"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ6Q-H5W : 26 November 2014), Sevlena Benson in household of Severt Benson, Medo township, Blue Earth, Minnesota; citing p. 12, line 19, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,763.
"Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQX4-GWN : 18 November 2014), Severna Benson in household of Severt Benson, Medo, Blue Earth, Minnesota; citing p. 11, volume Blue Earth, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,734.