Person:James Benson (26)

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James Samuel Benson
b.24 Jun 1794 Winchester, VA
d.21 Mar 1879 Brandonville, WV
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Oct 1782
  1. Mary Benson
  2. George BensonAbt 1782 - 1859
  3. Sarah Benson1785 - 1852
  4. Elizabeth BensonAbt 1790 - 1853
  5. James Samuel Benson1794 - 1879
  6. John Benson1795 - 1865
Spouse and Children
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m. 1813
  1. Aletha Benson
  2. William Benson1816 - Aft 1880
  3. Nancy Benson1820 -
  4. Elizabeth Benson1822 - 1898
  5. Henry L. Benson1825 - 1862
  6. Joseph A. Benson1826 - 1889
  7. Mary Ann Benson1829 - 1856
  8. Huldah M. Benson1830 - 1908
  9. Ezra Darby Benson1842 - 1909
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Facts and Events
Name[1] James Samuel Benson
Gender Male
Birth[2] 24 Jun 1794 Winchester, VA
Other[4] 1812 Soldier in War of 1812Military service
Marriage 1813 Preston, West Virginia, United Statesto Sarah E. Lewis
Death[3] 21 Mar 1879 Brandonville, WV
Burial? Bruceton Cemetery, north of Bruceton Mills, WV

_DCAUSE: "Heart Disease"

Morton's History of Preston County lists James being born in 1794. (Wiley's History states that he was born in 1792 in Winchester, VA.) His tombstone lists him as 84 years, 9 months and 7 days old at the time of his death, making his birthdate: June 24, 1794.

References
  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
    Ancestry Family Trees.
  2. ↑ S. T. Wiley. History of Preston County, West Virginia. (Name: 1882;)
    390.
  3. ↑ History of Preston County, West Virginia, (Morton).

    _FOOT: History of Preston County, West Virginia, (Morton). page 414

  4. ↑ S. T. Wiley. History of Preston County, West Virginia. (Name: 1882;).

    _FOOT: S. T. Wiley, History of Preston County, West Virginia, (1882), 390.

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