Dr. John J. Dickey Diary, Fleming County, Ky.  Rrecorded in the 1870's and
beyond. Reprinted in Kentucky Explorer, Volume 10, No. 5 - October, 1995,
p. 84.  By permission.  Clay County.

David Benge, Wednesday, June 15, 1898.
     My grandfather, David Benge (called King David) came to Ky. and settled
in Madison Co.  While living there he used to drive stock to this section and
herd them on the range.  If he had any brothers and sisters I never heard
of them.  Thomas Benge, son of David and father of Jane Benge, killed ---
Porter, stood his trial, came clear and then went first to Indiana and then
to Iowa.  It occured near McWhorter.  It was at a corn shucking; the pile
was divided and these men fell out, perhaps were Captains, and Benge struck
Porter with a rake.  He lived a week or ten days and died.  My grandfather
was a soldier in two wars, Revolutionary and 1812.  My father was John
Benge.  He volunteered in the War of 1812.  My grandfather would not let
him go but went in his stead.  His other sons were:  William, Joseph and
Lewis Franklin.  His daughters were:  Nancy (William Cornett, son of
Roger); Sallie Ann (George Treeman); Adeline (Elisah Stiver); Zilpah
(Robert Stiver): Lucinda (Benjamin Johnson); Mary (Elijah McGee).  John, my
father, had thirteen children, ten girls and three boys, all still living
but one, eldest is 86.  My brother's name was James, he lived here in Clay
County.  He married Benge's second cousin.  I am the next to the oldest.  I
married Nancy Lynx, daughter of Fred Lynx.  I had twelve children, all
living but two.  My oldest sister, Sallie Ann, married John Johnson and
lives near Bernstadt.  Lucinda married Zeesa McWhorter, they had a large
family.  Lydia Ann married James Hawes.  They had a large family.  Martha
married James Bolling, lives on Goose Creek.  Betsey maried Henderson
Howes, parents of Mark and William Howes.  They had a good family.  Eliza
married Adam Bolling, both are living and have eight or nine children. 
Bina married Gillum House, both are living.  Jennie married William
Bolling, both living on Little Goose.  Nancy married Byrd, she died in
childbirth.  Evaline married William Martin, had a large family.  I have
lived where I now reside 60 years.  I used to make whiskey before the war.
I think it was a bad business.  I never drank much whiskey, ruins a
neighborhood.  

Benge Porter Cornett Treeman Stive Johnson McGee Lynx Johnson McWhorter
Bolling Howes House Byrd Martin
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Madison-KY IN IA

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