Lenora "Nora Lee" Benge: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Lenora "Nora Lee" Benge was born on 26 Oct 1893 in Clay Co, Kentucky (daughter of George Madison "Matt" Benge and Sarah Alice Porter); died on 10 Aug 1975 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.

Lenora married William Jacob "Jennings" Chesnut about 1920 in Kentucky. William (daughter of Pleasant L. Chesnut and Susan Elizabeth Asher) was born on 8 Jan 1892 in Lida, Laurel Co, Kentucky; died on 29 Aug 1988 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

George Madison "Matt" Benge was born on 3 Aug 1870 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Jul 1955 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.

George married Sarah Alice Porter about 1890. Sarah (daughter of William Harrison Porter and Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" House) was born on 1 Jan 1873 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 31 Jul 1935 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Alice Porter was born on 1 Jan 1873 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky (daughter of William Harrison Porter and Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" House); died on 31 Jul 1935 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.

Children:

1. Lenora "Nora Lee" Benge was born on 26 Oct 1893 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Aug 1975 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

William Harrison Porter was born in Feb 1847 in Laurel Co, Kentucky; died on 22 Oct 1930 in Potersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky.

William married Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" House about 1870 in Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of James "Tippy" House and Lydia Ann "Ludie" Benge) was born on 3 Mar 1851 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1923 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" House was born on 3 Mar 1851 in Clay Co, Kentucky (daughter of James "Tippy" House and Lydia Ann "Ludie" Benge); died on 24 Jan 1923 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Thomas Andrew Porter was born on 19 Oct 1867 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 24 Mar 1931 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.
Thenia Elizabeth Porter was born on 26 Jun 1870 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 22 Nov 1949 in Laurel Co, Kentucky.
3. Sarah Alice Porter was born on 1 Jan 1873 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 31 Jul 1935 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.
Samuel Tilden Porter was born on 25 Jun 1875 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 1 May 1920 in Clay Co, Kentucky.
Dora Belle Porter was born on 10 Nov 1878 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 29 Aug 1960 in London, Laurel Co, Kentucky.
Emma Porter was born on 12 Jul 1880 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 19 Apr 1948 in Hazard, Perry Co, Kentucky.
Lydia Porter was born on 10 May 1884 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 14 Sep 1957 in Otsego, Michigan.
Charlie Porter was born on 11 Apr 1887 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 30 Mar 1959 in Danville, Boyle Co, Kentucky.
Flora Caudill Porter was born on 11 Apr 1890 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 15 Jan 1966 in Hamilton Co, Ohio.

Generation: 4

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James "Tippy" House was born about 1824 in Clay Co, Kentucky (son of John Henderson Howes and Mary "Polly" Lucas); died after 1855 in of, Kentucky.

James married Lydia Ann "Ludie" Benge on 8 May 1843 in Clay Co, Kentucky. Lydia (daughter of John Benge and Philadelphia Ann Harrison) was born about 1826 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died after 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lydia Ann "Ludie" Benge was born about 1826 in Clay Co, Kentucky (daughter of John Benge and Philadelphia Ann Harrison); died after 1855.

Children:

7. Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" House was born on 3 Mar 1851 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1923 in Portersburg, Clay Co, Kentucky.
Matt House
Nancy House was born about 1855 in Clay Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Clay Co, Kentucky.