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Mary Ethel Benson

Mary Ethel Benson

Female 1955 -  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Ethel BensonMary Ethel Benson was born 27 Jul 1955 (daughter of George Samuel Benson and Lola Arvagene Duggan).

    Mary married Michael Dwayne Brown 25 Apr 1975, Sevier County, Tennessee. Michael (son of Mack Brown and Bonnie Ogle) was born 4 Aug 1955, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Oct 2005, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Nov 2005, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Arlie Brown
    2. David Michael Brown
    3. Rachel Maria Brown

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Samuel Benson was born 4 Jul 1888, Tennessee (son of Willis M. Benson and Mary E. Murphy); died 12 Feb 1971; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee

    George married Lola Arvagene Duggan 4 Jul 1953, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lola was born Abt 1913. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lola Arvagene Duggan was born Abt 1913.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Ethel Benson was born 27 Jul 1955.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Willis M. Benson was born 18 Aug 1854, Tennessee (son of Spencer Benson and Nancy Patterson); died 9 May 1928; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154.

    Willis married Mary E. Murphy 4 Feb 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Hawk Murphy and Nancy "Jane" Helton) was born 27 Apr 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Apr 1920, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary E. Murphy was born 27 Apr 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John Hawk Murphy and Nancy "Jane" Helton); died 15 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Apr 1920, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Nannie Jane Benson was born 26 Jun 1879, Tennessee; died 6 Apr 1958; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Sallie Catherine Benson was born 29 Aug 1886; died 2 Feb 1954; was buried Logan's Chapel Cemetery.
    3. 2. George Samuel Benson was born 4 Jul 1888, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1971; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. John Benson


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Spencer Benson was born 28 Mar 1818, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Benson); died 17 Jul 1892; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154.
    "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", V XXII, No. 2 Summer 1996, p 23.

    Spencer married Nancy Patterson 20 Oct 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy was born 1 Oct 1832, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1898; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Patterson was born 1 Oct 1832, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1898; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154.
    "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", V XXII, No. 2 Summer 1996, p 23.

    Children:
    1. 4. Willis M. Benson was born 18 Aug 1854, Tennessee; died 9 May 1928; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Cornelius Benson was born Abt 1857, Tennessee.
    3. Winnie Benson was born Abt 1858, Tennessee.
    4. William Carson Benson was born Abt 1862, Tennessee.
    5. Violett Caldonia Benson was born 15 Nov 1866, Tennessee; died 9 Jul 1927; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Diana Benson was born 26 Jun 1869, Tennessee; died 9 Mar 1932; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. James Alexander "Jim" Benson was born 2 Oct 1870; died 3 Oct 1929; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Martha Rebecca Benson was born 14 Jan 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Nov 1946; was buried Ellejoy Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  John Hawk MurphyJohn Hawk Murphy was born 22 Apr 1821, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Murphy); died 4 Apr 1907; was buried Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee

    John — Nancy "Jane" Helton. Nancy (daughter of Levi Helton and Sina Jenkins) was born 2 Dec 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 1860. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nancy "Jane" Helton was born 2 Dec 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Levi Helton and Sina Jenkins); died Bef 1860.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary E. Murphy was born 27 Apr 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Apr 1920, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. James W. Murphy was born 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jul 1923, Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy J. Murphy was born 1856, Tennessee.
    4. Elizabeth Murphy was born 1857, Tennessee.