Individual Details

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Ridge Otto Benge of Obi, Sequoyah Co, OK, age 18, b. 18 May 1900. Nearest relative, Drew Hunter Benge. Tall, Gray eyes, black hair

Married Ada Beatrice Milton, 20 Jan 1921. Marriage License states Ridge was 21; Ada, 18, both of Sequoyah. Married by W. H. White, JP and Minister of Gospel, Baptist, Stilwell, Adair County. Witnesses were J. R. Grounds and Tiny Hill.

1930 Census. Rocky Mountain, Sequoyah, OK, Hh 27
Ridge Benge, 37, married at age 27, father - mixed blook, mother - Cherokee (she wasn't...), Farmer
Ada, wife, 37, married at age 27, b. TX
Geraldine, dau, 9, b. TX
Lorene, dau, 7, b. OK
Obey, son, 4, b. OK
Hh 28
Drew Benge, 27, married at age 21, Farmer
Helta, wife, 23, married at 16, b. TX
Oleta, dau, 3, b. OK

1940 Census. Rocky Mountain, Sequoyah, OK, Hh 12
Lived in same place in 1935
Ridge Benge, 37
Ada, wife, 37
Obie, son, 13
Doris J., dau, 7
Melba Joyce, dau, 5
Laura Lou Jane, 21 months

16 Feb 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Ridge Otto Benge of Northview, Sequoyah Co, OK, mailing address - Sallisaw, was age 39, b. 18 May 1902. George Asbill (uncle) of Sallisaw, would always know his address. Indian. 6' 1 1/2" tall, 160 lb. Gray eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion

Obit names widow, Ada; five daughters - Geraldine Price, Lorene Brewer,Doris Melton, Jane Price of Sallisaw and Melba Hindeman of Denton, TX. Two sons - Obie of Roanoke, TX, Billy Lee of Sallisaw. Brother, Drew Benge of Grandbury, TX, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild

Birth	18 May 1900
Marriage	20 Jan 1921	Adair County, Oklahoma - Ada Beatrice Milton
Death	9 Jul 1978	Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Spouse	Ada Beatrice Milton (1902 - 1989)
Child	Doris Jo Benge (1932 - 2017)

Father	Obediah Martin Benge (1837 - 1918)
Mother	Martha Etta Asbill (1870 - 1906)
Sibling	Drew Hunter Benge (1904 - 1987)
Sibling	Mary Benge (1906 - 1958)