Margaret (McPherson) Benbow (1805 - 1900)

Born 20 Apr 1805 in North Carolina

Wife of James Rawnsley — married about 13 Jul 1832 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Wife of Thomas J Benbow — married 24 Nov 1866 in Iowa

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1900 at age 94 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Biography

MARGARET McPHERSON RAWNSLEY BENBOW

Birth: 20 April 1806 North Carolina

Death: 3 February 1900 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Burial: Lawn Hill, Iowa

Other Information Details | Alternate Names

Married Name: Margaret Rawnsley/Ronsleo

Married Name: Margaret Benbow/Beubon

Birth Name: Margaret McPherson

Residence

1850: Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, United States

1860: Providence Township, Hardin, Iowa, United States

1880: Union, Hardin, Iowa, United States

1900: Milwaukee, Wisc.

Family Members/Spouses and Children:

James Rawnsley1811–1860

Margaret McPherson 1806–1900 L28H-CM3

Spouses and Children

James Rawnsley (1811–1860)​

Marriage: 13 Feb 1832 Chatham, North Carolina

Their Children (6):

1. Sarah Emily Rawnsley DILLION 1834–1926​
2. Patience Rawnsley 1835–Deceased
3. Delilah J. Rawnsley DILLION 1837–1864​
4. Lydia E. Rawnsley McCONNELL 1839–1920 ​
5. Mary Rawnsley DILLION 1841–1908 ​
6. Joseph P. Rawnsley 1844–1915​

Parents and Siblings

Duncan McPherson Sr. 1762–1850 ​

Sarah Templeton McPherson 1786–1845​

Their Children (5):

1. DELILAH McPHERSON 1805–Deceased​
2. MARGARET McPHERSON RAWNSLEY BENBOW 1806–1900​
3. DUNCAN T. McPHERSON 1808–1869​
4. SARAH McPHERSON HUDSON 1812–Deceased ​
5. EMILY B McPHERSON 1865–Deceased

(NOTE: Three of the Rawnsley daughters as shown married DILLION men. Part of the current process of validating Familial associations will review these to determine confidence)

The following Obituary shown as an original image on the right.

MARGARET McPHERSON was born in Gifford County, North Carolina, April 20, 1806, married JAMES RONSELY in 1831 and moved to Morgan County, Indiana.

She moved to Iowa in 1848, united with the Friends Church at Richland in 1849 and has lived a devoted Christian life up to the time of her death.

She moved to Providence, Hardin County in 1851.

Six children were born to them; four of whom survive her – one boy and three girls. JAMES RONSELY died in 1859 and she married THOMAS BENBOW in December 1867.

Since Mr. Benbow’s death in 1878, she has lived with her children and In 1897 moved to Milwaukee to live with her daughter MARY.

She died February 3, 1900. The Funeral was held at Honey Creek, Monday.

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New Hope for McPherson Researchers

By:................MargaretLamkin (View posts)

URL: https://www.ancestry.com.au/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=858&p=surnames.mcpherson

Posted:....................23 Feb 2003 09:22AM

Classification:...................................Query

Surnames: McPherson, MacPherson, Ronsley, Rawnsley, Furgison, Ferguson

We are researching the family of Duncan and Sarah McPherson of North Carolina, probably from 1790s to mid-1800. We believe they may have had nine children. We know about two sons, John Templeton McPherson, born c1813, and Randal McPherson, born c1815. They and their descendants are detailed in a 655-page book by Richard D. Prall, "The McPherson and Miller Families," 2001.

Now we have identified a daughter, Margaret McPherson, born 1806, who in Chatham County NC in 1832 married James Rawnsley ("Ronslew" in the marriage bond, "Ronsley" in Indiana census). Quaker records defined her parentage conclusively.

Next, we are wondering if two other McPherson marriages in Chatham County in 1832 (same year) may be another son and daughter of this same family: Delilah McPherson, who married Tobias Furgison (Ferguson and other spellings in Indiana records later); and Duncan McPherson, who married Polly Dark. We wonder if Polly's real name was Mary?--since Polly is an old fashioned nickname for Mary, and there is a Duncan McPherson with wife Mary in the 1850 Morgan County, IN census.

If we can establish the connection of these two McPhersons, we will have five siblings identified. That may leave four older children, who may have married before the family's move to Chatham County, apparently around 1829.

The family may previously have been in Moore County NC, where we believe all 9 children may have been born (this IS NOT proven), and where most courthouse records were destroyed in late 1800s, making research very difficult. The oldest four children, two boys and two girls, may have been married (or buried) there.

You can see that there is a tremendous possibility for research and discovery here! Many of you frustrated McPherson researchers may connect up with our family, if we can only find you--or you find us!--and explore these possibilities with every clue we have. Our reward? Maybe someone will have a lost McPherson Bible, with everything intact! :~)

Please contact me with questions--or answers! --Peg

Re: New Hope for McPherson Researchers

By:....................MargaretLamkin (View posts)

Posted:.........................27 Mar 2003 05:51PM

Classification:.........................................Query

Surnames:...McPherson, Rawnsley, Ferguson, Hudson

I will reply to my own message to add this information:

There is a David McPherson who married Elizabeth Cole in Chatham County NC in 1823 who may also be a son of Duncan and Sarah McPherson.

Re:...New Hope for McPherson Researchers

By:....................MargaretLamkin (View posts)

URL: https://www.ancestry.com.au/boards/surnames.mcpherson/858/mb.ashx

Posted:.........................29 Jul 2003 10:00AM

Classification:.....................................Query

Surnames: McPherson, MacPherson, Hudson, Hutson, Raunsley, Rawnsley, Ronsley, Ronslew, Furgison, Ferguson

I am replying to my own message once again to add the name of one more possible sibling in this McPherson Family.

She is SARAH McPHERSON (Jr), born about 1810-1811 in North Carolina, who married JAMES HUDSON (HUTSON) in 1847 in Indiana.

They had three known daughters

# ARMILDA BROWN

# DELILAH and

# NANCY WELLMAN

We are still looking for two more, one brother and one sister, probably the two oldest children of the family. Especially interested in the name WILLIAM for the brother, but can't find him!

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New Hope for McPherson Researchers

By...........MargaretLamkin (View posts)

Posted:.................23 Feb 2003 09:22AM

Classification:................................Query

Surnames: McPherson, MacPherson, Ronsley, Rawnsley, Furgison, Ferguson

We are researching the family of Duncan and Sarah McPherson of North Carolina, probably from 1790's to mid-1800. We believe they may have had nine children. We know about two sons

1. JOHN TEMPLETON McPHERSON, born c1813, and
2. RANDAL McPHERSON, born c1815

They and their descendants are detailed in a 655-page book by Richard D. Prall, " The McPherson and Miller Families, " 2001.

Title........The McPherson and Miller families

Author..............................Richard Dwight Prall

Edition...............................................illustrated

Publisher....Published for the author by Geno's Copy Center, 2001

Original from....the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Digitized........................................................Feb 7, 2011

ISBN...............................0962563323, 9780962563324

Length.............................................................655 pages

Now we have identified a daughter, MARGARET McPHERSON, born 1806, who in Chatham County NC in 1832 married JAMES RAWNSELY ("Ronslew" in the marriage bond, "Ronsley" in Indiana census). Quaker records defined her parentage conclusively.

Next, we are wondering if two other McPherson marraiges in Chatham County in 1832 (same year) may be another son and daughter of this same family:

1. DELILAH McPHERSON, who married TOBIAS FURGISON (Ferguson and other spellings in Indiana records later); and
2. DUNCAN McPHERSON, who married POLLY DARK. We wonder if Polly's real name was MARY?--since Polly is an old fashioned nickname for Mary, and there is a Duncan McPherson with wife Mary in the 1850 Morgan County, IN census.

If we can establish the connection of these two McPherson's, we will have five siblings identified. That may leave four older children, who may have married before the family's move to Chatham County, apparently around 1829.

The family may previously have been in Moore County NC, where we believe all 9 children may have been born (this IS NOT proven), and where most courthouse records were destroyed in late 1800's, making research very difficult. The oldest four children, two boys and two girls, may have been married (or buried) there.

You can see that there is a tremendous possibility for research and discovery here! Many of you frustrated McPherson researchers may connect up with our family, if we can only find you--or you find us!--and explore these possibilities with every clue we have. Our reward? Maybe someone will have a lost McPherson Bible, with everything intact! :~)

Please contact me with questions--or answers! --Peg

New Re: New Hope for McPherson Researchers

By:..................MargaretLamkin (View posts)

Posted:......................27 Mar 2003 05:51PM

Classification:......................................Query

Surnames: McPherson, Rawnsley, Ferguson, Hudson

I will reply to my own message to add this information: There is a DAVID McPHERSON who married ELIZABETH COLE in Chatham County NC in 1823 who may also be a son of DUNCAN and SARAH McPHERSON.

New Re: New Hope for McPherson Researchers

By..........................MargaretLamkin (View posts)

Posted:...................................29 Jul 2003 10:00AM

Classification:................................................Query

Surnames:..McPherson, MacPherson, Hudson, Hutson, Raunsley, Rawnsley, Ronsley, Ronslew, Furgison, Ferguson

I am replying to my own message once again to add the name of one more possible sibling in this McPherson family. She is SARAH McPHERSON (Jr), born about 1810-1811 in North Carolina, who married JAMES HUDSON (HUTSON) in 1847 in Indiana. They had three known daughters

1. ARMILDA HUDSON BROWN
2. DELILAH, and
3. NANCY HUDSON WELLMAN

We are still looking for two more, one brother and one sister, probably the two oldest children of the family. Especially interested in the name WILLIAM for the brother, but can't find him!

Sources

• Benbow family records
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4X-1NV : 4 April 2020), Margaret Raunsley in the household of James Raunsley, Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, United States; citing family 144, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• MARGARET McPHERSON RAWNSLEY BENBOW, "Find A Grave Index"Citation: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV26-CBHQ : 11 July 2016), Margaret Rawnsley McPherson Benbow, 1900; Burial, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States of America, Honey Creek Cemetery; citing record ID 70827528, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. Attached 21 minutes ago by Joachim Hawn
• M ROWNSLEY, "United States Census, 1860" Citation: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82K-V54 : 13 December 2017), M Rownsley, 1860. Attached by Joachim Hawn
• MARGARET RAUNSLEY in the household of JAMES RAUNSLEY, "United States Census, 1850"Citation "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ4X-1NV : 12 April 2016), Margaret Raunsley in household of James Raunsley, Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, United States; citing family 144, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).Attached by Joachim Hawn
• MARGARET Mc PHERSON & JAMES RENSLOW, "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868" Citation"North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29D-YTG7 : 22 February 2016), James Renslow and Margaret Mc Pherson, 1832 Attached by Joachim Hawn
• MARGARET McPHERSON & JAMES RANSLESON, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"citation: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8PM-GXL : 3 November 2017), James Ransleson and Margaret Mcpherson, 13 Feb 1832; citing , Chatham, North Carolina, United States, p. /, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 259,320. Attached by Joachim Hawn
• MARGARET Mc PHERSON BEUBON, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"Citation: "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL8H-WMK : 4 December 2014), Margaret Mc Pherson Beubon, 1900; citing Death, Milwaukee, Wisc., Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,328. Attached by Joachim Hawn NOTED: Bubon should be Benbow
• "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJP7-4BL : 12 December 2014), Margaret Beubon, 03 Feb 1900; from "Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing p. 0196, volume 25, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reel 086, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison.
• MARGARET McPHEARSON for JOSEPH RAWNSLEY in, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960" Citation: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3LV-1H6 : 5 December 2014), Margaret Mcphearson in entry for Joseph Rawnsley, 16 May 1915; citing Medical Lake, Spokane, Washington, reference 5110, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,324. Attached 6 December 2017 by maryjosalone1
• MARGARET McPHEARSON for SARAH RAWNSLEY DILLION in, "Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940" Citation: "Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q24Z-1PK7 : 8 November 2017), Margaret Mcphearson in entry for Sarah Rawnsley Dillon, 17 Jan 1926, New Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #1009, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101784543. Attached 23 April 2017 by Greg Volk
• MARGARET McPHERSON and JAMES RONSLEW, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979" Citation: "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8TN-L3F : 29 December 2014), James Ronslew and Margaret Mcpherson, 13 Jul 1832; citing Chatham,North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,330,318.NOTE: This extracted IGI record was used to create this person’s profile in Family Tree. Attached 6 November 2014 by FamilySearch
• MARGARET BENBOW in the household of ABNER DILLION, "United States Census, 1880"Citation: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD2J-M6Z : 28 August 2017), Margaret Benbow in household of Abner Dillon, Union, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 127, sheet 512D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0343; FHL microfilm 1,254,343. Attached 30 January 2016 by Greg Volk