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James Herbert Benton

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James Herbert Benton

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
23 Feb 1908 (aged 52)
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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He was the Chief of Police and killed while investigating a report from a woman that a man was trying to kill her. This happened near his own front door, and his son wounded the man who was later arrested, convicted of murder and hanged.
In 1900 they were living on Grove. Deva, his wife, was left to morn him and raise the eight living of ten children born to this family.
He was the Chief of Police and killed while investigating a report from a woman that a man was trying to kill her. This happened near his own front door, and his son wounded the man who was later arrested, convicted of murder and hanged.
In 1900 they were living on Grove. Deva, his wife, was left to morn him and raise the eight living of ten children born to this family.


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