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Lewis Benson 1865–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1865

Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1933

Death Location: Mississippi, USA

Father: Lewis Sr

Mother: Minerva Gunn

Spouse(s): Eliza Tunstall

Children(s): Alberta (Mckinley)

Lewis Benson was born in 1865 in , , North Carolina, USA, the child of Lewis Benson Sr And Minerva E Gunn. Lewis Benson married Eliza Tunstall, and had children including Alberta Benson Mckinley. Lewis Benson passed away in 1933 in Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Benson was born in 1865 in , , North Carolina, USA, the child of Lewis Benson Sr And Minerva E Gunn.
  • Lewis Benson married Eliza Tunstall, and had children including Alberta Benson Mckinley.
  • Lewis Benson passed away in 1933 in Mississippi, USA.

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Lewis Benson's Ancestors

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Lewis Benson
1865–1933
Birth Place: , , North Carolina, USA
Parents
Lewis Benson Sr
1815–1889
Mississippi
Minerva (E) Gunn
1835–1912
Mississippi
Grandparents
Annie Benson
1790–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Benson's Descendants

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Lewis Benson (abt 1865–1933) m. Eliza Tunstall (Apr 1865–1940)
  1. 1. Alberta (Benson) (Mckinley) 1900–1980 m. Lacy Mckinley 1897–1990
    1. 1. Bessie Mckinley 1922–2007 m. Leon (Armstrong) I 1911–1996
      1. 1. Charles Armstrong 1943–2013
      2. 2. Martha (Virginia) Armstrong 1938–2004
      3. 3. Armstrong 1942–2003
    2. 2. Jessie (M) Mckinley 1924–
    3. 3. John Mckinley 1920–

Lewis Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1865
abt 1865
Birth of Lewis Benson in , , North Carolina, USA
, , North Carolina, USA
1933
1933
Age 68
Death of Lewis Benson in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1865
    Event Place: , , North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

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