Doddridge County Roots

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Alvin Wise BENSON

Alvin Wise BENSON

Male 1863 - 1940  (77 years)

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  • Name Alvin Wise BENSON 
    Born 22 Feb 1863  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1900, 1910  DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Died 19 Jul 1940  Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I68424  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2016 

    Father Mathias BENSON,   b. 5 Feb 1818,   d. 21 Apr 1891  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Roanna HICKMAN,   b. CA 1818 
    Family ID F21643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florella JACKSON,   b. 20 Jan 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1913  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Icy Myrtle BENSON,   b. Jan 1883,   d. 9 Aug 1952, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     2. Elmer Lee BENSON,   b. 30 Jun 1884, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1943, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Mary O. BENSON,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1935, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     4. Hattie BENSON,   b. 27 Jul 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1940, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F28789  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2103] 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV.

    4. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2018 (database online), (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.