William Ellis Benson was a Justice of the Peace therefore he was given a title of Squire William Ellis Benson. He was also a Captain in the Civil War. He died in 1862 or 1863 while in the Civil War.
11-18-1861 Captain Benson's Company
of Volunteers started to
Grenada, MS
11-29-1861 Captain Benson's Volunteers
returned home from Grenada,
MS 28th and 29th.
William Ellis Benson married Sarah Helena Chaffin 7 August 1859 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Squire's first wife had died 1 June 1859. His parents were John Benson and Rhoda Tollerson.
William Ellis Benson and Sarah Helena Chaffin had two children:
Julia Ann Benson
Lane Milton Benson
'Information obtained from "Chaffin Genealogy" by: Verner Bee (Fry) Chaffin 1999.'
11-18-1861 Captain Benson's Company
of Volunteers started to
Grenada, MS
11-29-1861 Captain Benson's Volunteers
returned home from Grenada,
MS 28th and 29th.
William Ellis Benson married Sarah Helena Chaffin 7 August 1859 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Squire's first wife had died 1 June 1859. His parents were John Benson and Rhoda Tollerson.
William Ellis Benson and Sarah Helena Chaffin had two children:
Julia Ann Benson
Lane Milton Benson
'Information obtained from "Chaffin Genealogy" by: Verner Bee (Fry) Chaffin 1999.'
William Ellis Benson was a Justice of the Peace therefore he was given a title of Squire William Ellis Benson. He was also a Captain in the Civil War. He died in 1862 or 1863 while in the Civil War.
11-18-1861 Captain Benson's Company
of Volunteers started to
Grenada, MS
11-29-1861 Captain Benson's Volunteers
returned home from Grenada,
MS 28th and 29th.
William Ellis Benson married Sarah Helena Chaffin 7 August 1859 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Squire's first wife had died 1 June 1859. His parents were John Benson and Rhoda Tollerson.
William Ellis Benson and Sarah Helena Chaffin had two children:
Julia Ann Benson
Lane Milton Benson
'Information obtained from "Chaffin Genealogy" by: Verner Bee (Fry) Chaffin 1999.'
11-18-1861 Captain Benson's Company
of Volunteers started to
Grenada, MS
11-29-1861 Captain Benson's Volunteers
returned home from Grenada,
MS 28th and 29th.
William Ellis Benson married Sarah Helena Chaffin 7 August 1859 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Squire's first wife had died 1 June 1859. His parents were John Benson and Rhoda Tollerson.
William Ellis Benson and Sarah Helena Chaffin had two children:
Julia Ann Benson
Lane Milton Benson
'Information obtained from "Chaffin Genealogy" by: Verner Bee (Fry) Chaffin 1999.'
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