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William Benson 1796 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1796

Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 June 1854

Death Location: Marion County, Georgia (or Butler Co. AL)

Father: Francis Benson

Mother: Sarah Bigford

Spouse(s): Sarah Cook

Children(s): Sarah Benson

The story of William Benson began in 1796 in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA. William Benson married Sarah Elizabeth Cook, and had children including Sarah Jane Benson. William Benson passed away in 1854 in Marion County, Georgia (or Butler Co. AL).

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Biography

  • The story of William Benson began in 1796 in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Benson married Sarah Elizabeth Cook, and had children including Sarah Jane Benson.
  • William Benson passed away in 1854 in Marion County, Georgia (or Butler Co. AL).

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Benson
1775 – 1836
Birth Location: Bladen Co, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Bigford
1775 – 1835
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cook
1796 – 1883
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Benson
1833 – 1905
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Benson's Ancestors

Self
William Benson
1796 – 1854
Birth Place: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Francis Benson
1775 – 1836
Bladen Co, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (* DNA) Bigford
1775 – 1835
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (R.) Benson
1740 – 1789
Bladen County, North Carolina
Elizabeth Doway
1751 – 1817
Bladen Co, N C.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Benson's Descendants

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William Benson (abt 1796 – 30 June 1854) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cook (1796 – 1883)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Benson (1833 – October 1905) m. William (Benjamin "W B") Hasting (Abt 1810 – 20 Jul 1892)
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Hastings (15 DEC 1867 – 05 MAR 1924)
      1. 1. Charlotte (Minerva) Hastings (07 JAN 1908 – 12 JAN 1976)
        1. 1. Gertrude (Geneva) Williams (abt 1926 – 1979) m. Don (Carlos) Henderson (10 AUG 1924 – 2000)

William Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1796
abt 1796
Birth of William Benson in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
1854
30 June 1854
Age 58
Death of William Benson in Marion County, Georgia (or Butler Co. AL)
Marion County, Georgia (or Butler Co. AL)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1796
    Event Place: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1854
    Event Place: Marion County, Georgia (or Butler Co. AL)
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