Welcome to the Benson family genealogy. Family units are arranged alphabetically by the first name of the father (or single-parent mother). Links are provided to enable you to move up and down each lineage. To follow a line back in time (ancestors), click on the underlined portion of “(son of …)” or “(dau. of …)” beneath the name of the person you want to trace back. To follow a line forward in time (descendants), click on the name of the person whose offspring you want to see. A plus sign (+) following a name means that that person had one or more children, but that family group has not been added to this web page. To view documentation, including census data, click on the link “documentation and notes” below a family.
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first Benson household on Mount Desert Island 1800 census of the town of Mount Desert |
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| Under 10 | 10–16 | 16–26 | 26–45 | 45 and over | Under 10 | 10–16 | 16–26 | 26–45 | 45 and over | |
| Benjamin Benson | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Benjamin Benson
(son of [?])
b. age 87 y. at death Rhode Island
m. (1) Hannah […]
b. age 56 y. at death
d. 7 September 1828
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
(2) Anna K. […]
b. age 83 y., 8 m. at death Maine
d. 12 October 1880
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 12 August 1859
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
child by Hannah […]:
John Benson b. age 21 y. at death - d. 28 June 1825 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children by Anna K. [...]:
Matthew Benson b. 2 August 1830 Maine - d. 26 October 1890 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Bartlett Benson b. age 12 m. at death - d. 1 January 1833 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Mary Ann Benson b. age 17 y. as of 1850 census Maine
David Wentworth Benson b. 19 February 1836 Maine - m. Lydia S. […] - d. 4 October 1900 - bur. Head of the Harbor Cemetery Tremont, Maine
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Benjamin Benson Jr.
(son of [...])
b. 10 July 1801 Maine
m. (1) Almira Heath
(dau. of William Heath and […])
b. 6 September 1801
d. 12 March 1850
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
(2) Jessie Graham
(dau. of Moses Graham and Jane […])
b. age 48 y., 2 m., 25 d. at death
d. 18 September 1870
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 23 September 1875
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children by Almira Heath:
Benjamin B. Benson b. age 24 y. as of 1850 census Maine
William H. Benson b. age 49 y., 9 m., 27 d. at death Maine - m. intentions published 16 June 1851; certificate issued 12 July 1851 Lucy A. Noonan - d. 14 October 1877 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
John A. Benson b. age 20 y,. as of 1850 census Maine
Henry C. Benson b. age 47 y., 10 m., 27 d. at death Maine - d. 30 August 1879 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Hannah H. Benson b. 15 May 1836 Maine - d. 30 July 1912 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Julia Ann Benson b. age 72 y., 7 m. at death Maine - d. 14 June 1910 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Samuel P. Benson b. age 30 y. at death Maine - d. 8 September 1875 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Mary E. Benson b. 10 August 1845 Maine - d. 2 November 1915 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
child by Jessie Graham:
Eliza A. Benson b. 28 January 1862 - d. 1 May 1865 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
documentation and notes
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Benjamin Benson III
(son of [?])
b. 1816 Maine
m. Harriet M. […]
b. 1823 Maine
d. 1905
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 1897
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children:
Benjamin Franklin Benson b. age 9 y., 3 m. at death Maine - d. 23 November 1857 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
William M. Benson b. age 14 y., 6 m., 12 d. at death Maine - d. 21 August 1864 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Mary A. Benson b. age 8 y. as of 1860 census Maine
Lewis F. Benson b. age 6 y. as of 1860 census Maine - m. Lizzie W. […]
Ella M. Benson b. age 4 y. as of 1860 census Maine
Lilly Benson b. age 4 d. at death - d. 4 June 1858 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Flora Benson b. age 5 m. at death - d. 15 August 1859 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Clara Benson b. age 5 d. at death - d. 16 December 1860 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
documentation and notes
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Benjamin B. Benson
(son of [...])
b. 1827
m. Mary G. Barr
b. 1836
d. 1877
bur. Head of the Harbor Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 1907
bur. Head of the Harbor Cemetery Tremont, Maine
child:
Edward W. Benson b. 1867 - d. 1870 - bur. Head of the Harbor Cemetery Tremont, Maine
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David Wentworth Benson
(son of Benjamin Benson and Anna K. […])
b. 19 February 1836 Maine
m. Lydia S. […]
b. age 40 y. as of 1880 census Maine
d. 4 October 1900
bur. Head of the Harbor Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children:
Lizzie E. Benson b. age 19 y. as of 1880 census Maine
Mary A. Benson b. age 16 y. as of 1880 census Maine
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James B. Benson
(son of [?])
b. February 1856 Maine
m. 20 y. as of 1900 census
Eva M. Lawson
b. January 1857 Maine
d. 1950
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 1926
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children:
Rosa E. Benson b. 16 May 1882 Maine - d. 7 May 1902 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Mary E. Benson b. [April?] 1889 Maine
Ralph G. Benson b. October 1893 Maine - m. Eva Wooster - d. 1975 - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
documentation and notes
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Ralph G. Benson
(son of James B. Benson and Eva M. [...])
b. October 1893 Maine
m. Eva Wooster
b. 1899
d. 1988
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 1975
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children:
Marilyn Benson m. [...] Coombs - d. 8 April 1995 Bar Harbor, Maine
Rosamond Benson b. 31 August 1929 Bernard, Tremont, Maine - m. 1953 Irvin Pinchetti - d. 2012 Bar Harbor, Maine - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
Prudence Benson - m. [...] Beal
documentation and notes
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William H. Benson
(son of Benjamin Benson Jr. and Almira Heath)
b. age 49 y., 9 m., 27 d. at death Maine
m. intentions published 16 June 1851
certificate issued 12 July 1851
Lucy A. Noonan
b. age 74 y., 6 m., 10 d. at death Maine
d. 10 May 1905
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
d. 14 October 1877
bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
children:
Florilla Benson b. age 7 y. as of 1860 census Maine
Estelle Benson b. age 5 y. as of 1860 census Maine
Wendell Benson b. age 3 y. as of 1860 census Maine
Elliott N. Benson b. 24 November 1860 Tremont, Maine - m. Lena C. Shaw - d. 7 October 1919 Bar Harbor, Maine - bur. West Gouldsboro, Maine
infant Benson [no dates] - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
infant Benson [no dates] - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
infant Benson [no dates] - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
infant Benson [no dates] - bur. Benson Cemetery Tremont, Maine
documentation and notes
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