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| Dbl Headstone of Barney & Eva Benson at Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, OK, taken by Audrey Calger, FAG contributer, 22 November 2013. |
Barney Benson and Eva Mae Dennis
They were my 2nd great-grandparents on my Mother's side. Eva Mae Dennis was born December 24th, 1889 in Paris, Texas to Reuben Dennis and Lucenda Gentry. Barney Benson was born February 19th, 1884 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to T. J. Benson and Lulu Bulllington. They met in Garrett's Bluff, Texas and married at the home of Barney's sister May Benson and brother-in-law Bert Wheeler in Boynton, Oklahoma in 1911.
Eva and Barney lived mostly in Oklahoma where they raised 8 children, including my great-grandmother, Louise Benson. Barney worked in the oil fields and Eva stayed at home and raised the children. Unfortunately, their time together was cut short when Barney died suddenly from a heart attack while visiting with family in California in 1952. His remains were returned to Oklahoma and his wife Eva was buried beside him when she died 30 years later in 1983.
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| Headstone of Barney S Benson at Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, OK, taken by Audrey Calger, FAG contributer, 22 November 2013. |
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| Headstone of Eva M Benson at Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, OK, taken by Audrey Calger, FAG contributer, 22 November 2013. |
Other posts you may enjoy:
- The marriage License of Barney Benson's parents - TJ Benson and Lulu Bullington of Washington County, Mississippi
- Headstone photo of TJ Benson and Lulu Bullington of Lamar County, Texas
- Letter from Eva Benson
- What's in a Name? - post about what really is TJ Benson's name
Small world, Ginger! My great-grandparents (Sam Williamson, Frankie Jones Williamson), great-great grandparents (Frank Jones, Carrie Colbert Jones), and two great-great-great grandmothers (Nancy Colbert, Sarah Neilson Manion) are buried there.
ReplyDeleteIf your ancestors lived in Duncan in the 1920s and 30s, they likely had my great-grandfather as a doctor.
Hi Amy, wow, it IS a small world! Eva and Barney Benson moved to OK about 1910 and then they moved around a lot because of Barney's job working in the oil fields. Most of their children were born in Avant and Barnsdall. Eva must have moved to the Marlow area after Barney's death in the 1950s. Thanks for sharing!
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