George Taft Benson

1846 - 1919  (73 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  		Benson, Frank Taft Family b Jennie - Father George - Kathinka - Mother Louisa - Carmen t Elsie - Serge - Adeline (Addie) - George - Florence - Frank - Louisa (Lulu)

  
  

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  Benson, George Taft Death Certificate

  
  

• Name	George Taft Benson
  Birth	1 May 1846	Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 20 1773 Ezra T Benson abt 1811 England 49 Male 0 21 1773 Adaline Benson abt 1813 Connecticut 47 Female 0 25 1773 Geo Benson abt 1847 Iowa 13 Male 0 26 1773 Frank Benson abt 1853 Utah 7 Male 0   Transcript ID is  dbid=7667&iid=4297342_00034
  Initiatory (LDS)	15 Apr 1865	EHOUS
  Census	1870	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 3 46 George Benson abt 1846 Missouri 24 Male 0 4 46 Louisa Benson abt 1850 Switzerland 20 Female 0 5 46 Louisa Benson abt 1869 Utah 1 Female 0   Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4267906_00307
  Census	1880	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 32 135 George T. Benson Self abt 1847 Iowa 33 Male Married 0 33 135 Louisa R. Benson Wife abt 1851 Switzerland 29 Female Married 0 34 135 Lulu Benson Daughter abt 1869 Utah Territory 11 Female Single 0 35 135 Elise Benson Daughter abt 1873 Utah Territory 7 Female Single 0 36 135 George T. Benson Son abt 1876 Utah Territory 4 Male Single 0 37 135 Serge Benson Son abt 1878 Utah Territory 2 Male Single 0 38 135 Adeline Benson Daughter abt 1879 Utah Territory 10m Female Single 0 39 135 Florence Benson Daughter abt 1879 Utah Territory 10m Female Single 0   Transcript ID is  dbid=6742&iid=4244807-00274
  Census	1900	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 16 135 George T Benson Head May Iowa 54 Male Married 0 17 135 Louisa B Benson Wife Feb Switzerland 50 Female Married 0 18 135 Serg B Benson Son Oct Utah 22 Male Single 0 20 135 Frank T Benson Son Apr Utah 17 Male Single 0 21 135 Carmen Benson Daughter Nov Idaho 12 Female Single 0 22 135 Jenny Benson Daughter Jun Idaho 9 Female Single 0 23 135 Kathisha Benson Daughter Mar Idaho 6 Female Single 0  ED:  0095  Sheet:  12B    Microfilm:  1240234   Transcript ID is  dbid=7602&iid=004113690_00455
  Census	1910	Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 9 33 George T Benson Head abt 1846 Iowa 64 Male Married 0 10 33 Louisa Benson Wife abt 1850 Switzerland 60 Female Married 0 1854 11 33 Carmen Benson Daughter abt 1888 Idaho 22 Female Single 0 12 33 Jenny Benson Daughter abt 1891 Idaho 19 Female Single 0 13 33 Katinka Benson Daughter abt 1894 Idaho 16 Female Single 0   Transcript ID is  dbid=7884&iid=31111_4327542-00190
  FamilySearch ID	KW66-Z2D
  Death	16 May 1919	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Burial	20 May 1919	Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States
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  Person ID	I286	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Ezra Taft Benson,   b. 22 Feb 1811, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States d. 3 Sep 1869, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Adeline Brooks Andrus,   b. 18 Mar 1813, Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States d. 20 Apr 1898, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1844	Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
  Family ID	F300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Alexandrine Ballif,   b. 25 Feb 1850, Lausanne, Vaud, Suisse d. 7 Feb 1922, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1867	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Children	+ 1. Louisa "Lulu" Benson,   b. 28 Mar 1869, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 15 Jul 1938, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 69 years)   2. Ezra Taft Benson,   b. 6 Aug 1871, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 28 Aug 1871, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 0 years) + 3. Elise Benson,   b. 10 Mar 1873, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 22 Aug 1937, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 64 years) + 4. George Taft Benson, Jr,   b. 24 Jun 1875, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 13 Aug 1934, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States (Age 59 years) + 5. Serge Ballif Benson,   b. 2 Oct 1877, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 18 Jan 1959, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 81 years) + 6. Adeline Benson,   b. 31 Jul 1879, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 27 Jan 1960, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 80 years) + 7. Florence Benson,   b. 31 Jul 1879, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 5 Nov 1967, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States (Age 88 years)   8. William Kennedy Benson,   b. 9 Feb 1882, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 28 Feb 1882, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 0 years) + 9. Frank Taft Benson,   b. 23 Apr 1883, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 19 Feb 1923, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 39 years)   10. Marie Benson,   b. 19 Jul 1885, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 6 Mar 1891, Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States (Age 5 years) + 11. Carmen Benson,   b. 7 Nov 1887, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 5 Jul 1974, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States (Age 86 years) + 12. Jenny Benson,   b. 30 Jun 1890, Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 12 Jul 1970, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States (Age 80 years) + 13. Kathinka "Kinnie" Benson,   b. 15 Mar 1894, Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 20 May 1960, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 May 1846 - Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States Census - 1860 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 15 Apr 1865 - EHOUS Marriage - 20 Dec 1867 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Census - 1870 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Census - 1880 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Census - 1900 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Census - 1910 - Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States Death - 16 May 1919 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Burial - 20 May 1919 - Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  SOURCE: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Esshom, Frank. 1913 Page: 750 SOURCE: Family Group Sheet-Father SOURCE: Family Group Sheet-Self SOURCE: Temple Index Bureau SOURCE: Whitney Ward Records--Preston, ID SOURCE: Journal of Elise Benson Alder George was a Sunday school superintendent, high counselor, and counsel o r in the bishopric. George was the bishop of Whitney for 20 years. SOURCE: Death Certificates, State of Utah Occupation: Farmer Pioneer Charles C. Rich Company (1847) Age at departure: 1 126 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from t h e o u tfitting post on the Elkhorn River about 27 miles west of Winte r Qu arte rs, Nebraska