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Martha Benson 1811–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 1880

Death Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Benson

Mother: Catherine Shell

Spouse(s): Eliphus Holt

Children(s): Mary Holt, Lucinda Holt, William Holt, Elijah Capt., Louisa Holt, Lamiza Holt, Ellender Holt, Kansas Holt

Martha Benson was born in 1811 in Kentucky, USA, the child of William Benson And Catherine Shell. Martha Benson married Eliphus Lifus Holt, and had children including Daughter Holt, Elijah K Holt Capt, Ellender Holt, Kansas Elizabeth Holt, Lamiza Holt, Louisa Holt, Lucinda Elizabeth Holt, Mary Jane Holt, William Henry Holt. Martha Benson passed away in 1880 in Giles, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Benson was born in 1811 in Kentucky, USA, the child of William Benson And Catherine Shell.
  • Martha Benson married Eliphus Lifus Holt, and had children including Daughter Holt, Elijah K Holt Capt, Ellender Holt, Kansas Elizabeth Holt, Lamiza Holt, Louisa Holt, Lucinda Elizabeth Holt, Mary Jane Holt, William Henry Holt.
  • Martha Benson passed away in 1880 in Giles, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Benson
1795–1881
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
WB
Catherine Shell
1798–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
CS

Spouses(s)

Eliphus Holt
1812–1882
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
EH

Children(s)

Mary Holt
1836–1908
Birth Location: Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
MH
Lucinda Holt
1841–1925
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
LH
William Holt
1839–1866
Birth Location: Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
WH
Elijah Capt.
1833–1880
Birth Location: Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
EC
Louisa Holt
1841–1925
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
LH
Lamiza Holt
1844–
Birth Location: –
LH
Ellender Holt
1841–1868
Birth Location: Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
EH
Kansas Holt
1855–1936
Birth Location: Tennessee
KH

Martha Benson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Benson
1811–1880
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Benson
1795–1881
Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Catherine Shell
1798–1870
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Spencer (Benson Sr) ****
1755–1836
Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA (now Worchester Co, MD)
Comfort Short
1758–1795
Lewes, Sussex, Delaware
John Shell
1773–1862
Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
Elizabeth (Creasman - DNA Match - My 4th G) Aunt
1775–1864
Hampshire, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1724–1774
Tabitha Kenney
1727–1788
Willis Jr
1700–1768
Nancy Grandmother
1751–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William ***
1682–1754
Mary Elston
1689–
Isaac Sr
1738–1783
William Short
1679–1742
Anne Price
1679–1738
David Sr
1740–1784
Wilhemina Moore
1740–1815

Martha Benson's Descendants

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Martha Benson (1811–11 Jan 1880) m. Eliphus ((Lifus)) Holt (1812–14 Aug 1882)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Holt 1836–1908 m. Hugh (Berry) Gregory 1826–1896
    1. 1. Walter (Wallace) Gregory 1871–1915
      1. 1. Albert (Alonzo (Bud)) Gregory 1898–1959
        1. 1. Albert (Alonzo) Gregory 1936–2002
    2. 2. Annie Gregory 1876–
    3. 3. Bill Gregory 1865–1930
    4. 4. Eliphus (B) Gregory 1861–1931
    5. 5. Elizabeth Gregory 1873–
    6. 6. Joseph (Alonzo) Gregory 1859–
    7. 7. Louiza Gregory 1865–1925
    8. 8. Mary (Frances) Gregory 1876–1954
  2. 2. Lucinda (Elizabeth) Holt 1841–1925 m. Elisha (Green) Bevels 1837–1915
    1. 1. Mary ("Mollie" Sue) Bevels 1867–1946
    2. 2. Jennie (Louise) BEVELS 1871–1941
    3. 3. Ida (Caldonia) Bevels 1876–1939
    4. 4. James (B) Bevels 1857–1936
    5. 5. Eliphus (Green) Bevels 1861–1932
    6. 6. George (M) Bevels 1865–1904
    7. 7. Thomas (Benjamin) Bevels 1875–
    8. 8. Edward (Neal) Bevels 1879–1904
    9. 9. Roy (Franklin) Bevels 1883–1963
    10. 10. Bessie (Lee) Bevels 1886–1972
    11. 11. William (Alford) Bevels 1870–1870
  3. 3. William (Henry) Holt 1839–1866
  4. 4. Elijah (K. Holt) Capt. 1833–1880
  5. 5. Louisa Holt 1841–1925
  6. 6. Lamiza Holt 1844–
  7. 7. Ellender Holt 1841–1868
  8. 8. Kansas (Elizabeth) Holt 1855–1936

Martha Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Martha Benson in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1880
11 Jan 1880
Age 69
Death of Martha Benson in Giles, Tennessee, USA
Giles, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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