James M. BENSON

1856 -

• Name	James M. BENSON
  Birth	6 Feb 1856	Barbour Co, (W)VA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Barbour Co, (W)VA
  Census	1870, 1880	New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Residence	1885	Doddridge Co, WV   [2]
  Residence	UNTIL Abt 1888	Market, Doddridge Co, WV   [4]
  Residence	1915	Kansas   [5]
  Notes	News item, "West Union Record," Thursday, March 11, 1915, in its entirety: Returns to Doddridge After 27 Years Absence James M. Benson, who left Doddridge county 27 years ago for the state of Kansas, returned Sunday evening to visit old friends. He was a son of Mathias Benson and formerly lived near Market. This is the first time he has been in Doddridge since he left.
  Person ID	I98390	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Mathias BENSON,   b. 5 Feb 1818   d. 21 Apr 1891 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Roanna HICKMAN,   b. CA 1818
  Family ID	F21643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. SUMMERS,   b. 19 Aug 1864, Kanawha Co, WV
  Marriage	17 Oct 1885	Doddridge Co, WV
  	at residence of A. J. Lowther
  Family ID	F46321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. [S2164] 1860 Census, Barbour County, (W)VA. [S1897] West Union Record. [S1897] West Union Record, 3/11/1915.