Father: Benge, Martin `Clu-Clu` Van, Sr.
b. Oct 1855 Skin Bayou Dist., CN, IT
d. 1915

Mother: Scott, Maybell
b. 1858 Cherokee Nation, IT
d. 1892

Listed on the 1890 CN Census: IL, 2013; Dawes Roll: card# 1812, roll# 4790; Miller Roll: Ft. Gibson, OK, ap# 7895, roll# 4854; Blood: 1/2 Cherokee.

*Burial: under the name "Jack Benge" at Citizens Cem., Ft. Gibson, OK.

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Husband of Eliza Pettit.
Died Between 1920-1930.

Name: John Benge
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 Dec 1908
Event Place: , Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States
Age: 29
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Spouse's Name: Eliza Pettit
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1889

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John Benge
United States Census, 1920

Name: John Benge
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace: Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace: Oklahoma

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Benge Head M 49 Oklahoma
Eliza Benge Wife F 27 Oklahoma
Cassie Benge Daughter F 8 Oklahoma
Marie Benge Daughter F 6 Oklahoma
Blac*Tey Benge Daughter F 2 Oklahoma

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1930 OK Census:

John Benge Head M 57 Oklahoma
Cassie A Benge Daughter F 19 Oklahoma
Marie Benge Daughter F 16 Oklahoma
Blac B Benge Daughter F 13 Oklahoma

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