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Susanah L. Fink |
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Born: Abt. 1846, NC |
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Died: Aft. |
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Susanah L. Fink
was the last child born to Daniel Fink and Elizabeth Broyer.
Susan (Susanah) was born about 1846 in North Carolina and was
frequently called by the name "Susan". |
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The 1850
Iredell County Census shows Susanah Fink as a 4-years-old and living at home with his parents and all of his siblings. |
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1850 Iredell County Census |
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Last name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Place of Birth |
| Danl |
Fink |
47 |
M |
Laborer |
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| Elizabeth |
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41 |
F |
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| Sally C. |
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19 |
M |
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| David A. |
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17 |
M |
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| Daniel M. |
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16 |
M |
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| Moses D. |
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14 |
M |
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| Jacob H. |
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10 |
M |
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| Sophia E. |
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6 |
F |
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| Susanah L. |
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4 |
F |
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The 1860
District South of the Yadkin Census for Iredell County shows
that Susan was 14 years old and living at home with his parents
and siblings. Older brother David Alexander had left the
family home and was living by himself in the Rocky Creek
District of Iredell County. |
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1860 Iredell County Census |
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| First Name |
Last name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Real
Estate |
Personal
Estate |
Birth |
| Daniel |
Fink |
54 |
M |
Farmer |
$4300 |
$400 |
NC |
| Elizabeth |
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50 |
F |
Wife |
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| Dan. M. |
Fink |
26 |
M |
Miller |
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| Moses D. |
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24 |
M |
Farmer |
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| Jacob H. |
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20 |
M |
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| Sophia E. |
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16 |
F |
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| Susan L. |
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14 |
F |
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By 1870, Susan
was 24 years old and still living with her parents and sister,
Sophia, in the Shiloh Township of Iredell County. |
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1870 Iredell County Census |
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First Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Occupation |
Real
Estate |
Personal
Estate |
Birth |
Male
> 21 |
| Fink |
Daniel |
64 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$800 |
$200 |
NC |
X |
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Elizabeth |
60 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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Sophia |
26 |
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W |
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Susan L. |
24 |
F |
W |
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Susan married Lee Benfield sometime before 1875. He was 10
years younger than her. Susan and Lee had three children:
Jacob Henry, age 4(more than likely named for Susan's brother),
Roxanna, age 2, and Dovey L., age 1. |
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1880 Iredell County Census |
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First name |
Sex |
Age |
Relation |
Married |
Occupation |
Birth |
| Benfield |
P. L. |
M |
24 |
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Laborer |
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Susan |
F |
34 |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
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Jacob H. |
M |
4 |
Son |
S |
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Roxanna |
F |
2 |
Daughter |
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Dovey L |
F |
1 |
Daughter |
S |
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| Eller |
Tobias |
M |
23 |
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Sawyer |
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Children of Susanah L. Fink & Lee Benfield |
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
| Jacob Henry
Benfield |
10 Nov 1875 |
05 Feb 1966 |
Sally Pope |
| Roxanna Benfield |
Abt. 1878 |
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| Dovey L. Benfield |
Abt. 1879 |
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Susan Fink and Lee Benfield's son, Jacob Henry Benfield, died at the age of 90
on 06 Feb 1966 in Iredell County, NC. Jacob had married
Sally Pope. |
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Jacob Henry Benfield's Death Certificate |
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There is no additional information on Susan Fink Benfield at
this time. |
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If you have additional photos and information on the Fink Family, please contact me. |
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