Robbins notes:
Many of the Boothe family applied in the Dawes rolls as members of theCherokee Nation. Floyd Benton, the youngest son, told family that MinnieDora Champion''s mother''s line descended from the Cherokee, and herfather''s line the Champion''s descended from Creek Indians.
Genery Gap Cemetery lies half in Jefferson County and half in ShelbyCounty Alabama>>>>
Many of the Boothe family applied in the Dawes rolls as members of theCherokee Nation. Floyd Benton, the youngest son, told family that MinnieDora Champion''s mother''s line descended from the Cherokee, and herfather''s line the Champion''s descended from Creek Indians.
Genery Gap Cemetery lies half in Jefferson County and half in ShelbyCounty Alabama>>>>
- 29 FEB 1880 - Birth - ; Boothton, Shelby, Alabama
- 1880 - Census - U.S. ; Shelby, Alabama
- 1900 - Census - U.S. ; Shelby, Alabama
- 1920 - Census - U.S. ; Shelby, Alabama
- 1930 - Census - U.S. ; Jefferson, Alabama
- 21 APR 1940 - Death - ; Hopewell, Shelby, Alabama
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PARENT (M) Henry John Champion | |||
Birth | 1856 | Shelby, Alabama | |
Death | |||
Marriage | 1 NOV 1877 | to Martha Jane Boothe at Shelby, Alabama | |
Father | William Luke Champion | ||
Mother | Rachael Ann Powell | ||
PARENT (F) Martha Jane Boothe | |||
Birth | ABT 1857 | Alabama | |
Death | |||
Marriage | 1 NOV 1877 | to Henry John Champion at Shelby, Alabama | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Julia Champion | ||
Birth | ABT 1879 | Alabama | |
Death | |||
F | Minnie Dora Champion | ||
Birth | 29 FEB 1880 | Boothton, Shelby, Alabama | |
Death | 21 APR 1940 | Hopewell, Shelby, Alabama | |
Marriage | 2 JAN 1896 | to William Monroe Benton at Shelby, Alabama |
PARENT (M) William Monroe Benton | |||
Birth | 25 NOV 1873 | ||
Death | 1 SEP 1938 | ||
Marriage | 2 JAN 1896 | to Minnie Dora Champion at Shelby, Alabama | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
PARENT (F) Minnie Dora Champion | |||
Birth | 29 FEB 1880 | Boothton, Shelby, Alabama | |
Death | 21 APR 1940 | Hopewell, Shelby, Alabama | |
Marriage | 2 JAN 1896 | to William Monroe Benton at Shelby, Alabama | |
Father | Henry John Champion | ||
Mother | Martha Jane Boothe | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Rufus Willis Benton | ||
Birth | 29 JAN 1898 | Gurnee Junction, Shelby, Alabama | |
Death | 8 MAY 1982 | Kaysville, Davis, Utah | |
Marriage | 2 JUN 1919 | to Velma Mae Jones at Park City, Utah | |
M | Johnie Franklin Benton | ||
Birth | ABT 1903 | Alabama | |
Death | |||
M | Gilford B. Benton | ||
Birth | ABT 1904 | Alabama | |
Death | |||
Marriage | ABT 1921 | to Mollie | |
F | Maggie Velma Benton | ||
Birth | ABT 1906 | ||
Death | |||
F | Annie Lillian Benton | ||
Birth | ABT 1908 | Alabama | |
Death | |||
M | Walter A. Benton | ||
Birth | ABT 1912 | Alabama | |
Death | |||
F | Elsie Mae Benton | ||
Birth | 9 JUL 1914 | Alabama | |
Death | 16 MAR 1963 | ||
Marriage | to Samuel Bellanca | ||
Private | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Private | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
M | Jessee H. Benton | ||
Birth | 27 OCT 1897 | Alabama | |
Death | 24 DEC 1921 | ||
M | James Odom Benton | ||
Birth | |||
Death |
1 Minnie Dora Champion b: 29 FEB 1880 d: 21 APR 1940
+ William Monroe Benton b: 25 NOV 1873 d: 1 SEP 1938
2 Rufus Willis Benton b: 29 JAN 1898 d: 8 MAY 1982
+ Velma Mae Jones b: 27 SEP 1900 d: 26 DEC 1989
2 Johnie Franklin Benton b: ABT 1903
2 Gilford B. Benton b: ABT 1904
+ Mollie b: ABT 1904
2 Maggie Velma Benton b: ABT 1906
2 Annie Lillian Benton b: ABT 1908
2 Walter A. Benton b: ABT 1912
2 Elsie Mae Benton b: 9 JUL 1914 d: 16 MAR 1963
2 Jessee H. Benton b: 27 OCT 1897 d: 24 DEC 1921