Person Page 1,931

Benton Culver^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Benton Culver was born on 25 Jan 1893 in Sunshine, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, though sources variously report it as in Hunlock, Jackson, Union and Huntington townships.^4,5,6,7,8,9
• Benton married first Edith May Rule, daughter of Richard Rule and Clara M. Cawtharn, on 7 Jul 1913 in Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with Albert Smith, justice of the peace in Shickshinny, officiating. His adoptive mother, Minervia Killian, and her mother, Clara Cannally, consented to the marriage as they were both minors.¹⁰
• Benton married second Gladys V. Souder, daughter of Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle, on 15 Jun 1921 in Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with William E. Smith, justice of the peace officiating, with the consent of her mother as she was a minor.^11,12
• Benton died on 12 Jun 1961 in Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at age 68.¹³
• He was buried on 15 Jun 1961 in Sorber Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^13,14

Citations

1. Nathan Killan household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Benton Killian, and adopted.
2. Benton K. Culver and Gladys Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
3. Benton Killian, Benton obituary, Times Leader, the Evening News, shows name as Benton (Culver) Killian, then says his parents were Nathan and Jetti Monroe Killian.
4. Nathan Killan household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows date, with year as 1893, age 7, and state.
5. Kenton Killian and Edith May Rule, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, with year as 1894, township, as Hunlock, and state.
6. Benton Killian, Benton, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1894, township, as Jackson, and state.
7. Benton Killian, Benton, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows date, with year as 1895, township, as Union, county, and state.
8. Benton Killian, Benton, Certificate of Death, shows date, with year as 1894, township, as Huntington, and state.
9. Benton Killian, Benton obituary, Times Leader, the Evening News, shows date, with year as 1894, and town.
10. Kenton Killian and Edith May Rule, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
11. Benton K. Culver and Gladys Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, town, officiant, consent of her mother, and he had been married before.
12. Benton Killan household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 30 and hers at 18.
13. Benton Killian, Benton, Certificate of Death.
14. Benton Killian, Benton obituary, Times Leader, the Evening News, shows services Thursday and cemetery.