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Lydia Ann White 1872–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 January 1872

Birth Location: Iowa, USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1974

Death Location: New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: James White

Mother: Ruth Gibbons

Spouse(s): George Benson

Children(s): Mable Benson, Howard Benson, Lela Benson, Lawrence Benson, Nora Hobson, Harold Benson, Chester Benson, Mildred Benson

In 1872, Lydia Ann White entered the world in Iowa, USA, born to James Linsey White And Ruth G Gibbons. In 1880, Lydia Ann White resided in Belmont, Warren, Iowa, USA. In 1900, Lydia Ann White resided in Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. Lydia Ann White married George C Benson, and had children including Chester Benson, Harold Benson, Howard C Benson, Lawrence L Benson, Lela C Benson, Mable S Benson, Mildred Benson, Nora Ellen Hobson. Lydia Ann White passed away in 1974 in New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Lydia Ann White entered the world in Iowa, USA, born to James Linsey White And Ruth G Gibbons.
  • In 1880, Lydia Ann White resided in Belmont, Warren, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1900, Lydia Ann White resided in Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA.
  • Lydia Ann White married George C Benson, and had children including Chester Benson, Harold Benson, Howard C Benson, Lawrence L Benson, Lela C Benson, Mable S Benson, Mildred Benson, Nora Ellen Hobson.
  • Lydia Ann White passed away in 1974 in New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James White
1838–1912
Birth Location: Plainfield, Indiana
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Ruth Gibbons
1844–1920
Birth Location: Barnesville, Ohio
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Spouses(s)

George Benson
1870–1953
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
GB

Children(s)

Mable Benson
1896–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Howard Benson
1897–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
HB
Lela Benson
1900–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Lawrence Benson
1911–1985
Birth Location: What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
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Nora Hobson
1918–2004
Birth Location: Coal Creek, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America
NH
Harold Benson
1901–1986
Birth Location: Prairie Twp, Keokuk, Iowa
HB
Chester Benson
1904–
Birth Location: Iowa
CB
Mildred Benson
1908–
Birth Location: Iowa
MB

Lydia White's Ancestors

Self
Lydia White
1872–1974
Birth Place: Iowa, USA
Parents
James Linsey White
1838–1912
Plainfield, Indiana
Ruth (G) Gibbons
1844–1920
Barnesville, Ohio
Grandparents
John WHITE
1811–1889
High Point, Forsythe Co, NC
Jane (Lydia) NEWLIN
1811–1856
Ohio
John GIBBONS
1806–1864
Ohio
Lydia STANTON
1813–1887
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan WHITE
1784–1860
Lydia HOGDSON
1786–1867
John NEWLIN
1783–1832
Esther STUBBS
1786–1873
Homer GIBBONS
1781–
Martha South
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John WHITE
1760–
Mary Kinley
1762–1850
Joseph HODGSON
1740–1829
Margaret WILLIAMS
1740–1795
Eli NEWLIN
1755–1790
Sarah HADLEY
1762–1827
John Jr.
1762–1854
Jane JONES
1764–1842

Lydia White's Descendants

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Lydia (Ann) White (25 January 1872–25 Jun 1974) m. George (C) Benson (May 1870–25 October 1953)
  1. 1. Mable (S) Benson 1896–
  2. 2. Howard (C) Benson 1897–
  3. 3. Lela (C) Benson 1900–
  4. 4. Lawrence (L.) Benson 1911–1985
  5. 5. Nora (Ellen) Hobson 1918–2004
  6. 6. Harold Benson 1901–1986 m. Gladys (Pearl) James 1906–
    1. 1. Doris (Martin) Benson 1930–
  7. 7. Chester Benson 1904–
  8. 8. Mildred Benson 1908–

Lydia White's Timeline

11 Records

1872
25 January 1872
Birth of Lydia Ann White in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Lydia Ann White resided here in Belmont, Warren, Iowa, USA
Belmont, Warren, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Lydia Ann White resided here in Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Lydia Ann White resided here in Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Lydia Ann White resided here in Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 53
Lydia Ann White resided here in Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Lydia Ann White resided here in Prairie, Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Prairie, Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
Lydia Ann White resided here in Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa
Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 68
Lydia Ann White resided here in Prairie Twp, Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Prairie Twp, Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
Lydia Ann White resided here in New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1974
25 Jun 1974
Age 102
Death of Lydia Ann White in New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 January 1872
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Belmont, Warren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Belmont, Warren, Iowa; Roll: 368; Page: 474C; Enumeration District: 236

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: 441; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240441

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: T624_409; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1374422

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: T625_497; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 62

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Washington, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Prairie, Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340397

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01172; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 54-19

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Prairie Twp, Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Prairie, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01172; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 54-19

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New Sharon, Mahaska

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New Sharon, Mahaska

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1974
    Event Place: New Sharon, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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