Calvin B Benson

1829 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Calvin B Benson
  Born	16 Jul 1829	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	American Civil War Soldiers Name: Calvin Benson Side Served: Union State Served: West Virginia Service Record: Enlisted as a Private. Enlisted in Company E, 2nd Cavalry Regiment West Virginia.
  Person ID	I65094	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2011

  
  

  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	Eliza Reynolds,   b. 13 May 1836, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	8 Jan 1856	Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 08 Jan 1856 Place: Pleasants, West Virginia Calvin Benson, 26y 5m 23d, Harrison, Pleasants, Jas & Margaret Benson Eliza Reynolds, 19y 7m 26d, Pleasants, Pleasants, Dan'l & Sarah Reynolds
  Family ID	F22724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 8 Jan 1856 - Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.