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Catherine Elizabeth Benson 1853–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1853

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Feb 1913

Death Location: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Major Benson

Mother: Nancy Benson

Spouse(s): William Franklin

Children(s): Isaac Franklin, Isaac Franklin, Luther Franklin, Julie Franklin, Wylie Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Nolie Franklin, Lillie Franklin, William Franklin, Julia Tarwater, Margaret Ogle, Hiram Franklin, Luther Franklin, Lillie Henderson, Wiley Franklin, Magnolia Gobble, George Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Nola Franklin

Catherine Elizabeth Benson was born in 1853 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Major Benjamin B Berry Benson And Nancy Patterson Benson. Catherine Elizabeth Benson married William Rundles Runnels Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison Franklin, George W Franklin, Hiram Levator Franklin, Isaac Perman Franklin, Julia Tarwater, Julie A Franklin, Lillie C Henderson, Lillie Franklin, Luther Columbus Franklin, Luther Franklin, Magnolia Melissa Gobble, Margaret Lavina Ogle, Mary Franklin, Nola Franklin, Nolie Franklin, Wiley Jackson Franklin, William Henry Franklin, Wylie Franklin. Catherine Elizabeth Benson passed away in 1913 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Catherine Elizabeth Benson was born in 1853 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Major Benjamin B Berry Benson And Nancy Patterson Benson.
  • Catherine Elizabeth Benson married William Rundles Runnels Franklin, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison Franklin, George W Franklin, Hiram Levator Franklin, Isaac Perman Franklin, Julia Tarwater, Julie A Franklin, Lillie C Henderson, Lillie Franklin, Luther Columbus Franklin, Luther Franklin, Magnolia Melissa Gobble, Margaret Lavina Ogle, Mary Franklin, Nola Franklin, Nolie Franklin, Wiley Jackson Franklin, William Henry Franklin, Wylie Franklin.
  • Catherine Elizabeth Benson passed away in 1913 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major Benson
1822–1863
Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama, USA
MB
Nancy Benson
1832–1898
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB

Spouses(s)

William Franklin
1842–1947
Birth Location: Tennessee
WF

Children(s)

Isaac Franklin
1882–1974
Birth Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
IF
Isaac Franklin
1882–1974
Birth Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
IF
Luther Franklin
1887–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LF
Julie Franklin
1889–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JF
Wylie Franklin
1885–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WF
Benjamin Franklin
1896–1981
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
BF
Nolie Franklin
1893–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
NF
Lillie Franklin
1891–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LF
William Franklin
1870–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
WF
Julia Tarwater
1889–1963
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
JT
Margaret Ogle
1876–1971
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America
MO
Hiram Franklin
1878–1954
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
HF
Luther Franklin
1887–1962
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
LF
Lillie Henderson
1891–1980
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
LH
Wiley Franklin
1885–1966
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
WF
Magnolia Gobble
1893–1980
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
MG
George Franklin
1872–1932
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
GF
Benjamin Franklin
1896–1981
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
BF
Nola Franklin
1894–
Birth Location: Tennessee
NF

Catherine Benson's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Benson
1853–1913
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
Major Benjamin B. "Berry" Benson
1822–1863
Marion County, Alabama, USA
Nancy ((Patterson)) Benson
1832–1898
Tennessee
Grandparents
Prue (Or Peru) Benson
1791–1861
North Carolina, USA
Cynthia\Synthia Benson
1793–1870
, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Benson
1749–1833
Margaret Wilson
1758–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1725–1792

Catherine Benson's Descendants

1.
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Catherine (Elizabeth) Benson (13 Jun 1853–6 Feb 1913) m. William (Rundles Runnels) Franklin (abt 1842–26 May 1947)
  1. 1. Isaac (Perman) Franklin 1882–1974 m. Leona (Agnes) Southard 1893–1991
    1. 1. iva (ellen) franklin 1920–2010 m. charles (raymod) campbell 1917–1995 m. Raymond (Charles) Campbell 1917–1995
      1. 1. karen (gail) cambell 1944–1972 m. james (auther) carr 1939–2023
      2. 2. Ronnie Campbell 1943–1967
    2. 2. Nellie (R) Franklin 1925–
    3. 3. Perna (C) Franklin 1918–
    4. 4. Minnie (L) Franklin 1917–
  2. 2. Isaac (Perman) Franklin 1882–1974 m. Agnes (Leona) Southard 1893–1991
    1. 1. Minnie (L) Franklin 1917–1984 m. Isaac (Clarence) Walker 1918–1968
    2. 2. Perna (C) Franklin 1918–2006
    3. 3. Nellie (R) Franklin 1925–
    4. 4. Oscar (K) Franklin 1923–1923
  3. 3. Luther Franklin 1887–
  4. 4. Julie (A) Franklin 1889–
  5. 5. Wylie Franklin 1885–
  6. 6. Benjamin Franklin 1896–1981 m. Mary (Gladys) Franklin 1897–1966
    1. 1. Benjamin (William) Franklin 1925–1996
    2. 2. Rita (C.) Davis 1921–2013
    3. 3. Mary (I) Franklin 1923–
  7. 7. Nolie Franklin 1893–
  8. 8. Lillie Franklin 1891–
  9. 9. William (Henry) Franklin 1870–1955
  10. 10. Julia Tarwater 1889–1963
  11. 11. Margaret (Lavina) Ogle 1876–1971
  12. 12. Hiram (Levator) Franklin 1878–1954
  13. 13. Luther (Columbus) Franklin 1887–1962
  14. 14. Lillie (C.) Henderson 1891–1980
  15. 15. Wiley (Jackson) Franklin 1885–1966
  16. 16. Magnolia (Melissa) Gobble 1893–1980
  17. 17. George (W.) Franklin 1872–1932
  18. 18. Benjamin (Harrison) Franklin 1896–1981
  19. 19. Nola Franklin 1894–

Catherine Benson's Timeline

10 Records

1853
13 June 1853
Birth of Catherine Elizabeth Benson in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
1853
13 Jun 1853
Birth of Catherine Elizabeth Benson in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1869
30 May 1869
Age 16
Catherine Elizabeth Benson was married in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1869
30 May 1869
Age 16
Catherine Elizabeth Benson was married in Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Catherine Elizabeth Benson resided here in District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Catherine Elizabeth Benson resided here in Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Catherine Elizabeth Benson resided here in Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
Catherine Elizabeth Benson resided here in Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, USA
Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, USA
1913
6 Feb 1913
Age 60
Death of Catherine Elizabeth Benson in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
1913
6 Feb 1913
Age 60
Death of Catherine Elizabeth Benson in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1853
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0023
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1278; Page: 462B; Enumeration District: 188
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 466B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0023
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tekoa, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1674; Page: 20a; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375687
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1869
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1869
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 466B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1278; Page: 462B; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0023

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tekoa, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1674; Page: 20a; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375687

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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