Person:John William Benson (1)

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John William Benson
d.
m. 12 Oct 1850
  1. Jack Benson1851 -
  2. Fannie Benson1852 -
  3. Henry Rosser Benson1856 - 1924
  4. Thomas Benson1858 -
  5. John William Benson1862 -
m. 4 Feb 1902
  1. Gladys S Benson1905 -
Facts and Events
Name John William Benson
Gender Male
Birth? 1862 Maryland, USA
Census[1] 1870 Brighton, Montgomery, Maryland, USAhead of house-James R Benson
Marriage 4 Feb 1902 Rappahannock, Virginia, United Statesto Elizabeth Ashby Settle
Death?

1870 census-William; 7; born MD

1880 census-William; 18

1902 VA m rec-John William Benson; widowed; 40; b 1862 Montgomery, MD; father Jas R Benson; mother Lucinda; m 4 Feb 1902 Elizabeth Ashby Settle; single; 39; b 1863 Rappahannock, VA; father John Settle; mother Elizabeth

1910 census-MD-Montgomery-Laytonsville [same pg as his brother, Henry Rosser Benson]-3 May 1910-ED 101-sheet 13B-lines 71-78-dwelling 250-family 251-John W Benson; 48; m2; m 8 yrs; MD; MD; MD; farmer; Elizabeth; 47; m1; m 8 yrs; mother of 2/1; VA; VA; VA; Hilda; 16; MD; Louise W [Lewis?]; son; 14; MD; Glydis S; 5; MD; Sallie W Simson; Aunt; 70; single; MD; MD; MD; Richard Downs; hired man; 24; MD; MD; MD; farm laborer; working out; Richard H Kemp; hired man; 20; MD; MD; MD; salesman; store

1920 census-MD-Montgomery-Rockville-West End Park-2 Mary 1920-ED 125-sheet 5A-lines 45-48-dwelling 85-family 87-John W Benson; owns free; 58; MD; MD; VA; Elizabeth S; 57; VA; VA; VA; Lewis; 22; MD; laborer; farm; Gladys s; 14; MD

1930 census-MD-Montgomery-Rockville-16 Apr 1930-ED 16-10-sheet 5B-lines 59-62-Darnestown Pike-dwelling 93-family 96-John W Benson; owns; $12,000; has radio; 68; m @ age 21; MD; MD; VA; farmer; Elizabeth; 65; m @ age 37; VA; VA; VA; Gladys S; 24; MD; Lewis; 35; MD; gardner; odd jobs

1940 census-MD-Montgomery-Rockville-ED 16-7-9 Apr 1940-sheet 2B-lines 78-79-house #531 but no street listed; family 40; owns; $5,000; J William Benson; 78; married; school H-4; [no work history]; Gladys; 38; school C-4; MD; worked 50 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; social worker; welfare work; worked 52 wks 1939; $900

References
  1. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;)
    Database online. District 4, Montgomery, Maryland, post office Brighton, roll 591, page 483, image 524.

    Record for James R Benson _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003), Database online. District 4, Montgomery, Maryland, post office Brighton, roll 591, page 483, image 524.