Husband: John Wesley Benson
Born: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: 1896 1 Buried: in Belle Plaine Cemetery, Sumner Co, KS Census: 1895 in Harper, Harper Co, KS Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Father: Mathias Benson (1818 - 1891) Mother: Roanna Hickman (1818 - )
Wife: Mary Ann "Anna" Parks
Also known as: Mary A. Parks
Married: Aug-18-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Nov-10-1858 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5,6,1,2,7
Died: 1936 1
Buried: in Belle Plaine Cemetery, Sumner Co, KS 8
Census: 1900, 1910 in Belle Plaine, Sumner Co, KS
Census: 1895 in Harper, Harper Co, KS
Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jonathan Parks (1832 - )
Mother: Jane Vannort (1834 - 1870)
Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Minnie May Benson Census name: Minna May Benson Born: Jan- -1883 in West Virginia 6 Census: 1900 in Belle Plaine, Sumner Co, KS Census: 1895 in Harper, Harper Co, KS
F Child 2: Jennie Pearl Benson Census name: Pearl Jennie Benson Born: Aug- -1887 in Kansas 6 Census: 1900 in Belle Plaine, Sumner Co, KS Census: 1895 in Harper, Harper Co, KS
M Child 3: Ivan Earl "Ike" Benson Born: Jan- 6-1894 in Harper, Harper Co, KS 9,6,1 Died: Apr-24-1970 1 Buried: in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon Co, KS 9 Census: 1900, 1910 in Belle Plaine, Sumner Co, KS Census: 1895 in Harper, Harper Co, KS
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) 1860 Census, Barbour County, (W)VA. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 242, Line 43 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791849&Type=Marriage. (5) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) 1900 Census. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (8) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Anna Benson Hickman. (9) Findagrave.com.