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Mary Jane Prosser 1852 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1852

Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 September 1934

Death Location: Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Thomas Beddow

Mother: Rachel Lewis

Spouse(s): John Benson

Children(s): Rev Benson

In 1852, Mary Jane Prosser entered the world in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Thomas "Rees"* Beddow and Rachel Lewis. Mary Jane Prosser married John H. Benson, and had children including Rev John Edgar Benson. Mary Jane Prosser passed away in 1934 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Mary Jane Prosser entered the world in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Thomas "Rees"* Beddow and Rachel Lewis.
  • Mary Jane Prosser married John H. Benson, and had children including Rev John Edgar Benson.
  • Mary Jane Prosser passed away in 1934 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Prosser's Ancestors

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Mary Prosser
1852 – 1934
Birth Place: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Thomas "Rees"* Beddow
1822 – 1896
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Rachel Lewis
1836 – 1903
South Wales
Grandparents
Thomas Beddow
1782 –
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Ann Rees
1786 – 1871
Llangwnoyd, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Prosser's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Prosser (21 August 1852 – 16 September 1934) m. John (H.) Benson (abt 1842 – )
  1. 1. Rev (John Edgar) Benson (6 May 1876 – 1 Dec 1953) m. Dottie (May) Foulks (14 May 1881 – 20 April 1949)
    1. 1. Thelma (M) Benson (abt 1905 – 1977) m. Carl (Eora) Sargent (15 December 1896 – 12 June 1948)
      1. 1. Ruth (abt 1922 – ) m. Harold (B.) Talley (25 Jul 1915 – 2 October 1990)
        1. 1. James (Harold) Talley (30 December 1933 – 13 April 1994)
        2. 2. Talley (20 Jun 1943 – abt 1943)
        3. 3. Gloria Talley m. Thomas Atkins (15 Sep 1947 – )
        4. 4. Steve (Carl) Talley m. Geraldine (J.) Poe
        5. 5. Max Talley
      2. 2. Delite Sargent (abt 1924 – )
      3. 3. Marsella Sargent (abt 1925 – )
      4. 4. Melvin Sargent (abt 1927 – )
      5. 5. John Sargent (abt 1929 – )

Mary Prosser's Timeline

2 Records

1852
21 August 1852
Birth of Mary Jane Prosser in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
1934
16 September 1934
Age 82
Death of Mary Jane Prosser in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America
Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1852
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1934
    Event Place: Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America

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