hmtl5 James Benson b. Abt 1809 Bath County, Kentucky d. 1880 Bath County, Kentucky: Hedges Genealogy
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James Benson

Male Abt 1809 - 1880  (71 years)

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  • Name James Benson 
    • son of James Benson and Mary Chapman [1]
    Birth Abt 1809  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1850: laborer; 1860: farmer  [2] 
    Census 1850  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    James Benson, 39, Lucretia Benson, 12, and Nathan Benson, 10 
    Census 1860  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1880  Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial burial details unknown Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I6066  Hedges
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2025 

    Family Nancy Hunt,   b. Abt 1814, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1850, Breckenridge, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 10 Feb 1837  Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Lucretia Benson,   b. 12 Feb 1838, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1923, Oddville, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Nathan Benson,   b. 1840
     3. John Emory Benson,   b. 29 Dec 1842, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1918, Robertson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F2658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1809 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Feb 1837 - Morgan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - James Benson, 39, Lucretia Benson, 12, and Nathan Benson, 10 - 1850 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1880 - Bath County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • LKH note:

      Nancy died before the 1850 census.

      James Benson married a 2nd time to Sarah McClain in 1854. They had a least two children.
      [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Ancestry family tree.

    2. [S25] Census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S90] Marriage record.

    5. [S82] LKH.


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