West Virginia Pioneers
William C Benson
Abt 1834 - Yes, date unknown-
Name William C Benson Born Abt 1834 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I65087 WVPioneers Last Modified 27 Dec 2008
Father James Benson, b. Abt 1781, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Margaret Trimble, b. Abt 1801, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 15 Nov 1821 Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA [2] 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.
Family ID F17420 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emeline Brown, b. Abt 1846, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 12 Jul 1866 Wood County, West Virginia, USA [1] 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.
Children 1. Wade Hampton Benson, b. Abt 1867, Wood County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown2. Minnie Myrtle Benson, b. Jul 1870, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown3. Louvena Benson, b. Mar 1871, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. Eureka Benson, b. Jan 1873, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown5. Lakie E Benson, b. Dec 1880, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. James A Benson, b. Apr 1882, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown7. Sylvia M Benson, b. May 1885, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown8. Sarah H Benson, b. Mar 1889, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown9. Laura L Benson, b. Jan 1894, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F17418 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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