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Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson 1886–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JAN 1886

Birth Location: Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA

Death Date: 13 SEP 1962

Death Location: Ioka Cemetery, Ioka, Duchesne, Utah, USA

Father: John Benson

Mother: Lois Turnbow

Spouse(s): Rachel Smith, Melvin Benson

Children(s): Loraine Benson, Virginia Benson, Lois Benson, Melvin Benson, Jesse Benson, Rhea Benson, Ruth Benson, Forrest Benson, Russell Robison, Howard Robison

Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson was born in 1886 in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA, the child of John Jeremiah Benson And Lois Sylvira Turnbow. In 1900, Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided in Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA. In 1910, Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided in Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA. Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson married Melvin Benson, Rachel S Smith, and had children including Forrest Benson, Howard C Robison, Jesse Nathaniel Benson, Lois Benson, Loraine Benson, Melvin Jeremiah Benson, Rhea Benson, Russell H Robison, Ruth Benson, Virginia Benson. Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson passed away in 1962 in Ioka Cemetery, Ioka, Duchesne, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson was born in 1886 in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA, the child of John Jeremiah Benson And Lois Sylvira Turnbow.
  • In 1900, Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided in Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA.
  • In 1910, Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided in Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA.
  • Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson married Melvin Benson, Rachel S Smith, and had children including Forrest Benson, Howard C Robison, Jesse Nathaniel Benson, Lois Benson, Loraine Benson, Melvin Jeremiah Benson, Rhea Benson, Russell H Robison, Ruth Benson, Virginia Benson.
  • Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson passed away in 1962 in Ioka Cemetery, Ioka, Duchesne, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

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Melvin Benson's Ancestors

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Melvin Benson
1886–1962
Birth Place: Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA
Parents
John Jeremiah Benson
1866–1936
Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Lois (Sylvira) Turnbow
1867–1940
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
Grandparents
Jens (Peter Ipsen) Benson
1831–1898
Bornholm, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Mary Benson
1839–1929
Saint Francisville, Clark, Missouri, USA
Milton (Octavious) Turnbow
1844–1919
Harrsburgh, Perry, Alabama
Mary (Lois Judd) Mitchell
1849–1890
Utah, United States
Great-Grandparents
Yeppa (BENDTSEN)
1796–1872
Maren Koefoed
1795–1856
SAMUEL Turnbow
1804–1890
Sylvira Turnbow
1810–1853
Bejamin Mitchell
1816–1880
Lois Judd
1825–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bendt Jensen
1759–1804
Kirsten Pedersdatter
1755–1842
Hans Johansen
1737–1800
Kristine Funck
1754–1836
Isaac Turnbow
1769–1829
Margaret Talkington
1774–1835
Warren Hart
1790–1821
Ellen Reese
1792–1827

Melvin Benson's Descendants

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Melvin ("Med" Jeremiah) Benson (9 JAN 1886–13 SEP 1962) m. Rachel (S) Smith (1 JAN 1889–16 JUL 1940) m. Melvin Benson (9 JAN 1886–17 SEP 1962)
  1. 1. Loraine Benson 1920–2001 m. Harold (Magnus) Nilsen 1918–2007
  2. 2. Virginia Benson 1916–2003
  3. 3. Lois Benson 1917–2010
  4. 4. Melvin (Jeremiah) Benson 1922–1999 m. Maurine June 1926–1987 m. Eddis Carol 1933–2010
  5. 5. Jesse (Nathaniel) Benson 1923–1992
  6. 6. Rhea Benson 1926–2005 m. Johnny Lambert 1927–1988
  7. 7. Ruth Benson 1926–
  8. 8. Forrest Benson 1930–1940
  9. 9. Russell (H) Robison 1916–1965
  10. 10. Howard (C) Robison 1920–1929

Melvin Benson's Timeline

5 Records

1886
9 JAN 1886
Birth of Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA
Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided here in Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA
Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided here in Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA
Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson resided here
None
1962
13 SEP 1962
Age 76
Death of Melvin "Med" Jeremiah Benson in Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, 84066, USA
Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, 84066, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JAN 1886
    Event Place: Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Woodland, Summit, Utah; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1241686
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodland, Summit, Utah; Roll: T624_1608; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1375621

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Woodland, Summit, Utah; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1241686

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Woodland, Summit, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodland, Summit, Utah; Roll: T624_1608; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1375621

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1962
    Event Place: Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, 84066, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    76

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ioka Cemetery, Ioka, Duchesne, Utah, USA

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