John Nelson Benedict

	Born		17 June 1855
	Died		15 May 1928
	Married	1st	18 Dec 1875 to Savannah J. Card
		2nd	8 May 1890 to Lavinia V. Sanford
		3rd	20 Feb 1913 to Lenora Maud Lyons

Parents:

• Father: James Henry Benedict
• Mother: Rachael Stillman

Children by Savannah Card1:

• Naomi J. Benedict; b. 18 June 1876; d. 28 June 1879
• Arthur Nelson Benedict; b. 1878
• Henry A. Benedict; b. 6 Aug 1882; d. 15 Jan 1938

Children by Lavinia Sanford1:

• Dora Lavinia Benedict; b. 17 July 1892
• Flora Victoria Benedict; b. 5 May 1894
• Damaris Benedict; b. 26 Nov 1896; d. 12 Dec 1896
• Mable Blanche Benedict; b. 20 Dec 1897
• Ruby May Benedict; b. 20 March 1900
• Allan Leander Benedict; b. 14 Aug 1902

Children by Lenora Lyons1:

• Borden Stanfield Benedict; b. 1916

The Parents of John

John’s Early Years

John and Savannah Card

They were married in Brooklyn on December 18, 1875 by the Rev. M. C. Murray. She was from Burlington and was born on November 11, 1847. Savannah died on August 28, 18891.

John and Lavinia Sanford

Lavinia married John on January 29, 1872 by the Rev. David Hickey. She was from Belmont and was born on January 29, 1872. Lavinia died on December 23, 19041.

John and Lenora Lyons

Lenora married John on February 20, 1913 by the Rev. R. M. Ryan. She was from Sruro [Truro?] and was born on May 21, 18883. Lenora passed away on January of 19531.

The Final Years for John

Footnotes

Sources

1. "Genealogy of the Benedicts in America", Vol. II by Elwyn E. Benedict; 1st pub. 1969; orig. avail. at Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, DC.

-- JimBenedict - 14 Mar 2006
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