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Family: William C Benson / Emeline Brown (F17418)

• Father | Male William C Benson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1834	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	12 Jul 1866  [1]	Wood County, West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Father	James Benson | F17420 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Trimble | F17420 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Emeline Brown

  
  

  Born	Abt 1846	Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	Thomas Brown | F17421 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ruth Bill | F17421 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Wade Hampton Benson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1867	Wood County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Amanda Belle Campbell | F13591
  Married	17 Dec 1893	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Minnie Myrtle Benson

  
  

  Born	Jul 1870	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	John W Hawk | F13932
  Married	22 Mar 1891	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Louvena Benson

  
  

  Born	Mar 1871	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	George W McGloughlin | F17427
  Married	9 Nov 1894	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Eureka Benson

  
  

  Born	Jan 1873	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Charles W Kimes | F17426
  Married	24 Jul 1893	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Lakie E Benson

  
  

  Born	Dec 1880	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	John A Elder | F17428
  Married	1 Mar 1900	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 6 | Male James A Benson

  
  

  Born	Apr 1882	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Hattie Flesher | F17422
  Married	21 May 1911	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Sylvia M Benson

  
  

  Born	May 1885	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Curtis Elder | F17429
  Married	14 Oct 1903	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Sarah H Benson

  
  

  Born	Mar 1889	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 9 | Female Laura L Benson

  
  

  Born	Jan 1894	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Wood Co marriages Date: 12 Jul 1866 William Benson, 26, Harrison Co, VA; Pleasants Co, James & Margt Emeline Brown, 20, Marshall Co, VA, Wood Co, Thos & Ruth 1870 Clay, Wood, WV # 150 Benson, Wm C 36 VA Emeline 25 VA Wade H 2 WV Minnie M 1 WV [Wade Benson at #152] 1880 Reedy, Wirt, WV all born VA VA VA Benson, W C 45 E 30 wife W H 12 son 1900 Reedy, Wirt, WV #330-331 Benson, William C 10/1834 65 m 34y Emeline wife 5/1846 54 m 34y 12-8 children James A 4/1882 18 Sylvia M 5/1885 15 Sarah H/M? 3/1889 11 1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV 331 Benson, Wade H 12/1840 m 34y WV VAVA Martha R 2/1844 m 34y 10-8 children Rosa L da 2/1877 James R son 10/1879 Thomas L son 5/1880 Laura L niece 1/1894 [I am assuming she is Wm's dau] The 1880 census did not show enough children to meet the 8 living in 1900, so I searched the marriage records and found more.

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Marriage Records, Wood Co, WV.