Descendants of Lemuel Rufus Beene
5 Lemuel Rufus Beene b: Abt. 1828 in TN d: 1860-1870
Fact 1: Blacksmith Fact 2: Pvt in Capt James Gordon's Co (Chickasaw Rangers), MS Volunteers, CSA
Fact 3: His CSA unit became known as Co B Jeff Davis Legion of Cavalry
Fact 4: May have died in service, not on 1870 census and no more children
... +Martha Ann Tisdale b: 1830 in NC m: August 07, 1850 in Itawamba Co, MS Fact 1: buried Lowndes Co, MS Father: A. Tisdale Mother:
.... 6 William Davis Bean Bene b: October 20, 1856 in Okolona, MS
d: August 11, 1895 in Franklinton, LA
......... +Louise Viola Martin b: 1864 in Coles Creek, MS
d: September 24, 1891 Fact 1: buried Jefferson, Carroll Co, MS
Father: John Clark Martin Mother: Nancy E. Creekmore
.......... 7 John Powell Bene b: October 15, 1882
.......... 7 William Eggleston Bene b: October 15, 1882
.......... 7 Blanche Bene b: March 01, 1884 d: June 02, 1970 in Grenada, Grenada Co, MS Fact 1: buried June 4, 1970, Grenada MS
............... +Edgar Baxter Provine m: October 22, 1904 in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN
Father: Mother:
................ 8 Robert William Provine b: 1906
................ 8 Edgar Baxter Provine b: 1907
.......... 7 Velma Bene b: October 20, 1885
............... +John Henry Pace Father: Mother:
.......... 7 Willie Bene b: February 19, 1887 d: January 1924
.......... 7 Louis Billip Bene b: November 15, 1889
.......... 7 Lula M. Bene b: March 03, 1891 d: 1894
.......... 7 Wildie Dudley Bene b: January 22, 1896
.... 6 Martha Bean b: 1858 in Okolona, Chickasaw Co, MS
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Beene b: 1782