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Willis Benson 1854–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1854

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 May 1928

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Father: Spencer Benson

Mother: Nancy Patterson

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In 1854, Willis Benson entered the world in Sevier, Tennessee, United States, born to Spencer Benson And Nancy Patterson. Willis Benson passed away in 1928 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Willis Benson entered the world in Sevier, Tennessee, United States, born to Spencer Benson And Nancy Patterson.
  • Willis Benson passed away in 1928 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States.

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Willis Benson's Ancestors

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Willis Benson
1854–1928
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Spencer Benson
1818–1892
Tennessee
Nancy Patterson
1831–1898
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
Cornelius Patterson
1803–1875
Sevier, Tennessee
Violet Fain
1804–1880
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Patterson
1760–1831
Mary Doherty
1765–1850
Reuben Fain
1764–1825
Isabella Taggett
1770–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Patterson
1727–1808
Margaret Baskin
1735–1808

Willis Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1854
18 Aug 1854
Birth of Willis Benson in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1928
9 May 1928
Age 74
Death of Willis Benson in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1928
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

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