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Rev John Edgar Benson 1876–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1876

Birth Location: Petersburg, Kentucky

Death Date: 1 Dec 1953

Death Location: Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Benson

Mother: Mary Prosser

Spouse(s): Dottie Foulks

Children(s): Thelma Benson

The story of Rev John Edgar Benson began in 1876 in Petersburg, Kentucky. Rev John Edgar Benson married Dottie May Foulks, and had children including Thelma M Benson. Rev John Edgar Benson passed away in 1953 in Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev John Edgar Benson began in 1876 in Petersburg, Kentucky.
  • Rev John Edgar Benson married Dottie May Foulks, and had children including Thelma M Benson.
  • Rev John Edgar Benson passed away in 1953 in Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Rev Benson's Ancestors

Self
Rev Benson
1876–1953
Birth Place: Petersburg, Kentucky
Parents
John H. Benson
1842–
Virginia
Mary (Jane) Prosser
1852–1934
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Lavinia
1824–
Virginia
Aaron Benson
1821–1858
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Thomas ("Rees"*) Beddow
1822–1896
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
Rachel Lewis
1836–1903
South Wales
Great-Grandparents
John Benson
1792–1861
Lucinda Hite
1794–1870
Thomas Beddow
1782–
Ann Rees
1786–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1765–1829
Margaret Hunter
1765–1844
Nancy Rowe
1765–1814
Anthony Hite
1765–1830

Rev Benson's Descendants

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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 1905–1977 m. Carl (Eora) Sargent 1896–1948
    1. 1. Ruth 1922– m. Harold (B.) Talley 1915–1990
      1. 1. James (Harold) Talley 1933–1994
      2. 2. Talley 1943–1943
    2. 2. Delite Sargent 1924–
    3. 3. Marsella Sargent 1925–

Rev Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1876
6 May 1876
Birth of Rev John Edgar Benson in Petersburg, Kentucky
Petersburg, Kentucky
1953
1 Dec 1953
Age 77
Death of Rev John Edgar Benson in Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1876
    Event Place: Petersburg, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1953
    Event Place: Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

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