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Jerome Messenger Benson 1810–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1810

Birth Location: Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA

Death Date: 17 Apr 1873

Death Location: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

Father: Benjamin Benson

Mother: Keziah Messenger

Spouse(s): Mary Rhodes, Christiana Pickenpaugh, Martha Bartholomew, Jane Pine

Children(s): Susannah Benson, Eveline Benson, Jerome Benson, Lovina Benson, Mary Benson, Benjamin Benson, George Benson, Amelia Benson, Emily Benson

The story of Jerome Messenger Benson began in 1810 in Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA. Jerome Messenger Benson married Christiana Pickenpaugh, Jane Eliza Pine, Martha Bartholomew, Mary Polly Rhodes, and had children including Amelia Benson, Benjamin Benson, Emily S Benson, Eveline Benson, George William Benson, Jerome Messenger Benson, Lovina Benson, Mary Elizabeth Benson, Susannah Benson. Jerome Messenger Benson passed away in 1873 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jerome Messenger Benson began in 1810 in Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA.
  • Jerome Messenger Benson married Christiana Pickenpaugh, Jane Eliza Pine, Martha Bartholomew, Mary Polly Rhodes, and had children including Amelia Benson, Benjamin Benson, Emily S Benson, Eveline Benson, George William Benson, Jerome Messenger Benson, Lovina Benson, Mary Elizabeth Benson, Susannah Benson.
  • Jerome Messenger Benson passed away in 1873 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Benson
1773–1846
Birth Location: Maple, Rensslear, NY
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Keziah Messenger
1779–1857
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Rhodes
1812–1853
Birth Location: Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, USA
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Christiana Pickenpaugh
1810–
Birth Location: –
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Martha Bartholomew
1803–1891
Birth Location: Charleston, Clark, Indiana, United States
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Jane Pine
1818–1906
Birth Location: Fabius, Onnandaga Co., New York, United States
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Children(s)

Susannah Benson
1833–1898
Birth Location: Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
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Eveline Benson
1835–1925
Birth Location: Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
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Jerome Benson
1849–1910
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Lovina Benson
1847–1910
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
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Mary Benson
1838–1917
Birth Location: Claytown, Platte, Missouri, United States
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Benjamin Benson
1836–1837
Birth Location: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri, United States
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George Benson
1831–1836
Birth Location: Jackson County, Missouri
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Amelia Benson
1845–1889
Birth Location: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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Emily Benson
1858–1932
Birth Location: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
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Jerome Benson's Ancestors

Self
Jerome Benson
1810–1873
Birth Place: Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
Parents
Benjamin Benson
1773–1846
Maple, Rensslear, NY
Keziah (Barber) Messenger
1779–1857
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Messenger
1741–1791
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Jemima Barber
1741–1791
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Messenger
1717–1801
Hannah Alford
1724–1811
Jonathan Barber
1717–1745
Jemima Cornish
1718–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cornish
1663–1740
Hannah Hilliard
1681–1751

Jerome Benson's Descendants

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Jerome (Messenger) Benson (5 Nov 1810–17 Apr 1873) m. Mary ('Polly') Rhodes (2 July 1812–9 June 1853) m. Christiana Pickenpaugh (1810–) m. Martha Bartholomew (27 Oct 1803–09 Mar 1891) m. Jane (Eliza) Pine (07 Aug 1818–19 May 1906)
  1. 1. Susannah Benson 1833–1898 m. James (Vance) Sr 1826–1900
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Vance 1858–1928 m. Sarah (Indiaetta) Young 1861–1940
      1. 1. James (Mont) Vance 1885–1938 m. Alice (Winnifred) Richins 1884–1939
        1. 1. Iris Vance 1912–1985
        2. 2. Nedra (Lee) Vance 1907–1986
        3. 3. Osborn (Mont) Vance 1908–1966
        4. 4. Thelma (Winifred) Vance 1905–1986 m. Charles (Harold) Dana 1903–1967
        5. 5. Margaret Vance 1912–1989
        6. 6. Gail (R) Vance 1914–1972
      2. 2. Frank (Troy) Vance 1885–1930
      3. 3. Irma (Indiaetta) Vance 1897–1990 m. Robert (Buvestues) Rodney 1903–1978
        1. 1. Audrey (Louise) Rodney 1932–1977
        2. 2. Irma (Lee) Rodney 1927–1931
      4. 4. John (Milton) Vance 1879–1946
      5. 5. George (Albert) Vance 1887–1955
      6. 6. Estella Vance 1895–1977
      7. 7. Leonard (Absalom) Vance 1892–1982
      8. 8. Alta (Mabel) Vance 1900–1993 m. George (Lynn) Johnson 1898–1983
        1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Johnson 1923–2015
        2. 2. Patsy (Ann) Johnson 1931–2012
        3. 3. Virginia (Lynn) Johnson 1918–1922
        4. 4. Vance (Dean) Johnson 1920–1922
    2. 2. James Vance 1854–1924
    3. 3. Almira (Ann) Vance 1868–1933
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Vance 1868–1947
  2. 2. Eveline Benson 1835–1925
  3. 3. Jerome (Messenger) Benson 1849–1910
  4. 4. Lovina Benson 1847–1910
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Benson 1838–1917 m. Alvah (Calvin) Downey 1829–1911 m. John (Byce) Walton 1834–1915
    1. 1. Calvin (Harvey) Downey 1875–1928
    2. 2. Edna (Ethylene) Downey 1877–1966
    3. 3. Jerome (Henry) Downey 1879–1943
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Walton 1856–1934
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Walton 1870–1950
    6. 6. John (Franklin) Walton 1860–1913
    7. 7. Fred (Charles) Walton 1864–1942
  6. 6. Benjamin Benson 1836–1837
  7. 7. George (William) Benson 1831–1836
  8. 8. Amelia Benson 1845–1889
  9. 9. Emily (S) Benson 1858–1932 m. Royal (Henry Kendall) Sr 1848–1916
    1. 1. Etta (P) Kendall 1878–1932
    2. 2. Dudley (Bert) Kendall 1883–1935 m. Marie Boening 1875–1953
    3. 3. Laura (E) Kendall 1885–1905
    4. 4. Royal (Henry) Kendall 1880–1932

Jerome Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1810
5 Nov 1810
Birth of Jerome Messenger Benson in Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
1873
17 Apr 1873
Age 63
Death of Jerome Messenger Benson in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1810
    Event Place: Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1873
    Event Place: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA
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