Ancestry: Elial Benson; Levi Benson
Born: 1840 in Wareham Ma.
- Father: Elial Benson; (1810 – 1883) (Levi Benson & Susannah Bumpus)
- Mother: Joanna Westgate; (1809 – 1864) (Joseph Westgate & Sarah Morton)
Died: November 12, 1907 in Cataumet Ma. at 67 yrs, 10 mos, 13 d.
- Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area C
Occupation: Nailer, Farm Laborer, Shoe Maker
Married: July 23, 1867
- To: Martha/Mattie Ann Swift; (1840 – 1899) (Ward F. Swift & Anna Chadwick)
Children: 2
- 1. Eugene Ward Benson; (February 5, 1870 – June 17, 1954); Married Mary Hinckley Wing (1860 – 1943) (Oliver Cromwell Wing & Delilah Ophelia Kendrick) in Boston Ma. on November 24, 1897; They lived in Cataumet Ma. & had 2 children.
- 2. Charles Foster Benson; (August 10, 1875 – June 15, 1960); Married Fanny Marion Munt (1873 – 1958) (Thomas Munt & Nancy (–)) in Boston Ma. on September 24, 1902; Fanny was born in London England; Charles & Fanny are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.