Robert Bruce BENTON, Jr.
1919 - 1943 (23 years)1. Robert Bruce BENTON, Jr. was born on 23 Aug 1919 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (son of Robert BENTON, Sr. and Opal Checora CONKEY); died on 18 May 1943; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
2. Robert BENTON, Sr. was born est 1895 in Michigan; died in in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. Robert married Opal Checora CONKEY. Opal (daughter of Dr. Leonard Lemuel CONKEY and Nellie Mae KING) was born on 21 Jan 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; died in Jul 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Opal Checora CONKEY was born on 21 Jan 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (daughter of Dr. Leonard Lemuel CONKEY and Nellie Mae KING); died in Jul 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Children:
- 1. Robert Bruce BENTON, Jr. was born on 23 Aug 1919 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; died on 18 May 1943; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Generation: 3
6. Dr. Leonard Lemuel CONKEY was born on 8 May 1851 in Arlington, Hamilton Twp., Van Buren Co., Michigan; died on 6 Jun 1924 in Marne, Ottawa Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Leonard married Nellie Mae KING on 1 Dec 1892 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. Nellie (daughter of Henry Lawrence KING, .1 and Hesther ESTHER LAWRENCE) was born in May 1870 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 15 Aug 1957 in Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Nellie Mae KING was born in May 1870 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan (daughter of Henry Lawrence KING, .1 and Hesther ESTHER LAWRENCE); died on 15 Aug 1957 in Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Children:
- 3. Opal Checora CONKEY was born on 21 Jan 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; died in Jul 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
- Alger Leonard CONKEY was born on 5 Aug 1897 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; died on 15 May 1968 in Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Generation: 4
14. Henry Lawrence KING, .1 was born on 27 Jan 1841 in New London, Huron Co., Ohio; died on 15 Dec 1925 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried on 15 Dec 1925 in Crystal Springs Cemetery. Henry married Hesther ESTHER LAWRENCE on 23 Aug 1866 in Berrien County, Michigan. Hesther (daughter of Richard S LAWRENCE, Jr., .8th, SUE and Mary Lizy ELIZABETH SIMONS) was born on 18 Jun 1844 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 21 Oct 1909 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Hesther ESTHER LAWRENCE was born on 18 Jun 1844 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario (daughter of Richard S LAWRENCE, Jr., .8th, SUE and Mary Lizy ELIZABETH SIMONS); died on 21 Oct 1909 in Millburgh, Benton Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery. Children:
- Dr. Herman A KING was born on 1 Oct 1867 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 23 Jul 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery.
- 7. Nellie Mae KING was born in May 1870 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 15 Aug 1957 in Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
- Cuba C KING was born in Jul 1875 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 24 Dec 1965 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery.
- Myrtle F Wreath KING, .3 was born on 2 Dec 1876 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 16 Dec 1964 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Lakeview City Cemetery.
- St. Elmo HENRY KING was born on 19 Mar 1882 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; died in 1962 in Lakeveiw, Cato Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan; was buried in Lakeview City Cemetery.
- Bert C KING was born on 11 Feb 1886 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died in 1917 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Crystal Springs Cemetery.