Joseph was born about 1899. He is the son of Joel Benson and Nettie Smith. [1]
1900 census -- Hampton, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA
1910 census -- Hampton, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA
1920 census -- Castle Hill, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA
1930 census -- Cordova Twnp., Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA
"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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