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James Wesley Benner 1840–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1840

Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 3 November 1914

Death Location: Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joseph Benner

Mother: Mary Jenkinson

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The story of James Wesley Benner began in 1840 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1850, James Wesley Benner resided in Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. James Wesley Benner passed away in 1914 in Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wesley Benner began in 1840 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1850, James Wesley Benner resided in Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Wesley Benner passed away in 1914 in Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

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James Benner's Ancestors

Self
James Benner
1840–1914
Birth Place: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Joseph S Benner
1816–1897
Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Jenkinson
1814–1895
Westmoreland County, PA
Grandparents
Nancy Baker
1775–
England
William (Solomn) Jenkerson
1759–1838
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Eva (Mae) Layer
1777–1823
Westmoreland, Pennslyvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Baker
1736–
Mary Wood
1744–
William Jenkinson
1737–
Jane Miller
1730–
Eva Philipp
1757–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wood
1720–1783
Sarah Wood
1728–

James Benner's Timeline

3 Records

1840
16 September 1840
Birth of James Wesley Benner in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 10
James Wesley Benner resided here in Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
1914
3 November 1914
Age 74
Death of James Wesley Benner in Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1840
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1914
    Event Place: Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

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