Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: George W. Benson    
                Born: Jun-19-1852          in Barbour Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Jan-17-1934          in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, TX  2
              Buried: Greenlawn Meml Park   2
              Census: 1920                 in Palestine, Anderson Co, TX  
              Census: 1910                 in Wellington, Sumner Co, KS  
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1874                 in Doddridge Co, WV  1
          Occupation: 1920                 transfer (general hauling)  3
          Occupation: 1910                 railroad  4
          Occupation: 1880                 farmer  5
              Father: Mathias Benson   (1818 - 1891) 
              Mother: Roanna Hickman   (1818 -     ) 
                Wife: Francis Jane Orrahood     
       Also known as: Jane Orrahood 6
             Married: Oct-18-1874          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
                Born: ca 1849              in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6 (see note 1)
                Died: Oct-15-1920           7
              Buried:                      in Palestine City Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co, TX  8
              Census: 1920                 in Palestine, Anderson Co, TX  
             Resided: 1918                 in Texas  9
              Census: 1910                 in Wellington, Sumner Co, KS  
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Alexander Orrahood III   (1801 - 1892) 
              Mother: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Feaster   (1812 - 1883) 
           M Child 1: Alvin L. Benson      
                Born: ca 1876               5
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 2: Oakey Benson      
                Born: ca 1877               5
             Resided: 1934                 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, TX  10
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Fred Benson      
                Born: ca 1888              in Oregon  4
              Census: 1910                 in Wellington, Sumner Co, KS  

Sources:
(1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(2) Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of State Health Svcs. 
(3) 1920 Census. 
(4) 1910 Census. 
(5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(6) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(7) Headstone. 
(8) Findagrave.com. 
(9) Obituary of sister. 
(10) Death record of father. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date on headstone is Oct 24 1852.  But she was in the 1850 Census, age
7 months.







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