Nathaniel Benson (1921 - 1996)

Born 23 Sep 1921 in Atmore, Escambia, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Delores (Gillims) Benson — married 20 Aug 1947 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 26 Jul 1996 at age 74 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Nathaniel Benson is a part of US Black heritage.

Nathaniel Benson was an Alabamian.

Nathaniel was born in 1921.^[1] He was the son of George Benson and Jessie Crittendon.^[2][3]

In 1947, he married Delores Gillims.^[4]

He passed away in 1996.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 161
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #7539774
   Name: Nathaniel Benson; Race: Black; Age: 20; Birth Date: 23 Sep 1921; Birth Place: Atmore, Alabama, USA; Residence Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; Height: 5 8; Weight: 167; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCHB-RFZ : accessed 12 December 2021), Nathaneal Benson in household of George W Benson, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 9A, line 3, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1970; FHL microfilm 2,341,704.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ6N-Z8C : 9 December 2019), Nathaniel Benson in household of Jessie Benson, Ward 3, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69-34, sheet 81A, line 2, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3652.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHXX-GJ7 : 10 March 2021), Nathaniel Benson and Delores Gillims, 20 Aug 1947; citing Marriage, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ "Obituaries: Nathaniel Benson" database w/images (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 28 Jul 1996, Sun Page 59
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 12 December 2021), memorial page for Nathaniel Benson (23 Feb 1921–26 Jul 1996), Find A Grave: Memorial #122186584, citing Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by KBStewart (contributor 47014320).

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMJP-N7C : 5 December 2014), Nathaniel Benson, enlisted 10 Aug 1942, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966"
  Original data: Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3147 #345259
  Name: Nathaniel Benson; Birth Date: 23 Sep 1921; Birth Place: Atmore, Alabama, USA; Gender: Male; Residence Date: 30 Jan 1950; Residence Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Wife's obituary: "Latest Deaths: BENSON" database w/images (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 18 Mar 1981, Wed Page 62

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 December 2021, 17:06), entry for Nathaniel Benson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GD8N-XQQ ); contributed by various users.