1. John BENSON was born September 1831 in Michigan. He married:
(1)
Sally A. JENKINS on 24 May 1855 in Ionia County,
Michigan. Sally was born ca 1836 in Portland, Michigan and died 10 April 1859 in Michigan.
(2) Ellen Perrin NEWMAN nee CHIPMAN
on 17 March 1866 in Clinton County, Michigan. Ellen P. CHIPMAN was born 31 Dec 1840 in Michigan and died 7 Aug 1878
in Portland, Ionia County, Michigan.
Second Generation:
2. Allie P. BENSON (John 1) was born to John and Sally circa April 1859 in Michigan. She married Joseph BIDWELL
3. Julian NEWMAN (Edgar 1) was born to Ellen and Edgar NEWMAN 29 Nov 1859 in Michigan. He married:
(1) Lizzie BARNES on 22 May 1881
(2) Mary Elizabeth KANOUSE on 3 Apr 1891
4. May Augusta BENSON (John 1) was born 15 May 1867 in Ionia County, Michigan and died 27 Jul 1937 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Married 15 June 1886 in Eden, Mason County,
Michigan to Harvy JENKS.
5. Blanche Bluenna BENSON (John 1) (photo) was born 14 Mar 1871 in Portland, Ionia
County, Michigan. Married Fred Eugene BOWER on 8 February 1890 in Scottville, Mason County, Michigan. Blanche died 23 April 1942 in Yakima,
Yakima County, Washington and is buried there in Tahoma Cemetery.
Sources available upon request.
Last updated 12 July 2008
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