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Fred Wheeler Benson 1875–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAR 1875

Birth Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 22 JUL 1928

Death Location: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

Father: John Benson

Mother: Susan Wheeler

Spouse(s): Mary Malone

Children(s): Bessie Benson, Fred Benson, Myrtle Benson

Fred Wheeler Benson was born in 1875 in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States, the child of John Fred Benson And Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler. In 1918, Fred Wheeler Benson resided in Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States. Fred Wheeler Benson married Mary Ann Malone, and had children including Bessie Lucille Benson, Fred Wheeler Benson, Myrtle Sue Benson. Fred Wheeler Benson passed away in 1928 in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Fred Wheeler Benson was born in 1875 in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States, the child of John Fred Benson And Susan Mary Hefley Wheeler.
  • In 1918, Fred Wheeler Benson resided in Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States.
  • Fred Wheeler Benson married Mary Ann Malone, and had children including Bessie Lucille Benson, Fred Wheeler Benson, Myrtle Sue Benson.
  • Fred Wheeler Benson passed away in 1928 in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States.

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Children(s)

Fred Benson's Ancestors

Self
Fred Benson
1875–1928
Birth Place: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
Parents
John Fred Benson
1825–1879
Colbert County, Alabama
Susan (Mary Hefley) Wheeler
1844–1922
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Madison) Wheeler
1810–1893
Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Jane) Pearsall
1817–1866
Dickson County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Pearsall
1790–1855
Sarah Camp
1795–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Camp
1757–1801
Sarah Pollard
1755–

Fred Benson's Descendants

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Fred (Wheeler) Benson (4 MAR 1875–22 JUL 1928) m. Mary (Ann) Malone (7 APR 1875–11 APR 1947)
  1. 1. Bessie (Lucille) Benson 1897–1974 m. Elmer (William) Wallace 1881–1950
    1. 1. Martha (Sue) Wallace 1923– m. Richard (Eric) Schuster 1923–
    2. 2. Jean (Elizabeth) Wallace 1923– m. John (Ben) Gayle 1922–
    3. 3. Mary (Lucille) Wallace 1923–
  2. 2. Fred (Wheeler) Benson 1899–1946 m. Josephine Weathers 1900–
    1. 1. James (Roland) Benson 1942–2003
  3. 3. Myrtle (Sue) Benson 1901– m. James (Roland) Formby 1900–1963
    1. 1. Myrtle Formby 1926–
    2. 2. James (Roland) Formby 1926–
    3. 3. Alfred (Candler) Formby 1926–
    4. 4. Samuel (Harris) Formby 1926–
    5. 5. J.B. Formby 1926–
    6. 6. Mollie Formby 1926–

Fred Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1875
4 MAR 1875
Birth of Fred Wheeler Benson in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
1918
1918
Age 43
Fred Wheeler Benson resided here in Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
1928
22 JUL 1928
Age 53
Death of Fred Wheeler Benson in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States
Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAR 1875
    Event Place: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Burnsville, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUL 1928
    Event Place: Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States

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