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Thelma M Benson 1905 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1905

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 1977

Death Location: Missouri, USA

Father: Rev Benson

Mother: Dottie Foulks

Spouse(s): Carl Sargent

Children(s): Ruth None, Delite Sargent, Marsella Sargent, Melvin Sargent, John Sargent

In 1905, Thelma M Benson entered the world in Missouri, born to Rev John Edgar Benson and Dottie May Foulks. In 1930, Thelma M Benson resided in Purcell, Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA. Thelma M Benson married Carl Eora Sargent, and had children including Ruth, Delite Sargent, Marsella Sargent, Melvin Sargent, John Sargent. Thelma M Benson passed away in 1977 in Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Thelma M Benson entered the world in Missouri, born to Rev John Edgar Benson and Dottie May Foulks.
  • In 1930, Thelma M Benson resided in Purcell, Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
  • Thelma M Benson married Carl Eora Sargent, and had children including Ruth, Delite Sargent, Marsella Sargent, Melvin Sargent, John Sargent.
  • Thelma M Benson passed away in 1977 in Missouri, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Benson's Ancestors

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Thelma Benson
1905 – 1977
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Rev John Edgar Benson
1876 – 1953
Petersburg, Kentucky
Dottie (May) Foulks
1881 – 1949
Leesburg, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
John (H.) Benson
1842 –
Virginia
Mary (Jane) Prosser
1852 – 1934
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Lavinia
1824 –
Aaron Benson
1821 – 1858
Thomas Beddow
1822 – 1896
Rachel Lewis
1836 – 1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Benson
1792 – 1861
Lucinda Hite
1794 – 1870
Thomas Beddow
1782 –
Ann Rees
1786 – 1871

Thelma Benson's Descendants

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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 – )
      1. 1. Sherrie Adkins (2 Sep 1967 – ) m. Robert Mcleod
        1. 1. Shasta Mcleod (Feb 1991 – )
        2. 2. Chris Mcleod (13 Oct 1987 – 08 Jan 2016)
      2. 2. Heather (20 Dec 1971 – 25 Jun 2013)
      3. 3. Heather (Raye) Oberg (20 Dec 1971 – 25 Jun 2013) m. Mike Oberg (Oct 1974 – )
        1. 1. Sidney
        2. 2. Jacob
        3. 3. Courtney
      4. 4. Tom Atkins
    4. 4. Steve (Carl) Talley m. Geraldine (J.) Poe
      1. 1. Tracy (Joann) Talley (31 Dec 1964 – )
    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 – )

Thelma Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1905
abt 1905
Birth of Thelma M Benson in Missouri
Missouri
1930
1930
Age 25
Thelma M Benson resided here in Purcell, Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Purcell, Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1977
1977
Age 72
Death of Thelma M Benson in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Purcell, Purcell, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1977
    Event Place: Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

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