Descendants of William Henry Benson Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM HENRY1 BENSON was born Abt. 1815. He married LOUISA TYNER, daughter of JOHN TYNER and SALLIE ?. She was born Abt. 1815, and died Dec 1887. More About WILLIAM HENRY BENSON: Occupation: Blacksmith/Farmer Notes for LOUISA TYNER: Smithfield Herald Obituary ID: 5408 Name (Age): BENSON, Louisa (72) Obit. Pub. Date: 12/17/1887 Other Pub. Info.: d/o John and Sallie Tiner, w/o William, 12 Children Children of WILLIAM BENSON and LOUISA TYNER are: 2. i. JOHN UZZLE2 BENSON, b. 05 Apr 1838; d. 11 May 1917. 3. ii. WILLIAM CULLEN BENSON, b. 18 May 1840; d. 21 Mar 1913. 4. iii. JAMES RICHARD BENSON, b. 14 Aug 1842, North Carolina; d. 06 Oct 1932, Harnett County, North Carolina. 5. iv. CHARLES H. BENSON, b. 1844; d. 1929. 6. v. ALFRED MONROE BENSON, b. 07 Mar 1846; d. 01 Feb 1896. 7. vi. SARAH EVELINE BENSON, b. Feb 1846, North Carolina; d. 17 Apr 1912. 8. vii. BENJAMIN A. BENSON, b. May 1848, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 30 Jan 1926, Johnston County, North Carolina. viii. ELIZABETH BENSON, b. Abt. 1853. ix. NANCY BENSON, b. Abt. 1854. 9. x. RUFUS D. BENSON, b. 19 Dec 1855; d. 17 Apr 1921. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN UZZLE2 BENSON (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 05 Apr 1838, and died 11 May 1917. He married ELEANOR ADAMS 07 Nov 1878 in Johnston County, North Carolina. More About JOHN UZZLE BENSON: Burial: Family Cemetery, SR 1159, Ingram's Township, Johnston County, North Carolina Marriage Notes for JOHN BENSON and ELEANOR ADAMS: North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Name: Eleanor Adams 1 Gender: Female Estimated Birth Year: 1878 Spouse: John W Benson Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Estimated Birth Year : 1878 Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1878 Marriage County: Johnston Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives More About JOHN BENSON and ELEANOR ADAMS: Marriage: 07 Nov 1878, Johnston County, North Carolina Children of JOHN BENSON and ELEANOR ADAMS are: 10. i. NEWITT HAWKINS3 BENSON, b. 23 Sep 1879; d. 06 Jun 1939. ii. LULA BENSON, b. 01 Mar 1882, North Carolina; d. 22 Jun 1971, Harnett County, North Carolina; m. IRA H. ALLEN; b. 06 Jul 1880; d. 31 Jan 1933. More About LULA BENSON: Burial: 24 Jun 1971, Family Cemetery, SR 1159, Ingram's Township, Johnston County, North Carolina Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest More About IRA H. ALLEN: Burial: Family Cemetery, SR 1159, Ingram's Township, Johnston County, North Carolina 11. iii. LOUIE WINIFRED BENSON, b. 02 Jan 1891; d. 09 Sep 1990. 3. WILLIAM CULLEN2 BENSON (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 18 May 1840, and died 21 Mar 1913. He married SARAH "SALLY" ANN ENNIS. She was born 23 May 1842, and died 12 Jan 1919. Notes for WILLIAM CULLEN BENSON: Smithfield Herald Obituary ID: 5466 Name (Age): BENSON, W. C. (73) Obit. Pub. Date: 03/28/1913 Other Pub. Info.: Elevation TWP More About WILLIAM CULLEN BENSON: Burial: Elevation United Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina 2 Notes for SARAH "SALLY" ANN ENNIS: Smithfield Herald Obit. ID: 5469 Name (Age): BENSON, Mrs.Sallie (76) Obit. Pub. Date: 01/14/1919 Other Pub. Info.: m/o Mrs. J. W. Stephenson of Smithfield, w/o W. C. Benson, Elevation Cemetery, near Benson More About SARAH "SALLY" ANN ENNIS: Burial: Elevation United Methodist Church Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina Children of WILLIAM BENSON and SARAH ENNIS are: 12. i. NOLIA3 BENSON, b. 08 Apr 1867; d. 25 Jul 1957. ii. ELIJAH BENSON, b. Abt. 1867. 13. iii. ESTELLA BENSON, b. 1869; d. 1959. 14. iv. CHESSON BENSON, b. 04 Aug 1873, North Carolina; d. 21 Mar 1962, Harnett County, North Carolina. v. JEPTHA BENSON, b. 17 Jul 1879. 4. JAMES RICHARD2 BENSON (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 14 Aug 1842 in North Carolina, and died 06 Oct 1932 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married SUSAN A. GODWIN. She was born Abt. 1849, and died Bef. 1932. More About JAMES RICHARD BENSON: Burial: 07 Oct 1932, Benson Grove Church Cemetery Occupation: Farmer Children of JAMES BENSON and SUSAN GODWIN are: 15. i. ADDIE MAE3 BENSON, b. 28 Jan 1876, North Carolina; d. 06 Jul 1957, Harnett County, North Carolina. ii. EMMA BENSON, b. Abt. 1868. 16. iii. ELLA VADAN BENSON, b. 03 Sep 1873, North Carolina; d. 09 May 1966, Harnett County, North Carolina. 17. iv. EDGAR ALONZO "ED" BENSON, b. 16 Jan 1880; d. 27 Dec 1957. v. BETTY L. BENSON, b. Abt. 1894. 5. CHARLES H.2 BENSON (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 1844, and died 1929. He married MARY JANE JONES 28 Feb 1867 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She was born 08 Oct 1849, and died 28 Mar 1911. More About CHARLES H. BENSON: Burial: Benson Family Cemetery, Hwy. 50, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina Occupation: Farmer 3 More About MARY JANE JONES: Burial: Benson Family Cemetery, Hwy. 50, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina Marriage Notes for CHARLES BENSON and MARY JONES: North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Name: Charles H. Benson Gender: Male Spouse: Mary Jones Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 28 Feb 1867 Marriage County: Johnston Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: FHL microfilm # ????? Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family Notes: Charles Benson married Mary Jones on Feb 28, 1867 in Johnston, NC More About CHARLES BENSON and MARY JONES: Marriage: 28 Feb 1867, Johnston County, North Carolina Children of CHARLES BENSON and MARY JONES are: i. LAWRENCE D.3 BENSON, b. Abt. 1869. 18. ii. SOPHRONIA "FRONIE" BENSON, b. 03 Sep 1870; d. 13 Mar 1932. iii. JAMES P. BENSON, b. Abt. 1873. 19. iv. LOUISA A. BENSON, b. 22 Feb 1875; d. 18 Feb 1936. v. PATSEY L. BENSON, b. Abt. 1877. vi. LOMIE BENSON, b. 14 Jun 1879; d. 19 Dec 1965; m. MAJOR BARBOUR, 08 Feb 1903, Johnston County, North Carolina; b. 23 Jun 1872; d. 05 Sep 1942. Notes for LOMIE BENSON: Smithfield Herald Obituary ID: 3442 Name (Age): BARBOUR, Lomie (83) Obit. Pub. Date: 12/21/1965 Other Pub. Info.: Benson, d/o Charlie and Mary Benson, w/o Major Barbour More About LOMIE BENSON: Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina More About MAJOR BARBOUR: Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina 4 Marriage Notes for LOMIE BENSON and MAJOR BARBOUR: North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Name: Major Barber Gender: Male Spouse: Lonie Benson Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1903 Marriage County: Johnston Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives More About MAJOR BARBOUR and LOMIE BENSON: Marriage: 08 Feb 1903, Johnston County, North Carolina vii. UNITY B. BENSON, b. Nov 1882. 20. viii. ZORA ELIZABETH BENSON, b. 08 Nov 1884; d. 04 Oct 1931. ix. CHARLIE HARVEY BENSON, b. 29 Sep 1885; d. 13 Jul 1946; m. ALTA LEE ROGERS; b. 22 Oct 1890; d. 13 Mar 1950. More About CHARLIE HARVEY BENSON: Burial: Benson Family Cemetery, Hwy. 50, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina More About ALTA LEE ROGERS: Burial: Benson Family Cemetery, Hwy. 50, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina x. CHUMER S. BENSON, b. 25 Feb 1892; d. 06 Mar 1950. Notes for CHUMER S. BENSON: Smithfield Herald Obituary ID: 5327 Name (Age): BENSON, Chimer (58) Obit. Pub. Date: 03/10/1950 Other Pub. Info.: Benson, NC - family Cemetery More About CHUMER S. BENSON: Burial: Benson Family Cemetery, Hwy. 50, Elevation Township, Johnston County, North Carolina 21. xi. HENRY KEMPER BENSON, b. 04 Jul 1894, Johnston County, North Carolina. 5 6. ALFRED MONROE2 BENSON (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 07 Mar 1846, and died 01 Feb 1896. He married MARY CATHERINE DENNING, daughter of GEORGE DENNING and MARY WOODARD. She was born 18 Jul 1852, and died 08 May 1929. More About ALFRED MONROE BENSON: Burial: Benson City Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina Notes for MARY CATHERINE DENNING: Smithfield Herald Obituary ID: 5413 Name (Age): BENSON, M. C. (Mrs. Catherine) (76) Obit. Pub. Date: 05/10/1929 Other Pub. Info.: d/o George Denning, City Cem. Town name after her husband, Benson More About MARY CATHERINE DENNING: Burial: Benson City Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina Children of ALFRED BENSON and MARY DENNING are: 22. i. GEORGE MONROE3 BENSON, b. 30 Mar 1873; d. 01 Sep 1940. ii. BETTY F. BENSON, b. 16 Nov 1877; d. 26 Jun 1951. 23. iii. MARY IDA BENSON, b. 07 Oct 1880, Johnston County, North Carolina; d. 29 Jun 1964, Harnett County, North Carolina. iv. CALLIE GERTRUDE BENSON, b. 08 Jan 1885; d. 22 Jan 1927. 7. SARAH EVELINE2 BENSON (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born Feb 1846 in North Carolina, and died 17 Apr 1912. She married RUFUS C. LANGDON 18 Nov 1874 in Johnston County, North Carolina, son of ZACHARIAH LANGDON and ELIZABETH JOHNSON. He was born 24 Apr 1850 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 25 Oct 1920 in Johnston County, North Carolina. More About SARAH EVELINE BENSON: Burial: Rufus Langdon Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina Notes for RUFUS C. LANGDON: Smithfield Herald Obit. ID: 30389 Name (Age): LANGDON, Rufus (ca. 80) Obit. Pub. Date: 10/29/1920 Other Pub. Info.: Elevation Twp. North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996 Name: Rufus Langdon 6 Death Date: 25 Oct 1920 Death County: Johnston Death State: North Carolina Death Age: 70 Birth Date: 1850 Race: White Source: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67 More About RUFUS C. LANGDON: Burial: 26 Oct 1920, Rufus Langdon Cemetery, Johnston County, North Carolina Cause of Death: Died Sudden Occupation: Farmer Marriage Notes for SARAH BENSON and RUFUS LANGDON: North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Name: Rufus Langdon Gender: Male Spouse: Sarah Evangelin Benson Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1874 Marriage County: Johnston Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives More About RUFUS LANGDON and SARAH BENSON: Marriage: 18 Nov 1874, Johnston County, North Carolina Children of SARAH BENSON and RUFUS LANGDON are: i.