Joseph Maurice Benson (abt. 1899 - 1989)

Born about 6 Dec 1899 in Rock Island Co., Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Benitia (Morgan) Benson — married 26 Dec 1925 (to before Apr 1930) in Osceola Co., Florida, USA

Died 15 Feb 1989 at about age 89 in United States

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1899. He is the son of Joel Benson and Nettie Smith. ^[1]

1900 census -- Hampton, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA

Joel Benson, head, male, white, born Dec 1865, age 35, married 7 years, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, carpenter, own mortgaged house; Nettle L Benson, wife, female, white, born Sept 1867, age 32, married 7 years, 4 children/4 living, born Illinois, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio; Merle Benson, son, male, white, born Oct 1893, age 6, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois; Grace Benson, daughter, female, white, born Aug 1895, age 4, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois; Samuel Benson, son, male, white, born Aug 1897, age 2, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois; Morris Benson, son, male, white, born Dec 1900, age 6/12, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois;

1910 census -- Hampton, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA

Joel Binson, head, male, white, age 45, married 17 years, born Illinois, father born Kenctucky, mother born North Carolina, carpenter contractor, rent house; Nettle L Binson, wife, female, white, age 42, married 17 years, 7 children/6 living, born Illinois, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio; Grace R Binson, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois; Samuel W Binson, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, attended school; Joseph M Binson, son, male, white, age 10, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, attended school; Lillian G Binson, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, attended school; Jinnie E Binson, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois; Harold M Binson, son, male, white, age 2, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois;

1920 census -- Castle Hill, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA

Raymond A Carr, head, white, male, age 30, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, herdsman dairy farm; LaVerne E Carr, wife, white, female, age 26, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Robert A Carr, son, male, white, age 8, single, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Floyd Johnston, roomer, white, male, age 20, single, born Texas, father born Georgia, mother born Tennessee, laborer dairy farm; Maurice Benson, roomer, white, male, age 20, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, laborer dairy farm

1930 census -- Cordova Twnp., Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA

Joel M Benson, head, own $10000, male, white, age 65, married, first married @ 28, born Illinois, father born Kenctucky, mother born North Carolina, farmer; Lizzie L Benson, wife, female, white, age 62, married, first married @ 25, born Illinois, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio; Maurice Benson, son, male, white, age 30, single, born Illinois, father born Iowa, mother born Ohio, farm laborer; Harold Benson, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois, farm laborer

Sources

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSHH-XXW : accessed 22 November 2015), Morris Benson in household of Joel Benson, Hampton Township Hampton & Rapid City villages, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,338.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKXZ-ZMB : accessed 22 November 2015), Joseph M Binson in household of Joel M Binson, East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 12A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,333.

"Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK4Y-MZMT : accessed 22 November 2015), Joseph M Benson, 1915; citing Princeton, Scott, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,462,761.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ2J-RYK : accessed 22 November 2015), Joseph Maurice Benson, 1917-1918; citing Scott County, Iowa, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,350.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8YB-L86 : accessed 22 November 2015), Maurice Benson in household of Raymond A Carr, Castle Hill, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,478.

"Florida Marriages, 1837-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWH3-P5T : accessed 22 November 2015), Joseph Benson and Benitia Morgan, 26 Dec 1925; citing Osceola Co., Fl; FHL microfilm 1,009,899.

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XS1B-CLP : accessed 22 November 2015), Maurice Benson in entry for Joel M Benson, 1930.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZ7-CPN : accessed 22 November 2015), Maurice Benson, Cordova Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81-13, sheet 3B, family 55, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 874.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1CV-V2N : accessed 22 November 2015), Maurice Benson, 15 Feb 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV3-2T33 : accessed 22 November 2015), Maurice Benson, 1989; Burial, Cordova, Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America, Cordova Cemetery; citing record ID 9617310, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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