Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Alvin Wise Benson    
                Born: Feb-22-1863          in Barbour Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Jul-19-1940          in Washington Co, OH  3,1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Census: 1900, 1910           in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV  
             Resided: 1880                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  5
              Father: Mathias Benson   (1818 - 1891) 
              Mother: Roanna Hickman   (1818 -     ) 
                Wife: Florella Jackson     
       Also known as: Flora Jackson 6
             Married: Dec-23-1880          in Doddridge Co, WV  2
                Born: Jan-20-1860          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Aug-28-1913           1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Census: 1900, 1910           in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Richard J. Jackson   (1819 - 1907) 
              Mother: Rachel Boyce   (1821 - 1900) 
           F Child 1: Icy Myrtle Benson      
       Also known as: Myrtle Benson 
                Born: Jan-  -1883           7,8
                Died: Aug- 9-1952          in Wood Co, WV  9,8
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Census: 1900                 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV  
             Husband: Thomas Jackson Hartman  b. Dec-22-1868  d. Dec- 3-1955  
             Married: Nov-19-1905          in Gilmer Co, WV  10
           M Child 2: Elmer Lee Benson      
         Census name: Lee Benson 
                Born: Jun-30-1884          in Market, Doddridge Co, WV  11,8
                Died: Oct-10-1943          in Washington Co, OH  3,8
              Buried:                      in Barlow Central Cemetery, Barlow, Washington Co, OH  4
              Census: 1900, 1910           in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV  
                Wife: Gertrude M. Persinger  b. 1886  d. 1967  
           F Child 3: Mary O. Benson      
                Born: Sep-20-1886          in Doddridge Co, WV  12
                Died: Jan-18-1935          in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  12
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  12,4
              Census: 1930                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  13
              Census: 1910                 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV  
             Husband: Francis Camden Fisher  b. Nov-30-1879  d. Feb- 8-1943  
       Also known as: Camden Fisher 1
             Married: Dec- 1-1907          in Gilmer Co, WV  10
           F Child 4: Hattie Benson      
                Born: Jul-27-1889          in Doddridge Co, WV  14,7
                Died: Sep-11-1940          in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Census: 1940                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1930                 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 tavern operator (own inn)  15
             Husband: Charles S. Stalnaker  b. Feb- 3-1882  d. Apr-19-1962  
             Married: Oct-31-1914          in Gilmer Co, WV  10

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(3) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. 
(6) Death record of daughter. 
(7) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (DeKalb District) 
(8) Headstone (year only) 
(9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(13) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). 
(14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(15) 1940 Census, Ritchie County, WV. 







Name Index