m. Elvira Buck 14 Feb 1850 at Heath, Mass.
children (perhaps others):
Fred b. 09 Nov 1852 m. Audelle Vincent in 1876 & Mary Tyler in 1906.
child b. 20 Sep 1856
Sylvander G. b. c.1857
Eucla Emma b. c.1859
Sarah Sebra/Seabury b. c.1864 m. George Albert Stetson
Lived in North Heath where they passed their married life. It was owned by Mrs. Benson's parents and in 1850 wars regarded as a very old dwelling.
Voted for president in 1844, voted for James K. Polk; he voted for 18 presidents; in 1916 he was unable to go to the polls.
Was skilled in preparing flax and making it into rope as his father did before him. At the time of the 125th anniversary of the town, Mr. Benson was seen, "walking briskly, back and forth along the rope walk he had set up, to show how ye rope was made." He had on the usual leather apron with it's huge pocket for tow. He used to gather the flax of the farmers and make it into different ropes. One was an 8-ft. piece for tying stock, also a 75-ft. one for bed-cord for which there was a good demand, as all bedsteads then were held together with a cord net on which corn husks or straw was laid.
Mr. Benson was a genial soul and full of wit. He wanted it understood "Squire was my name and not a title." Once for the colic he was advised to try smoking. He did, but it made him so ill he went to bed and the whole thing so disgusted him, he threw the pipe into the hog-pen and never smoked again. He had good eyesight and rarely had to use glasses. He said "it is a little bit stylish to wear them, but I can see better without them."
[1785 - 1935 Sesquicentenniall Anniversary of the Town of Heath, Mass., Edited by Howard Chandler Robbins]
m. Elvira Buck 14 Feb 1850 at Heath, Mass.
children (perhaps others):
Fred b. 09 Nov 1852 m. Audelle Vincent in 1876 & Mary Tyler in 1906.
child b. 20 Sep 1856
Sylvander G. b. c.1857
Eucla Emma b. c.1859
Sarah Sebra/Seabury b. c.1864 m. George Albert Stetson
Lived in North Heath where they passed their married life. It was owned by Mrs. Benson's parents and in 1850 wars regarded as a very old dwelling.
Voted for president in 1844, voted for James K. Polk; he voted for 18 presidents; in 1916 he was unable to go to the polls.
Was skilled in preparing flax and making it into rope as his father did before him. At the time of the 125th anniversary of the town, Mr. Benson was seen, "walking briskly, back and forth along the rope walk he had set up, to show how ye rope was made." He had on the usual leather apron with it's huge pocket for tow. He used to gather the flax of the farmers and make it into different ropes. One was an 8-ft. piece for tying stock, also a 75-ft. one for bed-cord for which there was a good demand, as all bedsteads then were held together with a cord net on which corn husks or straw was laid.
Mr. Benson was a genial soul and full of wit. He wanted it understood "Squire was my name and not a title." Once for the colic he was advised to try smoking. He did, but it made him so ill he went to bed and the whole thing so disgusted him, he threw the pipe into the hog-pen and never smoked again. He had good eyesight and rarely had to use glasses. He said "it is a little bit stylish to wear them, but I can see better without them."
[1785 - 1935 Sesquicentenniall Anniversary of the Town of Heath, Mass., Edited by Howard Chandler Robbins]
Inscription
Elvira M Benson
Mother
Born
Oct 3 1828
died
Feb 23 1905
AE 76
Sleep gently mother the
calm sleep of death
Squire Benson
Father
born
July 6 1823
died
May 15 1918
AE 95
Family Members
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Seymour Bucklin Benson
1812–1894
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Nelson Henry Benson
1813–1876
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Hannah Benson Chapman
1814–1894
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Orinda Benson
1815–1832
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Sylvander Green Benson
1820–1897
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Mary Benson
1824–1847
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Frederick Warren Benson
1826–1872
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Charles Dwight Benson
1828–1892
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Martha Ann Benson Whitman
1829–1905
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Eucla Ellen Benson Smith
1831–1917
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Lucy Orinda Benson Lee
1834–1915
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Francis Orlando "Frank" Benson
1837–1920
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