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William Farris "Willie" Benson 1889–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 December 1889

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 25 August 1986

Death Location: Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: William Benson

Mother: Laura Templeton

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The story of William Farris "Willie" Benson began in 1889 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1900, William Farris "Willie" Benson resided in Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, William Farris "Willie" Benson resided in Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA. William Farris "Willie" Benson passed away in 1986 in Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Farris "Willie" Benson began in 1889 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1900, William Farris "Willie" Benson resided in Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, William Farris "Willie" Benson resided in Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA.
  • William Farris "Willie" Benson passed away in 1986 in Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benson's Ancestors

Self
William Benson
1889–1986
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Daniel Benson
1870–1925
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Laura (Elizabeth) Templeton
1871–1920
Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
I. (A.) Benson
1830–1905
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Ruth (Jane) Harbin
1842–1925
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Willis Benson
1810–1897
Mary Benson
1803–1880
Jonathan Harbin
1813–1870
Catherine Lincoln
1827–1871
2nd-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

William Benson's Timeline

4 Records

1889
8 December 1889
Birth of William Farris "Willie" Benson in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 11
William Farris "Willie" Benson resided here in Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
William Farris "Willie" Benson resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Montague, Texas, USA
1986
25 August 1986
Age 97
Death of William Farris "Willie" Benson in Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 December 1889
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1241584
    [2] 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
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1986
    Event Place: Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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