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John Wesley Benson 1846 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1846

Birth Location: Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 7 Nov 1928

Death Location: Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee

Father: Benson None

Mother: Jane McBryant

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Walker

Children(s): Eliza Benson, Mary Benson, John Benson, Nancy Benson, Mathias Benson, Susan Benson, Walter Benson, Sydna Benson

John Wesley Benson was born in 1846 in Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Benson and Jane McBryant. In 1850, John Wesley Benson resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1900, John Wesley Benson resided in Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee, USA. John Wesley Benson married Elizabeth Walker, and had children including Eliza J. Benson, Mary C. Benson, John A. Benson, Nancy A Benson, Mathias Benson, Susan A. Benson, Walter W. Benson, Sydna D. Benson. John Wesley Benson passed away in 1928 in Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Benson was born in 1846 in Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Benson and Jane McBryant.
  • In 1850, John Wesley Benson resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1900, John Wesley Benson resided in Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Wesley Benson married Elizabeth Walker, and had children including Eliza J. Benson, Mary C. Benson, John A. Benson, Nancy A Benson, Mathias Benson, Susan A. Benson, Walter W. Benson, Sydna D. Benson.
  • John Wesley Benson passed away in 1928 in Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Benson's Ancestors

Self
John Benson
1846 – 1928
Birth Place: Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
Benson
1789 – 1889
Jane McBryant
1828 – 1919
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Spencer) McBryant
1798 – 1870
North Carolina
Nancy Hatcher
1801 – 1891
Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Benson's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Benson (30 May 1846 – 7 Nov 1928) m. Elizabeth Walker (Apr 1853 – )
  1. 1. Eliza (J.) Benson (Jun 1872 – )
  2. 2. Mary (C.) Benson (Jan 1878 – )
  3. 3. John (A.) Benson (Nov 1880 – )
  4. 4. Nancy (A) Benson (Jan 1883 – )
  5. 5. Mathias Benson (Nov 1885 – )
  6. 6. Susan (A.) Benson (May 1888 – )
  7. 7. Walter (W.) Benson (Jul 1891 – )
  8. 8. Sydna (D.) Benson (May 1895 – )

John Benson's Timeline

4 Records

1846
30 May 1846
Birth of John Wesley Benson in Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 4
John Wesley Benson resided here in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 54
John Wesley Benson resided here in Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1928
7 Nov 1928
Age 82
Death of John Wesley Benson in Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1846
    Event Place: Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 411A; Image: 105
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241596

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1928
    Event Place: Wears Cove, Sevier, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1241596

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 411A; Image: 105

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