West Virginia Pioneers

Minnie Myrtle Benson

Female 1870 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Minnie Myrtle Benson 
    Born Jul 1870  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I50226  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2006 

    Father William C Benson,   b. Abt 1834, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Emeline Brown,   b. Abt 1846, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Jul 1866  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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.
    Family ID F17418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John W Hawk,   b. Nov 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Mar 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Hawk, John W 11/1870 m 9y WV VA WV
      Myrtle M 7/1870 m 9y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      William F 11/1892
    Children 
     1. William F Hawk,   b. Nov 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F13932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S87] Marriage Records, Wood Co, WV.