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Descendants of Christopher Bench

Generation No. 1

1. Christopher² Bench (Daniel¹) was born Bet. 1780 - 1784, and died Abt. 1840 in Hawkins Co., TN. He married Sarah Mash March 02, 1814 in Washington Co., VA ¹, daughter of Wilson Mash. She was born Bet. 1790 - 1794 in Surrey Co., NC.

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Bench, Elizabeth
Elizabeth was born circa. 1823 in Tennessee. She died in Hancock Co, TN sometime after 1880. Elizabeth married Asa Dow Arnold. She and Asa lived in Virginia for a time. The family came to Hancock Co, TN about 1848. Her father is believed to be Christopher Bench of NC. Her children were Francis, Nancy, Louisa, Henry, Isabel, Nancy Ann, and John Mitchell.

More About Christopher Bench:
Miscellaneous: Married by Presbyterian Minister Steven Bovell
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Burial: prob. Hawkins Co., TN

Notes for Sarah Mash:
1. Found a family tree with name listed as Mash/Marsh

More About Sarah Mash:
Miscellaneous: Father may be Wilson Mash?
Religion: said to be 1/4 Cherokee Indian

Children of Christopher Bench and Sarah Mash are:

+	2	i.		Mary³ Bench, born Abt. 1815 in Washington Co., VA; died in Greene Co., MO.
	3	ii.		Frances Bench, born Abt. 1817 in Washington Co., VA. She married Frank Howery

More About Frances Bench:
Miscellaneous: born 1822 ? from Mary Coward Pension

+	4	iii.	Martha Ann Bench, born September 05, 1819 in Washington Co., VA; died November 01, 1865 in Hawkins Co., TN.
+	5	iv.	John Cabot Bench, born December 18, 1822 in Washington Co., VA; died February 29, 1908 in Greene Co., MO.
	6	v.	Sarah Bench, born Abt. 1828. She married Thomas W. Larkins July 06, 1856 in Greene Co., MO ²

Marriage Notes for Sarah Bench and Thomas Larkins:
married by Justice of the Peace John Caldwell

+	7	vi.		Amanda Bench, born Abt. 1830 in Hawkins Co., TN.
	8	vii.		Minerva J. Bench, born Abt. 1832. She married William H. Holland April 24, 1851 in Greene Co., MO²

Notes for William H. Holland:
William in 1876 Greene Co plat book owned 100 acres at 21-28 -20

Directory in plat book say William came to Greene Co in 1856 from Marion Co Alabama

Marriage Notes for Minerva Bench and William Holland:
Married by Justice of the Peace R.C. Price

viii.

James C. Bench, born April 01, 1836 in Hawkins Co., TN; died December 09, 1915 in Greene Co., MO. He married Frances M. Baughman March 08, 1882 in Greene Co., MO²

More About James C. Bench:
Military: Civil War - Co G 6th Missouri Cavalry
Place of Burial: Kershner Cemetery Greene Co MO

Marriage Notes for James Bench and Frances Baughman:
Married by Justice of the Peace Z.M. Roundtree .

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