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Melvin Benson 1917–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1917

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 2 Apr 1961

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Father: George Benson

Mother: Minnie Benson

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Children(s):

The story of Melvin Benson began in 1917 in Texas. Melvin Benson passed away in 1961 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Benson began in 1917 in Texas.
  • Melvin Benson passed away in 1961 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Benson
1892–1967
Birth Location: Texas
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Minnie Benson
1888–1936
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Benson's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Benson
1917–1961
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
George Benson
1892–1967
Texas
Minnie Benson
1888–1936
Texas
Grandparents
Dock (DT) Hamilton
1861–1942
Tennessee
Mary Edmonds
1865–1937
Texas
Great-Grandparents
James KP7B-SBL
1831–1896
Lucinda Ashmore
1834–1894
Sylvester Edmunds
1836–1915
Martha Edmunds
1832–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh KZL5-GSM
1791–1839
Jane Cash
1792–1848
Robert ASHMORE
1800–1862
Elizabeth Ashmore
1806–1881
Henry (Mulatto)
1811–1891
Sarah (3rdGGM)
1812–1869
Pegge (3rdGGM)
–1914

Melvin Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1917
abt 1917
Birth of Melvin Benson in Texas
Texas
1961
2 Apr 1961
Age 44
Death of Melvin Benson in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
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