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Carmen Benson

Carmen Benson

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

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  • Name Carmen Benson 
    Birth 4 Nov 1911  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 12 Nov 1911  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 12 Dec 1958  LOGAN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID KWCP-9NK 
    Death 17 Aug 2001  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 20 Aug 2001  Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lewis, Robert Moss and Benson, Carmen
    Lewis, Robert Moss and Benson, Carmen
    Person ID I95  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Frank Taft Benson,   b. 23 Apr 1883, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1923, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Greaves "Lillie" Eames,   b. 6 Jun 1884, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jan 1909  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Marriage: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011, Utah, Select Marriag e s, 1887-1966
    Family ID F80  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Moss Lewis, Jr,   b. 16 Mar 1909, Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1985, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1936  Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ann Lewis,   b. 20 Dec 1937, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 2016, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Colleen Lewis
     3. Robert Moss Lewis, III
     4. Harold Benson Lewis
     5. Carmen Lynne Lewis
     6. Elizabeth Lewis
    Family ID F98  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Nov 1911 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 12 Nov 1911 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Sep 1936 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 12 Dec 1958 - LOGAN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Aug 2001 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 20 Aug 2001 - Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Benson, Carmen
    Carmen Benson
    Benson, Carmen and Harold
    Benson, Carmen and Harold
    Benson, Carmen - Eames, Lillie (Elizabeth) - Benson, Harold 1913
    Benson, Carmen - Eames, Lillie (Elizabeth) - Benson, Harold 1913
    Benson, Frank Taft - Eames, Elizabeth G 4 Oldest Children
    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
    Benson, Frank Taft - Eames, Elizabeth G Children
    Zenda, Harold, Carmen, Nellie Lou, Gladys
    Benson, Harold - Gladys - Carmen
    Benson, Harold - Gladys - Carmen
    Carmen Benson - R Moss Lewis and Ann Lewis
    Carmen Benson - R Moss Lewis and Ann Lewis
    Sisters - Gladys Carmen Flora Zenda Nellie-Louisa Benson
    Sisters - Gladys Carmen Flora Zenda Nellie-Louisa Benson
    Nellie Lou, Carmen, and Flora Benson with mother Elizabeth Eames - Mar 1959
    Nellie Lou, Carmen, and Flora Benson with mother Elizabeth Eames - Mar 1959
    Benson, Carmen b1911 - Portrait
    Benson, Carmen b1911 - Portrait
    Back-Zenda, Flora, Carmen, Nellie Louisa Benson Front-Gladys Benson, Kaye Nelson, Elizabeth G Eames
    Back-Zenda, Flora, Carmen, Nellie Louisa Benson Front-Gladys Benson, Kaye Nelson, Elizabeth G Eames

    Documents
    Benson, Carmen b1911 - Obituary
    Benson, Carmen b1911 - Obituary

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      RIVERDALE, Idaho Carmen Benson Lewis our beloved mother and grandmothe r , passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, as a result of her age . S he was born in Preston, Idaho on Nov. 4, 1911, to Frank Taft and Eliz abet h Greaves Eames Benson. She is preceded in death by her husband, thr ee o f her sisters, an infant brother, and her twin brother. Her last liv ing s ister, Zenda Mabey, resides in Salt Lake City.

      Carmen married Robert Moss Lewis on Sept. 13, 1936. Their marriage was l a ter solemnized in the Logan, Utah Temple. They have six children, Ann ( Ca rvel, deceased) Stephenson, N. Hollywood,Calif., Colleen (Warren) Wild e , Preston, Idaho, Robert M. (Renae) Lewis, Arvada, Colo., H. Benson (Ju li e) Lewis, Sandy, Utah, Lynne (Steve) Cherrington, Orem, Utah, Beth (Bu d ) Alford, Idaho Falls, Idaho; 30 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren , a nd three great-great-grandchildren.Carmen lived her life in Cache Val le y except for two years while she attended Brigham Young University. Sh e a nd Moss lived their entire married lives on their farm in Riverdale . Carm ens great love and focus in life was her family. Her greatest sati sfactio n was in seeing them succeed. We will miss her wit, grit, and he r specia l love for each of us.

      She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai n ts, where, among other things, she taught primary for 25 years and you n g women for many years. The family wishes to express appreciation to t h e caregivers at the Franklin County Nursing Home for their kindness an d d iligence in providing for her care.

      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20, 2001 in th e R iverdale Ward Chapel with Bishop Sam Smith conducting. Friends may ca ll f rom 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at Webb Funeral Home, 109 E. Oneida, Presto n, an d from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday at the church. Burial wil l be i n the Preston Cemetery.

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