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Henry James Benson 1819 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1819

Birth Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1897

Death Location: Davis, Harding, South Dakota, USA

Father: Seth Benson

Mother: Sally King

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In 1819, Henry James Benson entered the world in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA, born to Seth Ellis Benson and Sally King. Henry James Benson passed away in 1897 in Davis, Harding, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Henry James Benson entered the world in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA, born to Seth Ellis Benson and Sally King.
  • Henry James Benson passed away in 1897 in Davis, Harding, South Dakota, USA.

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Henry Benson's Ancestors

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Henry Benson
1819 – 1897
Birth Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Parents
Seth Ellis Benson
1791 – 1881
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Sally King
1798 – 1841
Grandparents
Ellis Benson
1765 – 1849
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Mary (Polly) Ladd
1774 – 1853
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ellis Benson
1736 – 1814
Rebeccah Prince
1734 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1710 – 1797
Elizabeth Ellis
1719 – 1741

Henry Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1819
1 Dec 1819
Birth of Henry James Benson in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
1897
11 Aug 1897
Age 78
Death of Henry James Benson in Davis, Harding, South Dakota, USA
Davis, Harding, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1819
    Event Place: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Davis, Harding, South Dakota, USA

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