Mary Amelia Benton

Mary married Joseph Lee Kuykendall on 22 Jan 1882 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas. Joseph (son of Franklin Kuykendall and Mary Jane Elliott) was born on 18 May 1857 in White County, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 1921 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1910 census, Joseph's mother-in-law, 72 year old Mary BENTON, was living with the family. Amelia was shown as being the mother of 5 children in total, all still living. Only Ruth and Esther were still living at home. As of 1920, Mary BENTON was no longer in the household, presumably deceased. Both Ruth and Esther still were living with their parents. Ruth was working as a teacher. There was no occupation listed for Esther.

1. Laura Kuykendall was born on 27 Aug 1883 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died on 20 Dec 1921 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.
2. Mary Gertrude Kuykendall was born on 27 May 1885 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died on 7 Dec 1974 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Resthaven Park, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona.
3. Joseph Raymond "Ray" Kuykendall was born on 25 Apr 1887 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died on 8 Mar 1966 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas; was buried in Memorial Lawn, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.
4. Ruth Viola Kuykendall was born on 26 Apr 1892 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas.
5. Esther Margaret Kuykendall was born on 7 Aug 1897 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died in in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.