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Jerome Messenger Benson 1849–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1849

Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Death Date: 26 Dec 1910

Death Location: Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, United States

Father: Jerome Benson

Mother: Mary Rhodes

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In 1849, Jerome Messenger Benson entered the world in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, born to Jerome Messenger Benson And Mary Polly Rhodes. Jerome Messenger Benson passed away in 1910 in Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Jerome Messenger Benson entered the world in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, born to Jerome Messenger Benson And Mary Polly Rhodes.
  • Jerome Messenger Benson passed away in 1910 in Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, United States.

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Jerome Benson's Ancestors

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Jerome Benson
1849–1910
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Parents
Jerome Messenger Benson
1810–1873
Fabius, Onondaga, New York, USA
Mary ('Polly') Rhodes
1812–1853
Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Benson
1773–1846
Maple, Rensslear, NY
Keziah (Barber) Messenger
1779–1857
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
George Roades
1782–1848
Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
Susannah Prugh
1785–1870
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Messenger
1741–1791
Jemima Barber
1741–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Messenger
1717–1801
Hannah Alford
1724–1811
Jonathan Barber
1717–1745
Jemima Cornish
1718–1791

Jerome Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1849
Jul 1849
Birth of Jerome Messenger Benson in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
1910
26 Dec 1910
Age 61
Death of Jerome Messenger Benson in Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, United States
Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1849
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, United States

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