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Margaret S. Benson

Margaret S. Benson

Female 1831 - 1890  (59 years)

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  • Name Margaret S. Benson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Born 30 May 1831  , Ross, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Relocation 1853  , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9] 
    From Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio 
    • The 1856 census indicates that Margaret and Joseph Free had resided in the state for three years.
      It is possible that they accompanied the William and Elizabeth Benson household when they relocated from OH. That group likely included children Sarah (with her new husband George Miller), Solomon, Elizabeth, and William.
    Land Sale 23 Dec 1870  Polk Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    5 acres out of the SE¼ of the SE¼ of S32, T77, R20 

    • Title to the 5 acre parcel was conveyed by the heirs of William Benson to John M. Reins using two seperate instruments.

      The first instrument, dated 12/23/1870, mentions $60 consideration and included the following heirs:
      Solomon and Catherine Benson
      Mary [Benson] Leuty and William Leuty
      Juda [Benson] Walker and John Walker
      Leah [Benson] Patterson and John Patterson
      Nancy [Benson] Herd and Elijah Herd
      Elizabeth [Benson] Hyer and William E. Hyer

      The second instrument, dated 2/22/1871, mentions $50 consideration and lists the following heirs as grantors:
      Margaret [Benson] Free and Joseph Free, Marion County, IA
      Elijah and Nancy Benson, Cass County, MO
      Sarah A. [Benson] Evans and Charles Evans, MO
      Rose Ann [Hester, Benson] Miller and George Miller, Makaska County, IA
      Also signing the second instrument were:
      William Z. Benson [son of Alfred and Rose Ann Benson]
      Mary J. Robinson [daughter of Alfred and Rose Ann Benson]
    Family Search ID KHMT-RGB 
    Family Search Link https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHMT-RGB 
    Died 26 Sep 1890  Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried Indiana Chapel Cemetery, Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Indiana Chapel Cemetery 
    Margaret S (Benson) Free-Joseph Free Grave Marker.jpg    		 Margaret S (Benson) Free-Joseph Free Grave Marker
    Margaret S (Benson) Free-+Joseph Free Grave Marker
    Person ID I103  Dale's Tree
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2018 

    Father Ancestors William Benson,   b. 14 May 1798, , Bourbon, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1860, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Elizabeth Davis,   b. 2 May 1801, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1853, , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 13 Aug 1818  , Ross, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Joseph H. Free,   b. 1 Nov 1823, , Ross, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1901, , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1852  , Ross, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    +1. Hulda Jane Free,   b. 1 Jan 1854, , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1909, , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +2. Charles H. Free,   b. 15 Nov 1861, , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1938, , Marion, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2013 
    Family ID F68  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 May 1831 - , Ross, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Sep 1852 - , Ross, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocation - From Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio - 1853 - , Marion, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Sale - 5 acres out of the SE¼ of the SE¼ of S32, T77, R20 - 23 Dec 1870 - Polk Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Sep 1890 - Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Indiana Chapel Cemetery - - Indiana Chapel Cemetery, Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Census - OH, Ross - 1850 Fed, Ohio, Ross, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), M432, roll 725, p. 209, dwelling 3038, family 3038, William Benson (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S41] Census - IA, Marion - 1860 Fed, Iowa, Marion, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2008), M653, Indiana Township, p. 149, dwelling 1055, family 60, Joseph Free, accessed 15 Jun 2008 (Reliability: 2), 22 Dec 2008.

    3. [S196] Census - IA, Marion - 1856 State, Iowa, Marion, (Digital images. Ancestory.com. www.ancestry.com : 2007), Polk Township, p. 710, dwelling 21, family 21, Joseph W. Free; (www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 May 2008) (Reliability: 2), 26 Jan 2009.

    4. [S75] Census - IA, Marion - 1870 Fed, Iowa, Marion, (http://ancestor.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003), M593, Indiana Township, p. 27, dwelling 198, family 191, Joseph Free, accessed 6 Feb 2009 (Reliability: 2), 8 Feb 2009.

    5. [S64] Census - IA, Marion - 1880 Fed, Iowa, Marion, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), T9, Indiana Township, enumeration district (ED) 124, p. 55, dwelling 508, family 508, Joseph H. Free, accessed 6 Feb 2009 (Reliability: 2), 9 Feb 2009.

    6. [S325] Cemeteries - IA, Marion - Indiana Chapel Cemetery Grave Markers, Indiana Chapel Cemetery (Marion, Iowa), Joseph and Margaret (Benson) Free marker, personally read and photographed, Apr 2009. (Reliability: 2), 4 Jun 2009.

    7. [S316] Marriage Records - IA, Marion - Marriage Register, Iowa. Marion., marriage register, Free-Benson, 1852. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S56] Census - OH, Ross - 1840 Fed, Ohio, Ross, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), M704, roll 404, Paint Township, p. 360, line 22, William Benson. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S194] Newspapers - IA, Marion, Knoxville - The Knoxville Journal, Iowa. Knoxville., "Solomon Benson Obituary," 2/26/1904. (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S253] Land Records - IA, Marion - Deeds, Iowa. Marion., Book Z: Page 507, Heirs of William Benson to John M. Reins, warranty deed, 2/22/1871 (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2009.

    11. [S253] Land Records - IA, Marion - Deeds, Iowa. Marion., Book V: Page 390, Heirs of William Benson to John Reins, deed, 12/23/1870 (Reliability: 3), 27 Jan 2009.

    12. [S275] Marriage Records - OH, Ross - Marriage Register, Ohio. Ross., marriage register, Benson-Davis, 1818. (Reliability: 2), 8 Dec 2013.

    13. [S739] Family Data Collection, Edmund West Ancestry.com, ((2000)), accessed 27 Dec 2013), Elizabeth Davis entry. (Reliability: 3), 27 Dec 2013.


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