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Willis M. Benson

Male 1854 - 1928  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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]

    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. 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: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Benson (son of Spencer Benson and Comfort Short).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154, 253.

    Children:
    1. John Benson was born 1810.
    2. 2. Spencer Benson was born 28 Mar 1818, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1892; was buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Spencer Benson was born 1755.

    Notes:

    Revolutionary War soldier.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 154, 253.

    Spencer — Comfort Short. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Comfort Short

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. 4. James Benson
    2. Benjamin Benson
    3. John Benson
    4. Benson
    5. Benson
    6. Benson
    7. Benson
    8. Benson


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