846. Elizabeth May11 WITT (Thomas Jefferson10, Eliza Ann9 BARBER, Thomas8, Benjamin B.7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Moses4, James A.3, James T.2, Thomas1) (#4461) was born in IN 17 OCT 1880. Listed as Mixed-Blood Elizabeth died 9 FEB 1984 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN, at age 103. Her body was interred 13 FEB 1984 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. Mount Hope Cemetery

She married William Ernest BEHNY 19 JUL 1903 in Miami Co., IN. (William Ernest BEHNY is #4462.) William was born 10 JAN 1879 in IN. William was the son of David BEHNY and Margaret J. ADKINS. William died 17 JAN 1946 in Peru, Miami Co., IN, at age 67. employment in Farming

When Elizabeth was age 23 and William Ernest BEHNY was age 25 they became the parents of John Marvin BEHNY 8 AUG 1904 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. When Elizabeth was age 26 and William Ernest BEHNY was age 28 they became the parents of Benson Eugene BEHNY 16 APR 1907 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. When Elizabeth was age 27 and William Ernest BEHNY was age 29 they became the parents of Orvill Kenneth Daniel BEHNY 26 JUN 1908 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. When Elizabeth was age 27 and William Ernest BEHNY was age 29 they became the parents of Orley Keith Dahl "Shorty" BEHNY 26 JUN 1908 in Peru, Miami Co., IN. When Elizabeth was age 29 and William Ernest BEHNY was age 31 they became the parents of Eveline Mary BEHNY 25 MAY 1910 in IN. Gina Behny William Barber I will have to ask my dad...did you know Eliza was a seamstress for the Peru Circus? Some of her outfits are in a museum in Peru

she lived to 104

Elizabeth May WITT and William Ernest BEHNY had the following children:

child + 961 i. John Marvin12 BEHNY was born 8 AUG 1904.

child + 962 ii. Benson Eugene BEHNY was born 16 APR 1907.

child 963 iii. Orvill Kenneth Daniel BEHNY (#7125) was born in Peru, Miami Co., IN 26 JUN 1908. Orvill died 31 DEC 1941 in Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN, at age 33. He married Madeline A. O'DAY 25 JUL 1936 in Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN. (Madeline A. O'DAY is #12538.) sometimes he used Dale as a middle name? But never Orvill?

child + 964 iv. Orley Keith Dahl "Shorty" BEHNY was born 26 JUN 1908.

child + 965 v. Eveline Mary BEHNY was born 25 MAY 1910.

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