Alva or Alvah BENSON
He married Cynthia Vail 11 Aug 1820 at Charlestown, Clark, Indiana . Cynthia Vail was born at Thompkins, Cayuga, New York 28 Feb 1801 daughter of Gamaliel Vail and Lucy Manning .
They were the parents of 10
children:
David Benson
born 4 Jun 1821.
William Benson
born 16 Dec 1822.
Keziah Benson
born 10 Mar 1825.
James Benson
born 6 Feb 1828.
Lucy Benson
born 31 May 1831.
Moroni Benson
born 25 Jul 1833.
Ammon Benson
born 21 Jun 1836.
Polly Elvira Benson
born 28 Jan 1839.
Cynthia Elizabeth Benson
born 15 Sep 1841.
George Gamaliel Benson
born 29 Jul 1844.
Alva or Alvah Benson died 19 Oct 1883 at Hyrum, Cache, Utah .
Cynthia Vail died 10 Nov 1877 at Hyrum, Cache, Utah .