Francena Benson

1822 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Francena Benson
  Born	CA 1822	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I88012	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  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	John C Hickman,   b. CA 1815, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Sep 1839	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 19 Sep 1839 bond 9/16/1839 Place: Harrison, West Virginia John C. Hickman & Francena Benson Bondsman: James Benson 1860 Harrison, Virginia all born VA John C Hickman 45 Francies A Hickman 38 Elizabeth V Hickman 13 Margaret Hickman 9 James S Hickman 8 Mary V Hickman 6 Emma Hickman 2 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 Clay, Wood, WV #19 Hickman, John 65 WVWVWV Francena 57 VAVAVA John 16 son WV Lily Z 19 da WV
  Children	1. Elizabeth Virginia Hickman,   b. CA 1848, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Jane Hickman,   b. CA 1851, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 May 1890, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 39 years)   3. James S Hickman,   b. CA 1852, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary V Hickman,   b. CA 1854, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Emma Hickman,   b. CA 1858, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Lily Z Hickman,   b. CA 1861, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John Hickman,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F22723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.