Henry BENSON
SOURCES: 1. Family Records 2. 1988 IGI - Lancashire, England 3. Ford County, IL History 4. Abbey Street chapel, New Jerusalemite Church (FHL#560,874) 5. St. James, Accrington, Lancashaire, England Parish Register (FHL#1,278,994) 6. 1870 Census Batavia, Kane, IL (FHL#545,735)
SOURCE: 1. 1988 IGI - Lancashire,England 2. Kendall Co.,IL Deeds 4 Dec 1865 (FHL#1,403,526)
SOURCES: 1. Death Certificate 2. 1870 and 1900 Census of Mona, Ford, IL 3. Marriage Certificate 4. Birth Certificate 5. Ford County, IL Naturalization Papers 6. 1988 IGI - Lancashire, England
SOURCES: 1. 1880 Census Ashkum, Iroquois, IL (FHL#1,254,213)
SOURCES: 1. Birth Certificate 2. Death Certificate 3. Kane County, IL Marriages (FHL#977.323 V22mv2)
He married Ann Heap 30 Dec 1831 at St.James, Accrington, Lancashire, England . Ann Heap was born at Accrington, Lancashire, England 19 Mar 1812 daughter of Henry Heap and Alice Crook .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Heap Benson
born 15 Jan 1832.
Alice Benson
born 16 Feb 1834.
William Benson
born 22 Sep 1836.
Henry Benson
born 2 May 1839.
Helen Benson
born 1841.
Bridget Benson
born 1844.
Ann Benson
born 30 Apr 1847.
Mary Ann Benson
born 20 Apr 1849.
Elizabeth Benson
born 1855.
Henry Benson died 9 May 1877 .
Ann Heap died 1865 at Yorkville, Kendall, Illinois .