRAVE: 216537882

    Notes:

    Pearl had worked in local retail stores, practiced as a beautician, and was a nursing home dietician. She was a member of New Zion General Baptist Church where she had been active in the Ladies Quilting Group.

    Family/Spouse: Young, Harry Franklin. Harry (son of Young, Thomas Jefferson and Kilpatrick, Bessie Edith) was born on 5 Apr 1919 in Illinois; died on 22 Nov 2003; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Young, Larry Alen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 2004 in Coos County, Oregon.

  5. 6.  Benefield, Lyle Jarrot Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born in 1921; died in 2008.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.L002


  6. 7.  Benefield, Alice E. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born in 1925; died in 2011.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.A001

    Family/Spouse: Sipus, G.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Benefield, Charles R.Benefield, Charles R. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Charles1) was born on 18 Feb 1928; died on 3 Dec 1953; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BENE.C001
    • _FGRAVE: 24037197
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Enlisted in the Regular Army and entered active service on September 12, 1946 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic infantry training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on December 19, 1946 bound for The Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, engaged in the occupation of Japan. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 22, 1947 at Fort Lawton, Washington. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation Medal (Japan).

    (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

    Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2111329



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Pruitt, Charles Eugene 'Gene' Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1) was born on 8 Jun 1936 in Illinois; died in 1968 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PRUI.C003
    • _FGRAVE: 192466661
    • Military Service: United States Army

    Family/Spouse: Welty, Patricia Ellen. Patricia (daughter of Welty, John and Smith, Ruby Althea) was born on 9 Jun 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Dec 2000 in Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Dec 2000 in Rusk Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Pruitt, M.M.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Pruitt, S.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Pruitt, R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 14. Pruitt, B.  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 15. Pruitt, R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 16. Pruitt, D.  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  Young, Larry AlenYoung, Larry Alen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Pearl2, 1.Charles1) was born on 13 Mar 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 2004 in Coos County, Oregon.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: YOUN.L005
    • _FGRAVE: 182309751
    • Military Service: United States Marine Corps

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: burial information not found

    Family/Spouse: ?, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Pruitt, M.M. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1)

  2. 12.  Pruitt, S. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1)

  3. 13.  Pruitt, R. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 14.  Pruitt, B. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1)

  5. 15.  Pruitt, R. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1)

  6. 16.  Pruitt, D. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 4.Bernice2, 1.Charles1)

    D. married Young [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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