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Henry Benson 1790–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1790

Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: Jul 1849

Death Location: Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States of America

Father: James Benson

Mother: Elizabeth Clark

Spouse(s): Margaret Hammer

Children(s): William Benson

Henry Benson was born in 1790 in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, the child of James D Benson And Elizabeth Clark. Henry Benson married Margaret Hammer, and had children including William Henry Benson. Henry Benson passed away in 1849 in Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Benson was born in 1790 in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, the child of James D Benson And Elizabeth Clark.
  • Henry Benson married Margaret Hammer, and had children including William Henry Benson.
  • Henry Benson passed away in 1849 in Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States of America.

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Henry Benson's Ancestors

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Henry Benson
1790–1849
Birth Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James D Benson
1763–1841
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Clark
1767–1844
Warrington Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Clark
1742–
Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Mary Campbell
1748–1813
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Benson's Descendants

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Henry Benson (30 Oct 1790–Jul 1849) m. Margaret Hammer (6 Apr 1791–28 Jun 1839)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Benson 1821–1897 m. Elvira Freestone 1828–1893
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Benson 1853–1930 m. Daniel (Webster) Anderson 1845–1928
      1. 1. Lillie (Elvira) Anderson 1880–1960 m. Forrest (Grove) Flegal 1872–1949
        1. 1. David (Daniel) Flegal 1909–1998

Henry Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1790
30 Oct 1790
Birth of Henry Benson in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
1849
Jul 1849
Age 59
Death of Henry Benson in Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States
Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1790
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 23 May 2023), entry for Margaret Hammer, person ID KGYC-22L.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1849
    Event Place: Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 23 May 2023), entry for Margaret Hammer, person ID KGYC-22L.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lynn, Randolph, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 23 May 2023), entry for Margaret Hammer, person ID KGYC-22L.

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