Jul-28-2018
Husband: Mathias Benson Census name: Matthew Benson
Born: Feb- 5-1818 1 Died: Apr-21-1891 2 Buried: in Belle Plaine Cemetery, Sumner Co, KS 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
Wife: Roanna Hickman 4 Marriage Bond: Mar-26-1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 Married: Mar- -1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6
Born: ca 1818 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
M Child 1: William H. Benson Born: 1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8,7,9 Died: 1893 in Clinton Co, OH 8 Buried: in Sabina Cemetery, Clinton Co, OH 3 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 9 Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Olive I. Paugh b. Feb- -1841 d. Jan-30-1925 Married: Jul-25-1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 10
F Child 2: Mary E. Benson Born: ca 1843 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 11 Died: bef May 1872 12 Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Husband: Enos Bee b. ca 1827 d. Mar-10-1910 Married: Aug-23-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 3: Margaret Adaline Benson Also known as: Adaline M. Benson 14 Born: ca 1846 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 15 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1850, 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Husband: Ephraim A. Mullenix b. ca 1849 Married: Jun- 1-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Celina J. Benson Census name: Salina Benson Born: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 15 (see note 1) Resided: 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1850, 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Husband: William H. Cart b. ca 1847 Married: Sep- 3-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: George W. Benson Born: Jun-19-1852 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 15,16 Died: Jan-17-1934 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, TX 16 Buried: Greenlawn Meml Park 16 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 15 Occupation: 1920 transfer (general hauling) 17 Occupation: 1910 railroad 18 Occupation: 1880 farmer 19 Wife: Francis Jane Orrahood b. ca 1849 d. Oct-15-1920 Also known as: Jane Orrahood 20 Married: Oct-18-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 6: James M. Benson Born: Feb- 6-1856 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 21,15,22 Resided: 1915 in Kansas 23 Resided: until abt 1888 at Market, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary E. Summers b. Aug-19-1864 Married: Oct-17-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
M Child 7: John Wesley Benson Born: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 8,15,22 Died: 1896 8 Buried: in Belle Plaine Cemetery, Sumner Co, KS Census: 1895 in Harper, Harper Co, KS Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Ann "Anna" Parks b. Nov-10-1858 d. 1936 Also known as: Mary A. Parks Married: Aug-18-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
M Child 8: Alvin Wise Benson Born: Feb-22-1863 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 2,15 Died: Jul-19-1940 in Washington Co, OH 26,2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1900, 1910 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 27 Wife: Florella Jackson b. Jan-20-1860 d. Aug-28-1913 Also known as: Flora Jackson 28 Married: Dec-23-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (2) Headstone. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Marriage record of daughter. (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=257741&Type=Marriage. (6) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=41540&Type=Marriage. (7) 1850 Census, Barbour County, (W)VA. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV. (10) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, Identified as Wm. H. Benson, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Barbour Co, son of Mathias & Roanna, farmer; and Olive Paugh, 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Barbour Co, dau of Isaac & Elizabeth. Married Jul 25 18 1860 in Barbour County. MR p. 13, Line 15 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11625082&Type=Marriage. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) Record of husband's remarriage. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Enos Bee, widowed, 37, b. Preston Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jonathan & Martha; and Mary E. Benson, 21, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Mathias & Roanna. Married Aug 23 1864. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 196, Line 9 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791484&Type=Marriage. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Texas Dept of State Health Svcs. (17) 1920 Census. (18) 1910 Census. (19) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (20) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (21) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) 1860 Census, Barbour County, (W)VA. (23) West Union Record, 3/11/1915. (24) West Union Record. (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 242, Line 43 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791849&Type=Marriage. (26) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (27) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (28) Death record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Age 8 months at time of Sep 20 1850 census enumeration. Note (2) at residence of A. J. LowtherName Index