Carmen Benson

1911 - 2001  (89 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has more than 100 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Carmen Benson
  Born	4 Nov 1911	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Christened	12 Nov 1911	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 33 129 Frank T Benson Head Male White abt 1884 36 Married Utah Iowa Switzerland 34 129 Elizebeth E Benson Wife Female White abt 1885 35 Married Utah Utah Utah 35 129 Gladas Benson Daughter Female White abt 1910 10 Single Idaho Utah Utah 36 129 Cunnen Benson Daughter Female White abt 1912 8 Single Idaho Utah Utah 37 129 Harold E Benson Son Male White abt 1912 8 Single Idaho Utah Utah 38 129 Flora Benson Daughter Female White abt 1917 3 Single Idaho Utah Utah 39 129 Zenda Benson Daughter Female White abt 1919 1 Single Idaho Utah Utah  Roll:  T625_291   Transcript ID is  dbid=6061&iid=4300162_00261
  Initiatory (LDS)	12 Dec 1958	LOGAN
  Died	17 Aug 2001	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Buried	20 Aug 2001	Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  		Lewis, Robert Moss and Benson, Carmen
  Person ID	i95	mytree
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Frank Taft Benson,   b. 23 Apr 1883, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States ,   d. 19 Feb 1923, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Greaves "Lillie" Eames,   b. 6 Jun 1884, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States ,   d. 28 Dec 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1909	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Notes	Marriage: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011, Utah, Select Marriages, 1887-1966
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Moss Lewis, Jr,   b. 16 Mar 1909, Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States ,   d. 6 Jul 1985, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1936	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Children	1. Ann Lewis,   b. 20 Dec 1937, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States ,   d. 7 Aug 2016, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 78 years)   2. Colleen Lewis   3. Robert Moss Lewis, III   4. Harold Benson Lewis   5. Carmen Lynne Lewis   6. Elizabeth Lewis
  Last Modified	16 May 2022
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Nov 1911 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Christened - 12 Nov 1911 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Census - 1920 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Married - 13 Sep 1936 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 12 Dec 1958 - LOGAN Died - 17 Aug 2001 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Buried - 20 Aug 2001 - Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Carmen Benson
  		Benson, Carmen and Harold
  		Benson, Carmen - Eames, Lillie (Elizabeth) - Benson, Harold 1913
  		Benson, Frank Taft - Eames, Elizabeth G 4 Oldest Children Flora 1 year 9 months, Gladys 8, Carmen 6, Harold 6
  		Benson, Frank Taft - Eames, Elizabeth G Children Zenda, Harold, Carmen, Nellie Lou, Gladys
  		Benson, Harold - Gladys - Carmen
  		Carmen Benson - R Moss Lewis and Ann Lewis
  		Sisters - Gladys Carmen Flora Zenda Nellie-Louisa Benson
  		Nellie Lou, Carmen, and Flora Benson with mother Elizabeth Eames - Mar 1959
  		Benson, Carmen b1911 - Portrait
  		Back-Zenda, Flora, Carmen, Nellie Louisa Benson Front-Gladys Benson, Kaye Nelson, Elizabeth G Eames

  
  

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  Benson, Carmen b1911 - Obituary

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: RIVERDALE, Idaho Carmen Benson Lewis our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, as a result of her age. She was born in Preston, Idaho on Nov. 4, 1911, to Frank Taft and Elizabeth Greaves Eames Benson. She is preceded in death by her husband, three of her sisters, an infant brother, and her twin brother. Her last living sister, Zenda Mabey, resides in Salt Lake City. Carmen married Robert Moss Lewis on Sept. 13, 1936. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan, Utah Temple. They have six children, Ann (Carvel, deceased) Stephenson, N. Hollywood,Calif., Colleen (Warren) Wilde, Preston, Idaho, Robert M. (Renae) Lewis, Arvada, Colo., H. Benson (Julie) Lewis, Sandy, Utah, Lynne (Steve) Cherrington, Orem, Utah, Beth (Bud) Alford, Idaho Falls, Idaho; 30 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.Carmen lived her life in Cache Valley except for two years while she attended Brigham Young University. She and Moss lived their entire married lives on their farm in Riverdale. Carmens great love and focus in life was her family. Her greatest satisfaction was in seeing them succeed. We will miss her wit, grit, and her special love for each of us. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where, among other things, she taught primary for 25 years and young women for many years. The family wishes to express appreciation to the caregivers at the Franklin County Nursing Home for their kindness and diligence in providing for her care. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20, 2001 in the Riverdale Ward Chapel with Bishop Sam Smith conducting. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at Webb Funeral Home, 109 E. Oneida, Preston, and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday at the church. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery. http://news.hjnews.com/carmen-benson-lewis/article_e536062f-1628-580c-9867-2f38bfb06928.html