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     Marie Milliken was born on 28 August 1869 at Johnson County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Capt. Samuel Ramsey Milliken and Annie Henrietta Campbell.¹

     Marie West Milliken was born on 8 December 1880.^1,2 She was the daughter of L. Hiram Milliken and Elizabeth Owings Burns.¹ She died in 1881.¹

     Marjorie Vern Milliken was also known as Margie.¹ She was born circa 1923. She was the daughter of Stephen C. Milliken and Lula Pearl Sowers. She married Frederick Maurice Dishaw before 1946. She was a volunteer worker at the East Harris County's Fourth Annual Hotdog Extravaganza to benefit The South Channel East Harris County Senior Citizens. on 26 June 2001.² She died on 24 May 2002 at Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.¹ Margie Dishaw, 79, of Pasadena, died Friday, May 24, 2002. Mrs. Dishaw was a charter member of South Avenue Baptist Church, Pasadena. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Dishaw, and sister, Doris Walters. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Smith and husband Dexter; sister, Loyce Lightfoot; nieces, Lynda Harp, Martha Gray, Debra Sylvester and husband Richard, Karen Bennett; nephews, Steve Walters and wife Martha, Van Lightfoot and wife Cheryl, and Ricky Lightfoot and wife Melissa.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 27, 2002 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pasadena Funeral Chapel, Temporary Facility at 2111 Pasadena Blvd. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Pasadena Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jim Overton officiating. Burial to follow, Grand View Memorial Park, Pasadena, Texas. The family would like to thank Betty Anderson, Doris Willis, Fern Barnes and all of the members of the "We Love Margie Club" for their love and concern during Margie's illness.¹

     Mark Alan Milliken is the son of Walter Corbett Milliken and Shirley Jean Knight.¹

     Mark Alton Milliken is the son of Billie Alton Milliken and Ila Lee York. He married Bridget Ann Wright, daughter of Luther Pence Wright and Lois Marie Hinds, on 4 August 1973 at Howard County, Texas.¹

     Martha Ann Milliken was born on 22 February 1824 at Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of Leonard Hugh Milliken and Mary Copeland.

     Martha Helen Milliken also went by the name of Mattie.² She was born on 30 August 1847 at Henry County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of William M. Milliken and Gilley A. Hartsfield.¹ She married Edward Todd, son of Moses Todd and Penelope Todd, in November 1869 at USA.^1,2 She married William Snow after 1872 at USA.¹

     Martha J. Milliken was born on 8 November 1850 at USA.¹ She was the daughter of Charles C. Milliken and Cornelia A. Perdue.¹ She died on 15 June 1912 at USA at age 61.¹

     Martha Josephine Milliken was born circa 1917.¹ She was the daughter of Floyd Neely Milliken and Martha Polk Gilbert.¹ She died circa 1918.¹

     Martha Juanita Milliken was born on 30 December 1928 at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jesse Fearrington Milliken and Juanita Alexander.¹ She married William Dexter Benton, son of Claude Benton, circa 1953 at USA.³ She died on 28 November 1998 at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, at age 69.²

MONROE - Mrs. Martha Milliken Benton,
age 69, of Monroe passed away Saturday, (November 28, 1998) at the Union Regional Medical Center in Monroe, North Carolina.

Graveside Memorial Services will be held Tuesday afternoon (December 1, 1998) at 3 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dr. Charles Williamson, in the Monroe City Cemetery on the Milliken family plot. The family will receive friends at the cemetery Tuesday, immediately after the service.

Mrs. Benton was born December 30, 1928 in Monroe, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Mr. Jesse Fearrington Milliken and the late Mrs. Juanita Alexander Milliken. She was also the niece of the late Misses Ollie, Harriette and Elizabeth Alexander. She attended the Monroe City Schools and Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. And she was a retired kindergarten teacher from First Presbyterian Church in Monroe.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Benton Bellitto and her husband, Mr. Giacomo Bellitto, of Weddington, North Carolina; three sons, Mr. John Fearrington Benton and Mr. Eric Alexander Benton, both of Monroe, NC, and Mr. William Scot Benton of Huntersville, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Bella and Christopher Bellitto of Weddington, North Carolina; one brother, Mr. John R. Milliken of Monroe; also all of her loving and faithful friends, including her lifelong Monroe friend, Mrs. Ethel Couch and her helpmate and soulmate, Mrs. Hattie Huey of Monroe, North Carolina.

Memorials may be made to the Union County Public Library, 316 East Windsor Street, Monroe, North Carolina 28112; or to Hospice of Union County, 700 West Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, North Carolina 28110.

McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is serving the family of Mrs. Benton.