West Virginia Pioneers
Sylvia M Benson
1885 - Yes, date unknown-
Name Sylvia M Benson Born May 1885 West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Female Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I65115 WVPioneers Last Modified 27 Dec 2008
Father William C Benson, b. Abt 1834, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Emeline Brown, b. Abt 1846, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 12 Jul 1866 Wood County, West Virginia, USA [2] 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 Curtis Elder, b. Abt 1880, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 14 Oct 1903 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Wirt Co marriages
Date: 10/14/1903 license date, no return
Place: Wirt, West Virginia, United States
Curtis Elder, 23, Ritchie, Wirt, s/ Robt L B & Susan
Sylvia M Benson, 18, Wirt, Wirt, d/ W C & Emma
Family ID F17429 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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