George Taft Benson

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

• 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 Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 20 1773 Ezra T Benson 49 abt 1811 Male England 21 1773 Adaline Benson 47 abt 1813 Female Connecticut 25 1773 Geo Benson 13 abt 1847 Male Iowa 26 1773 Frank Benson 7 abt 1853 Male Utah   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 Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 3 46 George Benson 24 abt 1846 Male White Missouri 4 46 Louisa Benson 20 abt 1850 Female White Switzerland 5 46 Louisa Benson 1 abt 1869 Female White Utah   Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4267906_00307
  Census	1880	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 32 135 George T. Benson Self Male White abt 1847 33 Married Iowa Connecticut Connecticut 33 135 Louisa R. Benson Wife Female White abt 1851 29 Married Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland 34 135 Lulu Benson Daughter Female White abt 1869 11 Single Utah Territory Iowa Switzerland 35 135 Elise Benson Daughter Female White abt 1873 7 Single Utah Territory Iowa Switzerland 36 135 George T. Benson Son Male White abt 1876 4 Single Utah Territory Iowa Switzerland 37 135 Serge Benson Son Male White abt 1878 2 Single Utah Territory Iowa Switzerland 38 135 Adeline Benson Daughter Female White abt 1879 10m Single Utah Territory Iowa Switzerland 39 135 Florence Benson Daughter Female White abt 1879 10m Single Utah Territory Iowa Switzerland   Transcript ID is  dbid=6742&iid=4244807-00274
  Census	1900	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 16 135 George T Benson Head Male White May 54 Married 0 Iowa Connecticut Massachusetts 17 135 Louisa B Benson Wife Female White Feb 50 Married 0 Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland 18 135 Serg B Benson Son Male White Oct 22 Single 0 Utah Iowa Switzerland 20 135 Frank T Benson Son Male White Apr 17 Single 0 Utah Iowa Switzerland 21 135 Carmen Benson Daughter Female White Nov 12 Single 0 Idaho Iowa Switzerland 22 135 Jenny Benson Daughter Female White Jun 9 Single 0 Idaho Iowa Switzerland 23 135 Kathisha Benson Daughter Female White Mar 6 Single 0 Idaho Iowa Switzerland  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 Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 9 33 George T Benson Head Male White abt 1846 64 Married 0 Iowa Massachusetts Connecticut 10 33 Louisa Benson Wife Female White abt 1850 60 Married 0 Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland 1854 11 33 Carmen Benson Daughter Female White abt 1888 22 Single 0 Idaho Iowa Switzerland 12 33 Jenny Benson Daughter Female White abt 1891 19 Single 0 Idaho Iowa Switzerland 13 33 Katinka Benson Daughter Female White abt 1894 16 Single 0 Idaho Iowa Switzerland   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	George Taft Benson,   b. 1 May 1846, Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States d. 16 May 1919, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 73 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	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• 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

  
  

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

  
  

  Documents

  Benson, George Taft Death Certificate

  
  

• 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