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Mary Ellen Benson 1879–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1944

Death Location: Lexie, TN

Father: I. Benson

Mother: Ruth Harbin

Spouse(s): John Cartwright

Children(s): Buford Cartwright, Emma Cartwright, Clyde Cartwright, Ola Cartwright, Baby Cartwright

Mary Ellen Benson was born in 1879 in Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, the child of I A Benson And Ruth Jane Harbin. In 1880, Mary Ellen Benson resided in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Mary Ellen Benson resided in Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA. Mary Ellen Benson married John B Cartwright, and had children including Baby Girl Cartwright, Buford Thomas Cartwright, Clyde L Cartwright, Emma R Cartwright, Ola Cartwright. Mary Ellen Benson passed away in 1944 in Lexie, TN.

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Biography

  • Mary Ellen Benson was born in 1879 in Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, the child of I A Benson And Ruth Jane Harbin.
  • In 1880, Mary Ellen Benson resided in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Mary Ellen Benson resided in Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mary Ellen Benson married John B Cartwright, and had children including Baby Girl Cartwright, Buford Thomas Cartwright, Clyde L Cartwright, Emma R Cartwright, Ola Cartwright.
  • Mary Ellen Benson passed away in 1944 in Lexie, TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

I. Benson
1830–1905
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
IB
Ruth Harbin
1842–1925
Birth Location: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

John Cartwright
1870–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JC

Children(s)

Buford Cartwright
1902–1982
Birth Location: Lexie, Franklin, Tennessee
BC
Emma Cartwright
1906–1998
Birth Location: Tennessee
EC
Clyde Cartwright
1910–
Birth Location: Tennessee
CC
Ola Cartwright
1906–
Birth Location: Tennessee
OC
Baby Cartwright
1910–
Birth Location: Tennessee
BC

Mary Benson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Benson
1879–1944
Birth Place: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Parents
I. A. Benson
1830–1905
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Ruth (Jane) Harbin
1842–1925
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Willis (Daniel) Benson
1810–1897
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Benson
1803–1880
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jonathan (John) Harbin
1813–1870
North Carolina, United States
Catherine (Margaret (Peggy)) Lincoln
1827–1871
Alabama, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Willis Benson
1775–1848
Mary Hamm
1778–1847
Willis Benson
1775–1848
Mary Hamm
1778–1847
Allen Harbin
1789–1867
Amelia Fowler
1796–1873
Mordecai Lincoln
1788–1851
Sophia Heiskell
1797–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enoch Harbin
1749–1867
Alice Carrico
1760–1780
Joshua Fowler
1755–1833
ELIZABETH Remley
1755–1835
John Lincoln
1755–1835
Mary Yarnell
1760–1832
Frederick Heiskell
1752–1818
Catherine VonSteidinger
1756–1818

Mary Benson's Descendants

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Mary (Ellen) Benson (6 Aug 1879–4 Jul 1944) m. John (B) Cartwright (30 Nov 1870–11 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. Buford (Thomas) Cartwright 1902–1982
  2. 2. Emma (R) Cartwright 1906–1998
  3. 3. Clyde (L) Cartwright 1910–
  4. 4. Ola Cartwright 1906–
  5. 5. Baby (Girl) Cartwright 1910–

Mary Benson's Timeline

10 Records

1879
6 Aug 1879
Birth of Mary Ellen Benson in Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in District 3, District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
District 3, District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in Rural, Sweden, Tennessee
Rural, Sweden, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 61
Mary Ellen Benson resided here in Civil District No 2, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 2, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1944
3 Jul 1944
Age 65
Death of Mary Ellen Benson in Belvidere, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Belvidere, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1944
4 Jul 1944
Age 65
Burial of Mary Ellen Benson in Lexie, TN
Lexie, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 6
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 268D; Enumeration District: 131
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 268D; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 1569; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241569

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1499; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1375512

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1739; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sweden, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 2, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: BELVIDERE, FRANKLIN County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Belvidere, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Lexie, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
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