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Balser Bensyl

Male Abt 1828 - Bef 1900  (71 years)

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  • Name Balser Bensyl 
    Birth Abt 1828  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Death Bef 1900  [1] 
    Person ID I30  Gritton
    Last Modified 20 May 2025 

    Father John W. Bensyl,   b. 11 Feb 1765, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1836, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary Unknown,   b. Abt 1778, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Cline,   b. 21 Mar 1822, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1863 (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 23 Jun 1841  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 7. Nathaniel Cline, brother, signed permission for Sarah Cline.
    Children 
     1. John H. Bensyl,   b. Abt 1846, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Luna Bensyl,   b. Abt 1847, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Helen Bensyl,   b. Abt 1849, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1874 (Age 24 years)
     4. Louis G. Bensyl,   b. 9 Jan 1852, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1936, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     5. Isaac A. Bensyl,   b. Abt 1853, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. George B. Bensyl,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Charles A. Bensyl,   b. Abt 1857, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Charolotte A. Bensyl,   b. Abt 1860, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 

    Family 2 Sarah W. Wright,   b. Abt 1838, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 17 Nov 1870  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1828 - Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Jun 1841 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Nov 1870 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • There is a possibliity that Balser Bensyl's parents were Johannes and Mary Bensyl.

      In the 1850 US census for Vermilion County, Balser Bensyl's household includes Mary Bensyl, age 72, born in Pannsylvania.

      Iin the 1840 US census for Vermision County there is a Mary Bensyl who is head of household that includes two persons: Mary a white female abt 50-59 and a white male aged 15-19 which would be an appoximate age for Balser.

      In the 1830 US census for Vermilion County there is a John Bencil [Bensyl] head of household that contains 7 persons; 1 free white male age 69-69, one white male age 20-29, one white male age 10-14, one white male under age 5, one white female age age 50-59, two white females ages 15-19.

      Find a Grave has a record for
      wife: Mary Bensyl: Born 3 Feb 1776 in Sommerset County, Pennsylvania; Died 25 Dec 1856. Buried in Neff-Speece Cemetery, Lockport, Carroll County, Indiana.
      husband: Johannes W. Bensyl: Born 11 Feb 1765 in Pennsylvania; Died 20 Jan 1836 in Vermilion County, Illinois.



    • 1850 US census, District 21, Vermilion County, Illinois. Bolser Bensil age 22 (farmer); Sarah age 26; John H. age 9; Luna age 3; Hellen age 1; and Mary Bensil age 72 (born in Pennsylvania).

      1860 US census, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Balser Bensil age 41 (farmer); Sarah age 38; John age 17; Luna age 13; Helen age 11; Lewis age 9; Isaac age 7; George age 5; Charles age 3; and Charolotte A. age 5 months.

      1880 US census, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Balser Bensyl, age 52; Sarah A. Bensyl, age 42; Jose J. Skees, age 55 (nephew); Olive A. Trent, age 7 (granddaughter); and Henry Clay, age 24.

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] census records.

    2. [S45] Marriage license abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1826-1853, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society), Library of Linda Hedges.

    3. [S104] marriage record.


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