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Benton Culver1,2,3

ID# 19309, (1893 - 1961)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 25 Jan 1893 in Sunshine, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6,7,8,9
  • Married First: Edith May Rule on 7 Jul 1913 in Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.10
  • Married Second: Gladys V. Souder on 15 Jun 1921 in Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.11,12
  • Died: on 12 Jun 1961 in Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.13
  • Buried: on 15 Jun 1961 in Sorber Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.13,14
Benton also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Edith May Rule:

  • Dottie Killian
  • Bessie Killian

Citations

  1. Nathan Killan household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Benton Killian, and adopted.
  2. Benton K. Culver and Gladys Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  3. Benton Killian, Benton obituary, Times Leader, the Evening News, shows name as Benton (Culver) Killian, then says his parents were Nathan and Jetti Monroe Killian.
  4. Nathan Killan household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows date, with year as 1893, age 7, and state.
  5. Kenton Killian and Edith May Rule, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, with year as 1894, township, as Hunlock, and state.
  6. Benton Killian, Benton, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1894, township, as Jackson, and state.
  7. Benton Killian, Benton, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows date, with year as 1895, township, as Union, county, and state.
  8. Benton Killian, Benton, Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1894, township, as Huntington, and state.
  9. Benton Killian, Benton obituary, Times Leader, the Evening News, shows date, with year as 1894, and town.
  10. Kenton Killian and Edith May Rule, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  11. Benton K. Culver and Gladys Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, town, officiant, consent of her mother, and he had been married before.
  12. Benton Killan household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 30 and hers at 18.
  13. Benton Killian, Benton, Certificate of Death.
  14. Benton Killian, Benton obituary, Times Leader, the Evening News, shows services Thursday and cemetery.

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