Submitted by: Julie Smith Oliver ... [email protected] ... on Sat Mar 1 19:18:58 2003Husband John Harvey "Willis" BENSON Born 22 Jan 1873 Location AL Married Ca 1893 Location AL Died 25 Nov 1942 Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Mt. Olive Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Father William BENSON Mother Sarah Elizabeth Parker Other Spouses Dora Birdie Simmons Wife Emma Wilson Born Location Died 26 Nov 1916 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Crisp Cemetery Location Ellis Co., TX Father Mother Other Spouses Children 1 Name James BENSON Born 1894 Location AL Died 1925 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Mt. Olive Cemetery Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Never married Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 2 Name Robert L. BENSON Born 12 Nov 1895 Location AL Died 05 Jun 1976 Location Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Kaufman Cemetery Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Zelda Hawkins Married 23 Dec 1919 Location Spouse 2 Married Location 3 Name John Ollie BENSON Born 15 Jan 1897 Location Ellis Co., TX Died 12 Jan 1976 Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Kaufman Cemetery Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Ora Daughterty Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 4 Name Bessie Maybelle BENSON Born 1902 Location Ellis Co., TX Died Date unknown Location Texas Cemetery Unknown Location Texas Spouse 1 William Dezzia Hawkins Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 5 Name Ervin Clifton BENSON Born 10 Jan 1903 Location Kaufman Co., TX Died 13 Dec 1966 Location TX Cemetery Crandall Cemetery Location Crandall, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Lottie Belle Married Unknown Location Spouse 2 Married Location 6 Name Herbert D. BENSON Born 11 Aug 1906 Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Died 29 Dec 1983 Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Mt. Olive Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Norene DeMasters Married 02 Nov 1927 Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 2 Married Location 7 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 8 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 9 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 10 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location
Comments:
Please note that I will send another page with info on John Bensons second marriage and the children from that marriage.
Sources:
Kaufman Co. 1920 Census, Precinct 5, House 12/Family 12, Death Certificates of John Benson and Emma Benson (both Kaufman Co).
Birth records- Ervin Benson-Kaufman Co. Vol 26/Pg 570, Herbert Benson-Kaufman Co. Vol 26/Pg 423.
Obits- John H. Benson- Kaufman Herald dated Dec. 3, 1942, John Ollie Benson- Kaufman Herald dated in 1976 (I don't have the exact date of the obit), Robert Benson- Kaufman Herald dated May 6, 1976, Herbert Benson- Kaufman Herald obit and Dallas Times Herald Obit (don't have the exact dates of the obits).
Submitted by: Julie Smith Oliver [email protected] on Sat Mar 1 19:34:10 2003Husband John Harvey BENSON Born 22 Jan 1873 Location AL Married Unknown Location TX Died 25 Nov 1942 Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Mt. Olive Cemetery Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Father William BENSON Mother Sarah Elizabeth Parker Other Spouses Emma Wilson Wife Dora Birdie Simmons Wilson Born 07 Feb 1894 Location Smithville, Bastrop Co., TX Died 04 Sep 1966 Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Crandall Cemetery Location Crandall, Kaufman Co., TX Father James Franklin Simmons Mother Lodaska Simmons Other Spouses William Wilson, Crockett Fortner Children 1 Name Opal Marie BENSON Born 12 Jan 1922 Location Kaufman Co., TX Died 29 Sep 1983 Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Crandall Cemetery Location Crandall, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Willie Robert "Buster" Fortner Married 07 Oct 1936 Location Scurry, Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 2 Married Location 2 Name Geneva Fern BENSON Born Feb 1923 Location Kaufman Co., TX Died Sep 1986 Location Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX Cemetery Wilsons Chapel Cemetery Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 1 Sherman Munden Married Location Kaufman Co., TX Spouse 2 Married Location 3 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 4 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 5 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 6 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 7 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 8 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 9 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 10 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location
Comments:
Additional marriage and children for John Harvey BENSON.
Sources:
Births- Opal Benson- Kaufman Co. Vol. 6/Pg. 138, Geneva Benson- Kaufman Co. Vol.
7/Pg. 5, also note the cemetery enumerations linked below.
Links:
Crandall Cemetery Enumeration
Mt. Olive Cemetery Enumeration