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William Daniel Benson 1870–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1870

Birth Location: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 7 April 1925

Death Location: Montague, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: I. Benson

Mother: Ruth Harbin

Spouse(s): Laura Templeton

Children(s): Jasper Benson, Robert Benson, William Benson, Fannie Benson, Arthur Benson, Mattie Benson, Troy Benson, Cleopatra Benson, Rufus Benson, Lutie Benson, O Benson, J Benson, Baby Benson

The story of William Daniel Benson began in 1870 in Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. In 1870, William Daniel Benson resided in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William Daniel Benson resided in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. William Daniel Benson married Laura Elizabeth Templeton, and had children including Arthur Elbert Benson, Baby Rufas Benson, Cleopatra Opal Benson, Fannie Ruth Benson, J Pearl Benson, Jasper Hughlee Benson, Lutie Love Benson, Mattie Elizabeth Benson, O B Benson, Robert Cleveland Benson, Rufus Henry Benson, Troy Y Benson, William Farris Willie Benson. William Daniel Benson passed away in 1925 in Montague, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Daniel Benson began in 1870 in Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1870, William Daniel Benson resided in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William Daniel Benson resided in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Daniel Benson married Laura Elizabeth Templeton, and had children including Arthur Elbert Benson, Baby Rufas Benson, Cleopatra Opal Benson, Fannie Ruth Benson, J Pearl Benson, Jasper Hughlee Benson, Lutie Love Benson, Mattie Elizabeth Benson, O B Benson, Robert Cleveland Benson, Rufus Henry Benson, Troy Y Benson, William Farris Willie Benson.
  • William Daniel Benson passed away in 1925 in Montague, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

I. Benson
1830–1905
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth Harbin
1842–1925
Birth Location: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

Laura Templeton
1871–1920
Birth Location: Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Jasper Benson
1898–1927
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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Robert Benson
1888–1981
Birth Location: , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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William Benson
1889–1986
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Fannie Benson
1892–1972
Birth Location: , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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Arthur Benson
1896–1966
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
AB
Mattie Benson
1911–1998
Birth Location: Bowie Montag, Texas
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Troy Benson
1907–1992
Birth Location: Montague County, Texas, USA
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Cleopatra Benson
1913–1996
Birth Location: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
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Rufus Benson
1900–1985
Birth Location: , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
RB
Lutie Benson
1908–1996
Birth Location: Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
LB
O Benson
1915–1991
Birth Location: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
OB
J Benson
1904–
Birth Location: Montague, Montague, Texas, United States
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Baby Benson
1894–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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William Benson's Ancestors

Self
William Benson
1870–1925
Birth Place: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Parents
I. A. Benson
1830–1905
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Ruth (Jane) Harbin
1842–1925
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Willis (Daniel) Benson
1810–1897
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Benson
1803–1880
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jonathan (John) Harbin
1813–1870
North Carolina, United States
Catherine (Margaret (Peggy)) Lincoln
1827–1871
Alabama, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Willis Benson
1775–1848
Mary Hamm
1778–1847
Willis Benson
1775–1848
Mary Hamm
1778–1847
Allen Harbin
1789–1867
Amelia Fowler
1796–1873
Mordecai Lincoln
1788–1851
Sophia Heiskell
1797–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enoch Harbin
1749–1867
Alice Carrico
1760–1780
Joshua Fowler
1755–1833
ELIZABETH Remley
1755–1835
John Lincoln
1755–1835
Mary Yarnell
1760–1832
Frederick Heiskell
1752–1818
Catherine VonSteidinger
1756–1818

William Benson's Descendants

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William (Daniel) Benson (5 February 1870–7 April 1925) m. Laura (Elizabeth) Templeton (Aug 1871–1920)
  1. 1. Jasper (Hughlee) Benson 1898–1927
  2. 2. Robert (Cleveland) Benson 1888–1981
  3. 3. William (Farris "Willie") Benson 1889–1986
  4. 4. Fannie (Ruth) Benson 1892–1972 m. Henry (Grady) Woolf 1890–1949
    1. 1. Lucy (Eleanor) Woolf 1923–2003
    2. 2. Elbert (Henry) Woolf 1921–1984
    3. 3. Opal (Josephine) Woolf 1926–2006
    4. 4. Shirley (Jeanne) Woolf 1926–2005
    5. 5. Wanda (Ruth) Woolf 1929–1930
    6. 6. Lowell (Adrian Little Jim) Woolf 1930–2011
    7. 7. Stella (May Lorena "Rener") Woolf 1916–1991 m. Tim Phipps 1914–1993 m. L (D) Burleson 1910–1970
      1. 1. J (D) Burleson 1935–2004
      2. 2. Glenda (Maple) Phipps 1950–2014
      3. 3. William (Grady) Burleson 1942–2011
    8. 8. William ("Bo" Alton Layfatte) Woolf 1918–1988 m. Thelma (Maxine) Dempsey 1928–2017
      1. 1. Jeannette (Ruth "Jan") Woolf 1946–2013
    9. 9. Earnest (Grady "Buck") Woolf 1910–1977
    10. 10. Margaret (Maggie Leuna Lee) Woolf 1912–2008
    11. 11. Emmer (Marie) Woolf 1919–1920
  5. 5. Arthur (Elbert) Benson 1896–1966
  6. 6. Mattie (Elizabeth) Benson 1911–1998
  7. 7. Troy (Y) Benson 1907–1992
  8. 8. Cleopatra (Opal) Benson 1913–1996
  9. 9. Rufus (Henry) Benson 1900–1985
  10. 10. Lutie (Love) Benson 1908–1996
  11. 11. O (B) Benson 1915–1991
  12. 12. J (Pearl) Benson 1904–
  13. 13. Baby (Rufas) Benson 1894–1900

William Benson's Timeline

7 Records

1870
5 February 1870
Birth of William Daniel Benson in Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
William Daniel Benson resided here in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
William Daniel Benson resided here in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
William Daniel Benson resided here in Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
William Daniel Benson resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
William Daniel Benson resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
1925
7 April 1925
Age 55
Death of William Daniel Benson in Montague, Montague, Texas, United States
Montague, Montague, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 February 1870
    Event Place: Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas; Roll: T625_1835; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 89
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 268D; Enumeration District: 131
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1544; Page: 492B; Family History Library Film: 553043
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1241584
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas; Roll: T624_1579; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 1375592
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1544; Page: 492B; Family History Library Film: 553043

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 268D; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1241584

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas; Roll: T624_1579; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 1375592

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Montague, Texas; Roll: T625_1835; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 89

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1925
    Event Place: Montague, Montague, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montague, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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