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1. | Marinda M. Johnson was born on 30 Oct 1850 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 19 Jan 1950 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Marinda married Byard Waitzell Benfield about 1882 in North Carolina, , , . Byard (son of Byard Henry Benfield and Elizabeth Isaacs) was born on 19 Mar 1861 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Jul 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Celia Ann Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born on 29 Nov 1881 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 26 Apr 1958 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Celia married William G. McNeely on 17 Nov 1904 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. William was born about 1874 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Celia married Will Edward Cole on 21 Jul 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Will (son of Isham General Cole and Jennie Ward) was born on 12 Sep 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 29 Nov 1983 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Bessie Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born about 1886 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. |
4. | Arcus W. Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born on 5 Jan 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 May 1962 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Arcus married Alice Ida Lovett about 1910 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Alice was born on 23 Mar 1895 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Aug 1986 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Violet W. Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born about 1890 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. |
6. | Norman Henderson Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born on 22 Jan 1892 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Jan 1974 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Norman married Janie R. Sluder about 1913 in North Carolina, , , . Janie was born on 8 Oct 1897 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 May 1997 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Marshall Alexander Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born on 29 Dec 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 15 Feb 1969 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Marshall married Flora Bertie Bennett about 1913 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Flora was born on 13 Apr 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Sep 1968 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Josephine Jodie Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born on 14 Jun 1896 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Oct 1990 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Josephine married Starlin Isaac Calhoun about 1912 in North Carolina, , , . Starlin (son of William Harrison Calhoun and Anna Osborn) was born on 20 Apr 1888 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Jul 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Daugherty E. Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born about 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. |
10. | Showner Benfield (1.Marinda1) was born about 1901 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. |
11. | Cordia May McNeely (2.Celia2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 22 Oct 1905 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. |
12. | William G. McNeely (2.Celia2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 11 Jun 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Apr 1992 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . |
13. | Living (6.Norman2, 1.Marinda1) |
14. | Clarence Benfield (6.Norman2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 11 Jun 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 17 Sep 1989 in , Stokes County, North Carolina, . Clarence married Mildred E. Sluder on 6 Sep 1939 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Mildred (daughter of John Andrew "Andy" Sluder and Flora Bell Hurt) was born on 4 Jul 1924 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 3 Sep 2010 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Living (6.Norman2, 1.Marinda1) |
16. | Living (6.Norman2, 1.Marinda1) |
17. | Dennis Victory Benfield (7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 25 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Jul 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Dennis married Edna Napier about 1937 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia. Edna (daughter of Gilbert Napier and Donna (Napier)) was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 10 Jun 1989 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Larue McClure Benfield (7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 22 Apr 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Aug 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Larue married Nettie Jane McKinney about 1931 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Nettie was born on 9 Nov 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 10 May 1997 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Newland Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Living (7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) |
20. | Living (7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) |
21. | Living (7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) |
22. | Living (7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Coye Arvel Calhoun (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 27 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Feb 1993 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Coye married Elsie Louise Sluder about 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Elsie (daughter of John Andrew "Andy" Sluder and Flora Bell Hurt) was born on 12 Mar 1918 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 4 Nov 2010 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Comey Lee Calhoun (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 10 Dec 1913 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Aug 2002 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Comey married Claude Bernard Sluder about 1932 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Claude (son of Winton Sluder and Living) was born on 13 Nov 1911 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Mar 1987 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Iris Calhoun (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 8 Nov 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 29 Sep 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Iris married Norman B. Cooper about 1924 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Norman was born about 1906; died about 1976 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Agnes Calhoun (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 28 Apr 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 18 Oct 2003 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Agnes married Dallas Jordan Cooper about 1935. Dallas was born on 19 Dec 1907; died on 8 Sep 1988 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cooper and Ellis Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Amey Mae Calhoun (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 25 Jan 1919 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died about 1982 in Stark County, , , Ohio; was buried in Melscheimer Cemetery, , Stark County, Ohio. Amey married Carl Harrington Sparks on 27 Mar 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Carl (son of Samuel Harrison Sparks and Nelia Cordell Sluder) was born on 30 Apr 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 15 Jul 1996 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Melscheimer Cemetery, , Stark County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Living (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Living (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) |
30. | Nell Vergie Calhoun (8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 7 Jun 1934 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 14 Feb 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cuthbertson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Nell married Floyd William Cuthbertson on 17 Jul 1954 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Floyd was born about 1935 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Cuthbertson Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Julian Lee Benfield (14.Clarence3, 6.Norman2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 3 Apr 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Oct 2007 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Family/Spouse: Julian Thompson. Julian (daughter of Charles Roscoe Thompson and Lola Gertrude Taylor) was born on 16 Feb 1944 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 8 Feb 2023 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Carolyn Sue Benfield (17.Dennis3, 7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 25 Dec 1937 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia; died on 19 Jan 2019 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. |
33. | Chester Morris Benfield (17.Dennis3, 7.Marshall2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 26 Mar 1940 in McDowell County, , , West Virginia; died on 29 Jul 2013 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Chester married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Doyle A. Calhoun (23.Coye3, 8.Josephine2, 1.Marinda1) was born on 18 Jul 1935 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 8 Sep 2022 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina, . |