| Children |
| | 1. Floyd Preston Benfield, b. 3 Apr 1878, Mitchell County, , , North Carolina  d. 31 Jul 1943, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age 65 years) |
| | 2. Martha Elizabeth Benfield, b. 18 May 1883, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 15 Feb 1961, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. McDonald Byrd Benfield, b. 28 Jan 1885, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 1 Mar 1920, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 35 years) |
| | 4. Joseph Columbus Benfield, b. 4 Apr 1886, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 29 Jun 1966, , Davidson County, North Carolina, (Age 80 years) |
| | 5. Oliver Jackson Benfield, b. 11 Oct 1888, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 15 Sep 1973, , Avery County, Norrh Carolina, (Age 84 years) |
| | 6. Bessie Benfield, b. 29 Dec 1891, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 6 Jun 1891, , McDowell County, North Carolina, |
| | 7. Thomas Pinkney Benfield, b. 10 Feb 1895, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 12 Jul 1971, , Buncombe County, North Carolina, (Age 76 years) |
| | 8. Margaret Jane Benfield, b. 13 Aug 1896, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 11 Jan 1983, , Catawba County, North Carolina, (Age 86 years) |
| | 9. Mary Ellen Benfield, b. 1 Mar 1900, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 13 Apr 1979, , Burke County, North Carolina, (Age 79 years) |
| | 10. Justin Edward Benfield, b. 2 Jun 1904, , Mitchell County, North Carolina, d. 30 May 1941, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 36 years) |
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1859 - 1924 (64 years)