Benson, Benjamin Chandler: Waterville Maine Genealogy

Generation: 1

Benson, Benjamin Chandler was born in 17-FEB-1809 in Poland, ME (son of Benson, Stephen and Cummings, Rebecca); died in 7-OCT-1894 in Oakland, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

Notes:

Mechanic in 1850 census. Thomas J. Odlin age 17 living in family in 1850 census.

Benjamin married Hitchings, Lucy Davis in INT.10-SEP-1837 in Waterville, ME. Lucy (daughter of Hitchings, Samuel and Hitchings, Margaret 'Peggy' (Ward)) was born in 9-JUN-1812 in Waterville, ME; died in 23-MAR-1879; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Benson, Eliza Moor was born in 2-NOV-1839 in Waterville, ME; died in 5-JUN-1906; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Benson, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Cummings was born in 15-MAR-1842 in Waterville, ME; died in 9-MAR-1917 in Oakland, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
daughter, infant was born in C 1844; died in 29-AUG-1844(GS); was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Benson, Ann Marilla was born in 4-AUG-1846 in Waterville, ME; died in 3-AUG-1924 in Cape Elizabeth, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Benson, Mary Kimball was born in 13-JAN-1850 in Waterville, ME; died in 2-JUN-1902 in Oakland, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Benson, Alice Hitchings was born in 11-JUN-1854 in Waterville, ME; died in 15-JUL-1928; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

Generation: 2

Benson, Stephen was born in 8-JUN-1777 in Middleboro, MA (son of Benson, Ichabod and Griffith, Abigail); died in 29-AUG-1852 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

Notes:

Moved to Waterville in 1834 according to Benson Family Record where he kept for many years, the public house "Benson's Tavern". Betsey Cummings age 78 living with family in 1850.

Stephen married Cummings, Rebecca in 2-DEC-1800 in Poland, ME. Rebecca (daughter of Cummings, Jonathan and Russell, Deborah) was born in 6-APR-1783 in Merrimack, NH; died in 14-DEC-1854 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cummings, Rebecca was born in 6-APR-1783 in Merrimack, NH (daughter of Cummings, Jonathan and Russell, Deborah); died in 14-DEC-1854 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

Children:

Benson, Seth Ellis was born in 30-NOV-1801 in Otisfield, ME; died in 23-NOV-1870 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Mt. Hope Cem., Bangor, ME.
Benson, Rebecca was born in 29-OCT-1803 in Poland, ME; died in 6-OCT-1874 in Turner, ME; was buried in Turner Vil. Cem. Turner, ME.
Benson, Sewell was born in 19-NOV-1806 in Poland, ME; died in 7-OCT-1874 in San Francisco, CA.
1. Benson, Benjamin Chandler was born in 17-FEB-1809 in Poland, ME; died in 7-OCT-1894 in Oakland, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Benson, Russell Cummings was born in 21-DEC-1811 in Poland, ME; died in 10-AUG-1887 in Oakland, ME; was buried in Old Cem., Oakland, ME.
Benson, Mary was born in 27-SEP-1816 in Livermore, ME; died in 27-SEP-1816 in Livermore, ME.
Benson, Albert was born in 30-OCT-1817 in Livermore, ME; died in 13-OCT-1847 in Boston, MA; was buried in Pentucket Cem., Haverhill, MA.
Benson, George Burder was born in 26-MAY-1824 in Buckfield, ME; died in 16-JUN-1900 in Oakland, ME.

Generation: 3

4. Benson, Ichabod
Ichabod married Griffith, Abigail in 29-JUN-1776 in Middleborough, MA. Abigail died in 26-SEP-1840 in Winthrop, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Griffith, Abigail died in 26-SEP-1840 in Winthrop, ME.

Children:

2. Benson, Stephen was born in 8-JUN-1777 in Middleboro, MA; died in 29-AUG-1852 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

6. Cummings, Jonathan
Jonathan married Russell, Deborah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
Russell, Deborah
Children:

3. Cummings, Rebecca was born in 6-APR-1783 in Merrimack, NH; died in 14-DEC-1854 in Waterville, ME; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.