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Family: James Benson / Margaret Trimble (F17420)

• Father | Male James Benson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1781	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	15 Nov 1821  [1]	Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Father	Mathias Benson | F20018 Group Sheet
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Margaret Trimble

  
  

  Born	Abt 1801	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	James Trimble | F20017 Group Sheet
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Francena Benson

  
  

  Born	CA 1822	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	John C Hickman | F22723
  Married	19 Sep 1839	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Jane Benson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1825	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Calvin B Benson

  
  

  Born	16 Jul 1829	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Eliza Reynolds | F22724
  Married	8 Jan 1856	Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Male William C Benson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1834	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Emeline Brown | F17418
  Married	12 Jul 1866	Wood County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Male Edward L Benson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1837	West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Wade Hampton Benson

  
  

  Born	8 Dec 1840	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	23 Feb 1923	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Martha Rebecca Brown | F17419
  Married	7 Sep 1865	Wood County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Marriages http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10121395&Type=Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1821 Place: Pendleton, West Virginia James Benson Margaret Trimble 1830 Eastern Dist, Harrison, VA James Benson 1m 0-5 [Calvin] 1m 40-50 3f 0-5 1f 5-10 1f 20-30 1840 Harrison, VA James Benson 1m 0-5 [WH] 1m 5-10 [Wm] 1m 10-15 [Calvin] 1m 60-70 1f 5-10 1f 10-15 2f 15-20 1f 30-40 1850 Wood dist 65, VA #551 all born Va James Benson 69 Margaret 48 Jane 25 Calvin B 21 William 15 Edward L 13 Hampton 9 1870 Clay, Wood, WV all born VA Hickman, John C 55 Francena 48 E Va 22 f M Jane 20 James L 18 Mary V 16 Emma 12 Lilly 9 John 7 Benson, Margaret 71 1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 45-46 Benson, WH 39 WV VA VA Martha R 36 WV PA WV Margaret J da 14 William C son 12 Laura M 10 da Elizabeth L 8 da Susanna F 6 da Rosa L 6 da James R 2 son Thomas L 1/12 son Benson, Margaret mother 79 wd VA Scotland Germany According to an article by Norse Angus in "Jackson County Past & Present": Mathias Benson moved from PA to Highland Co, VA in 1787. An assessment of his estate in 1794 showed he was a slave owner and had a still valued at $48. Mathias had two sons, Mathias and James. James married Margaret, the daughter of James Trimble who came to America from Scotland to fight for the British during the Revolutionary War. After the war, he lived in Highland Co, VA. James and Margaret moved to Doddridge County to raise their family. During the Civil War, the family was split as Calvin fought for the Union and William and Wade Hampton fought for the South.

  
  

• Sources

  [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.