Outline Descendants of BENSON
Schoharie County, New York

1 BENSON
2 Cyrus BENSON 1786 - +Mary MILES 1792 -
3 Samuel M. BENSON 1816 - 1883 +Cornelia B. HUBBELL 1822 - 1866
4 Orlando Parson BENSON 1842 - 1924 +Susan Carter PRIMMER 1850 -
5 Cornelia Elizabeth BENSON 1867 - 1953
5 Emma Abigail BENSON 1869 - 1949 +Samuel CROWLEY
5 Samuel Abraham BENSON 1871 - 1955 +Estella CRAMER 1872 - 1930
6 Helen May BENSON 1901 - +James Albert FECKHEIMER
6 Alice Margaret BENSON 1902 - +Andrew BOSTWICK
6 Katherine Estella BENSON 1905 - +Everett PALMER
6 Esther Cornelia BENSON +Francis PALMER
5 Orlando Primmer BENSON 1873 - 1945 +Cora CORNELL
6 Gladys Cornell BENSON 1899 - +Byron MACGILL
5 Silas Judson BENSON 1875 - 1964 +Grace STEVENS 1876 - 1951
6 Lee Stevens BENSON 1902 - +Daurice WILLIAMSON
6 Ione Elizabeth BENSON 1905 - +Earle Burnham ELLISON
5 Allen Roswell BENSON 1878 - 1947 +Margaret Esther DAWSON - 1935
6 Margaret Dawson BENSON - 1935 *2nd Wife of Allen Roswell BENSON: +Florence L. INGALLS
5 Martha Phila BENSON 1880 - 1978
5 Walter Vernon BENSON 1882 - 1910 +Ina Mary BURLEY 1882 - 1983
5 William Hull BENSON 1884 - 1953 +Verna Elizabeth BURLEY 1886 - 1988
6 Jason Orlando BENSON
6 Horace Hull BENSON +Louisa Viola TYLER
6 Mark Primmer BENSON 1908 - 1958 +Marion Louise ABELL
6 Oscar Paul BENSON 1910 - +Helen Hardendorf ROCKWELL
6 Ira William BENSON 1911 - 1956 +Alice FALVEY
6 Walter Erwin BENSON +Anna Frances JONES - 1988
6 Robert James BENSON 1917 - 1988 +Thelma Ellen LETTIS *2nd Wife of Robert James BENSON: +Rosemary Pauline NEW
6 Chester Almon BENSON +Marjorie Doris PIERCE
6 Eleanor Verna BENSON +Clarence TURNER *2nd Husband of Eleanor Verna BENSON: +James Gilbert, Jr. EDDY
5 Sarah Virginia BENSON 1888 - 1971 +Almon James DEWEY 1882 - 1962
6 Susan Inez DEWEY 1910 - +Willard Whiting NICHOLS 1902 - 1983
6 Virginia Florence DEWEY +Ralph Benjamin JOHNSON
6 George Walter DEWEY +Gwendolyn Bernice MCCLEVE
6 Elizabeth Alida DEWEY +Robert Clark LITTLEFIELD 1917 - 1961 *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Alida DEWEY: +Charles A. ELLIOTT
6 Harriet Hope DEWEY +Robert Harold GRIFFITHS
4 Emaline A BENSON 1844 - 1862
4 Emma L BENSON 1845 - 1882 +George A KINGSTON
4 Silas E BENSON 1849 - 1917 +Susan WALWORTH
4 Phila E BENSON 1849 - 1901 +Jerome COLEMAN
4 Fred W BENSON 1861 - +Alice ERWIN
4 Etta Agnes BENSON 1863 - 1925 +Edwin Hiram HACKETT *2nd Wife of Samuel M. BENSON: +Abigail RILEY 1829 -
4 Eunice E BENSON 1868 - +Elon A. HORTON
4 Zina S BENSON 1870 - 1870

Descendants of Cyrus BENSON
Submitted by Jerry Benson
e-mail: JWBenson2@juno.com

Generation No. 1

1. CYRUS 2 BENSON (?1) was born August 22, 1786 in Vermont. He married MARY MILES.

Child of CYRUS BENSON and MARY MILES is:
2. i. SAMUEL M. 3 BENSON, b. December 19, 1816, Shelburne, Vermont; d. December 10, 1883, Massena, New York.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL M. 3 BENSON (CYRUS 2, ? 1) was born December 19, 1816 in Shelburne, Vermont, and died December 10, 1883 in Massena, New York. He married (1) CORNELIA B. HUBBELL December 28, 1841 in Monkton, Vermont by Reverend Charles, daughter of ? HUBBELL. He married (2) ABIGAIL RILEY May 02, 1866 in Massena, New York.

Children of SAMUEL BENSON and CORNELIA HUBBELL are:
3. i. ORLANDO PARSON 4 BENSON, b. December 28, 1842, St.Law.Co.NY; d. November 04, 1924, Massena NY.
ii. EMALINE A BENSON, b. March 31, 1844; d. September 04, 1862.
iii. EMMA L BENSON, b. July 24, 1845, St.Law.Co.NY; d. May 1882, Elko Nev; m. GEORGE A KINGSTON, December 03, 1867, Massena NY.

Notes for EMMA L BENSON:
See George Kingston letter of 4/16/1884

iv. SILAS E BENSON, b. December 01, 1849, St. Law. Co. NY; d. March 1917, Stockton Cal.; m. SUSAN WALWORTH, 1877.
v. PHILA E BENSON, b. December 01, 1849, St Law. Co. NY; d. 1901; m. JEROME COLEMAN, March 08, 1865, Hinesburgh Vt.

Notes for PHILA E BENSON:
Died in Winter Hinesburgh Vt

vi. FRED W BENSON, b. May 27, 1861, St.Law.Co.NY; d. Delia, Alberta Canada; m. ALICE ERWIN, May 01, 1883, in Dakota or (Faribault, Minnesota).
vii. ETTA AGNES BENSON, b. June 16, 1863, St.Law.Co.NY; d. January 03, 1925; m. EDWIN HIRAM HACKETT, December 12, 1885, Massena NY.

Children of SAMUEL BENSON and ABIGAIL RILEY are:
viii. EUNICE E 4 BENSON, b. May 18, 1868; m. ELON A. HORTON, March 1887.
ix. ZINA S BENSON, b. June 19, 1870; d. September 05, 1870.

Notes for ZINA S BENSON:
Possible birthday (8/19/1869) (6/19/1870)

approx. age 1yr 17da or (2mo 17d)

Generation No. 3

3. ORLANDO PARSON 4 BENSON (SAMUEL M.3, CYRUS 2, ?1) was born December 28, 1842 in St.Law.Co.NY, and died November 04, 1924 in Massena NY. He married (1) SUSAN CARTER PRIMMER November 11, 1866, daughter of ABRAM PRIMMER and ELIZABETH CARTER.

Children of ORLANDO BENSON and SUSAN PRIMMER are:
i. CORNELIA ELIZABETH 5 BENSON, b. August 15, 1867, Falmouth, Virginia; d. September 09, 1953.
ii. EMMA ABIGAIL BENSON, b. January 15, 1869, Falmouth, Virginia; d. December 16, 1949, Massena, New York; m. SAMUEL CROWLEY, 1929, Massena, New York.

Notes for EMMA ABIGAIL BENSON:
Housewife and storeclerk in Massena, New York.

4. iii. SAMUEL ABRAHAM BENSON, b. May 30, 1871, Falmouth, Virginia; d. November 07, 1955.
5. iv. ORLANDO PRIMMER BENSON, b. September 03, 1873, Falmouth, Virginia; d. December 30, 1945.
6. v. SILAS JUDSON BENSON, b. September 30, 1875, Falmouth, Virginia; d. September 02, 1964.
7. vi. ALLEN ROSWELL BENSON, b. May 23, 1878, Falmouth, Virginia; d. February 10, 1947, Watertown, New York.
vii. MARTHA PHILA BENSON, b. July 11, 1880, Falmouth, Virginia; d. January 23, 1978.

Notes for MARTHA PHILA BENSON:
Teacher in Newark, New Jersey.

viii. WALTER VERNON BENSON, b. July 11, 1882; d. March 14, 1910; m. INA MARY BURLEY, September 16, 1908.

Notes for WALTER VERNON BENSON:
Railroad firemen in Massena/Watertown.

8. ix. WILLIAM HULL BENSON, b. November 21, 1884, Massena NY; d. June 22, 1953, Esperance NY.
9. x. SARAH VIRGINIA BENSON, b. May 11, 1888; d. January 19, 1971.

Generation No. 4

4. SAMUEL ABRAHAM 5 BENSON (ORLANDO PARSON 4, SAMUEL M. 3, CYRUS 2, ?1) was born May 30, 1871 in Falmouth, Virginia, and died November 07, 1955. He married ESTELLA CRAMER.

Children of SAMUEL BENSON and ESTELLA CRAMER are:
i. HELEN MAY 6 BENSON, b. June 21, 1901; m. JAMES ALBERT FECKHEIMER,
ii. ALICE MARGARET BENSON, b. October 11, 1902; m. ANDREW BOSTWICK,
iii. KATHERINE ESTELLA BENSON, b. May 01, 1905; m. EVERETT PALMER,
iv. ESTHER CORNELIA BENSON, m. FRANCIS PALMER,

5. ORLANDO PRIMMER 5 BENSON (ORLANDO PARSON 4, SAMUEL M. 3, CYRUS 2, ?1) was born September 03, 1873 in Falmouth, Virginia, and died December 30, 1945. He married CORA CORNELL June 02, 1896.

Child of ORLANDO BENSON and CORA CORNELL is:
i. GLADYS CORNELL6 BENSON, b. July 31, 1899; m. BYRON MACGILL, April 04, 1923.

6. SILAS JUDSON 5 BENSON (ORLANDO PARSON 4, SAMUEL M. 3, CYRUS 2, ?1) was born September 30, 1875 in Falmouth, Virginia, and died September 02, 1964. He married GRACE STEVENS October 14, 1896.

Children of SILAS BENSON and GRACE STEVENS are:
i. LEE STEVENS6 BENSON, b. March 31, 1902; m. DAURICE WILLIAMSON,
ii. IONE ELIZABETH BENSON, b. July 17, 1905; m. EARLE BURNHAM ELLISON,

7. ALLEN ROSWELL 5 BENSON (ORLANDO PARSON 4, SAMUEL M. 3, CYRUS 2, ?1) was born May 23, 1878 in Falmouth, Virginia, and died February 10, 1947 in Watertown, New York. He married (1) MARGARET ESTHER DAWSON August 07, 1904 in Watertown, NY. He married (2) FLORENCE L. INGALLS February 06, 1937 in Watertown, New York.

Notes for ALLEN ROSWELL BENSON:
Plumber in Watertown, New York.

Child of ALLEN BENSON and MARGARET DAWSON is:
i. MARGARET DAWSON 6 BENSON, d. 1935, Watertown, New York.

8. WILLIAM HULL 5 BENSON (ORLANDO PARSON 4, SAMUEL M. 3, CYRUS 2, ?1) was born November 21, 1884 in Massena NY, and died June 22, 1953 in Esperance NY. He married VERNA ELIZABETH BURLEY June 19, 1905, daughter of JASON BURLEY and SOPHIA WHITING.

Children of WILLIAM BENSON and VERNA BURLEY are:
i. JASON ORLANDO 6 BENSON,
ii. HORACE HULL BENSON,m. LOUISA VIOLA TYLER,
iii. MARK PRIMMER BENSON, m. MARION LOUISE ABELL,
iv. OSCAR PAUL BENSON, m. HELEN HARDENDORF ROCKWELL,
v. IRA WILLIAM BENSON, m. ALICE FALVEY,
vi. WALTER ERWIN BENSON, m. ANNA FRANCES JONES,
vii. ROBERT JAMES BENSON, m. (1) THELMA ELLEN LETTIS, m. (2) ROSEMARY PAULINE NEW,
viii. CHESTER ALMON BENSON, m. MARJORIE DORIS PIERCE,
ix. ELEANOR VERNA BENSON, m. (1) CLARENCE TURNER, m. (2) JAMES GILBERT , JR. EDDY,
9. SARAH VIRGINIA 5 BENSON (ORLANDO PARSON4, SAMUEL M.3, CYRUS2, ?1) was born May 11, 1888, and died January 19, 1971. She married ALMON JAMES DEWEY August 04, 1909, son of GEORGE DEWEY and INEZ WHITING.

Children of SARAH BENSON and ALMON DEWEY are:
i. SUSAN INEZ 6 DEWEY, m. WILLARD WHITING NICHOLS,
ii. VIRGINIA FLORENCE DEWEY, m. RALPH BENJAMIN JOHNSON,
iii. GEORGE WALTER DEWEY, m. GWENDOLYN BERNICE MCCLEVE,
iv. ELIZABETH ALIDA DEWEY, m. (1) ROBERT CLARK LITTLEFIELD, m. (2) CHARLES A. ELLIOTT,
v. HARRIET HOPE DEWEY, m. ROBERT HAROLD GRIFFITHS,