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Phoebe A. Benton
1. Phoebe A. Benton was born in 1821 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 10 Jul 1911 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. Notes:
Mrs Phoebe A Lewis died at the home of her son Howard on Revouah Hill, Liberty, July 10 in her 91st year. She was the daughter of Captain and Mrs Ichabod Benton, who came from Hartford in the 18th century and were the first settlers in Benton Hollow. The son Howard is the only survivor.
SULLIVAN COUNTY RECORD, Jeffersonville, NY July 20 1911 page 8:Phoebe married David Lewis on 6 Jul 1843 in Sullivan County, New York. David was born on 27 Nov 1817 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 4 Mar 1876 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Nancy J. Lewis
was born on 26 Sep 1844 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 7 Sep 1863 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. - 3. Mary Ester Lewis
was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 25 Jan 1888 in Hancock, Delaware County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. - 4. Chauncey Newell Lewis
was born in Oct 1849 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 1 Jun 1911 in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. - 5. Howard T. Lewis
was born in 1858 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died in 1914 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. - 6. Bertie A. Lewis
was born on 3 Jun 1863 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 17 Sep 1867 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
- 2. Nancy J. Lewis
Generation: 2
2. Nancy J. Lewis
(1.Phoebe1) was born on 26 Sep 1844 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 7 Sep 1863 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. 3. Mary Ester Lewis
(1.Phoebe1) was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 25 Jan 1888 in Hancock, Delaware County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. Family/Spouse: Charles C. LeRoy. Charles was born on 17 Mar 1841 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 8 Aug 1921 in Cooks Falls, Delaware County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Violetta LeRoy
was born on 24 Aug 1883 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died in Jan 1978 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey.
- 7. Violetta LeRoy
4. Chauncey Newell Lewis
(1.Phoebe1) was born in Oct 1849 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 1 Jun 1911 in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. Notes:
SULLIVAN COUNTY RECORD, Jeffersonville, NY June 8 1911 page 1: "Chauncey Lewis, formerly of Liberty and well known in this county, died of cirrhosis of the liver and cancer at his home aged 61. Leaves one daughter, Mrs Hattie Moon of Catskill.
Burial at Liberty Sunday.Chauncey married Martha Sarr in 1874. Martha was born in Aug 1854 in Sullivan County, New York; died on 8 Jan 1923 in Middletown, Delaware County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Harriet L. Lewis
was born in Nov 1875 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. - 9. Jennie Lewis
was born on 7 Nov 1880 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 19 Feb 1881 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
- 8. Harriet L. Lewis
5. Howard T. Lewis
(1.Phoebe1) was born in 1858 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died in 1914 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. Family/Spouse: Mary Grant. Mary was born in 1861; died in 1930; was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Bertie A. Lewis
(1.Phoebe1) was born on 3 Jun 1863 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 17 Sep 1867 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
Generation: 3
7. Violetta LeRoy
(3.Mary2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 24 Aug 1883 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died in Jan 1978 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. Family/Spouse: Millard Rexford VanDerMark. Millard was born on 22 Nov 1882 in Delaware County, New York; died in Mar 1943 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Merle VanDerMark
was born in 1921 in New York; died in 1997 in Florida.
- 10. Merle VanDerMark
8. Harriet L. Lewis
(4.Chauncey2, 1.Phoebe1) was born in Nov 1875 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1900; School Teacher
Notes:
1910 recently married and living in Catskill, Greene Co.,NY with her husband and widowed mother-in-law(Sarah).
Harriet married William J. Moon on 29 Dec 1919 in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. William was born in ca 1871 in New York; died on 4 Jun 1922 in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Jennie Lewis
(4.Chauncey2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 7 Nov 1880 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; died on 19 Feb 1881 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York; was buried in Old Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
Generation: 4
10. Merle VanDerMark
(7.Violetta3, 3.Mary2, 1.Phoebe1) was born in 1921 in New York; died in 1997 in Florida. Family/Spouse: Bertha Trinkle. Bertha was born in 1922 in New Jersey; died in Sep 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 5
11. Clifford VanDerMark
(10.Merle4, 7.Violetta3, 3.Mary2, 1.Phoebe1)
