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Silas W Benson 1806–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1806

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 10 Dec 1870

Death Location: Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

Father: Peter Benson

Mother: Jane Wood

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In 1806, Silas W Benson entered the world in New York, born to Peter Benson And Jane Potter Wood. Silas W Benson passed away in 1870 in Hillsdale, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1806, Silas W Benson entered the world in New York, born to Peter Benson And Jane Potter Wood.
  • Silas W Benson passed away in 1870 in Hillsdale, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Benson
1779–1840
Birth Location: Montgomery County, New York, USA
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Jane Wood
1779–1833
Birth Location: New York, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Silas Benson's Ancestors

Self
Silas Benson
1806–1870
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Peter Benson
1779–1840
Montgomery County, New York, USA
Jane (Potter) Wood
1779–1833
New York, USA
Grandparents
Silas Wood
1748–
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1806
Mar 1806
Birth of Silas W Benson in New York
New York
1870
10 Dec 1870
Age 64
Death of Silas W Benson in Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1806
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1870
    Event Place: Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
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