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- Laura Ellen Gouge Benfield was born on Feb. 12, 1883, in Carter County, TN where she resided her entire life. She was the daughter of Calvin and Kathryn McKinney Gouge, and was their 5th child. She had 4 sisters and 3 brothers.
On November 18, 1905, she married Marion Brownlow Benfield, in Carter County, TN. Laura and Marion had 3 daughters, 3 sons and 11 grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her oldest son, Walter Massey Benfield.
Laura died April 1, 1962 in Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, TN, following a lengthy illness. She was 80 years old. At the time of her death she was a member of Burbank Free Will Baptist Church in Roan Mountain.
Her funeral was held at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton. Following she was buried at Monte Vista Cemetery on Oakland Avenue, in Johnson City, TN. Laura's grave adjoins her husband Marion, son Walter "Walt" and daughter in law.
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Abt 1879 - 1962 (~ 83 years)
