Fifteenth Generation

6025. Lura Alice Marsden was born on 2 April 1857 in Provo, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She lived in Utah, USA in 1870. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. Lura appeared in the census in 1910 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She died on 31 July 1925 at the age of 68 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She was buried in Parowan City Cmtry., Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. Utah Death Certificates
Name: Lura Alice Marsden Bensen
Event Date: 31 Jul 1925
Event Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Age (Formatted): 68 years 3 months 28 days
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Marsden
Mother's Name: Sariah Scovill
GS Film number: 2259476
Digital Folder Number: 4121018
Image Number: 156
Reference ID: 38
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Burial Plot: 05-16-02.
Find A Grave Memorial# 11515024
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DEATH COMES TO ESTEEMED MOTHER

Illness and suffereing extended over a period of many months terminated for Mr. Laura Marsden Benson, esteemed lady of this community, whien death brought relief to her on Friday morning of last week at the family residence. Serious complications which included kidney trouble were the causes of death which, though not unexpected, came as a severe shock to her family and friends. Her daughters Nellie, Sarah and Jennie and her son Clarence were at her side when the end came, the other boys being at the sawmill in the mountains.

Mrs. Benson was born in Provo on April 3rd, 1857, the daughter of William and Sarah Marsden. She became the wife of Thomas Benson on February 17, 1876, and was the mother of fourteen children, six of whom, together with her husband, predeeded her to the other side.

She is survived by three daughters: Mrs H.D. Matheson, Mrs. Clarence Pendleton and Miss Jennie Benson, five sons: John, Joseph, Clarence, Lucius, and Richard all of whom reside here, together with a brother Mr. L.N. Marsden, and several grandchildren, two of whom she raised, and one great grandchild.

She was a devoted member of the LDS church and a faiithful Relief Society worker.

Lura Alice Marsden and Thomas B Benson were married on 17 February 1876 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. Thomas B Benson was born on 18 May 1853 in Heskin, Lancashire, England. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. Thomas appeared in the census in 1910 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. He died on 18 November 1911 at the age of 58 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. He was buried on 20 November 1911 in Parowan City Cmtry., Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. Parents:
Nathan Benson (1826 - 1916)
Ann Baybutt (1823 - 1889)
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Birth GRO 2nd qtr 1853
BENSON, Thomas Chorley district 8e 384
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Burial Plot: 05-16-07.
Find A Grave Memorial# 11515152
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United States Census, 1870
Name Thos Benson
Event Place Utah
Gender Male
Age 17
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1852-1853
Birthplace England
Page Number 16
Nathan Benson M 44 England
Ann Benson F 47 England
John Benson M 21 England
Margaret Benson F 19 England
Thos Benson M 17 England
Ellen Benson F 12 England
Elizabeth Benson F 10 England
Nathan Benson M 4 England
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United States Census, 1880
Name Thomas Benson
Event Place Parowan, Iron, Utah
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Freighter
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1853
Birthplace England
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Sheet Letter D
Sheet Number 360
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Thomas Benson Self M 27 England
A Lura Benson Wife F 23 Utah
L Alice Benson Dau F 4 Utah
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United States Census, 1910
Name Thomas Benson
Event Place Parowan, Iron, Utah
Gender Male
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Birthplace England
Immigration Year 1868
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 3
Thomas Benson Head M 55 England
Livia A Benson Wife F 53 Utah
John W Benson Son M 29 Utah
Jennie Benson Dau F 22 Utah
Joseph Benson Son M 20 Utah
Clarence Benson Son M 16 Utah
Lucus M Benson Son M 11 Utah
Richard M Benson Son M 8 Utah

Lura Alice Marsden and Thomas B Benson had the following children:

+8667	i.	Alice Lenora Benson.
8668	ii.	Mary Cornelia Benson was born on 14 February 1878 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She died on 22 January 1879 at the age of 0 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA.
8669	iii.	Thomas Benson was born on 24 January 1880 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She died on 22 February 1880 at the age of 0 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA.
+8670	iv.	John William Benson.
+8671	v.	Ellen "Nellie" Benson.
+8672	vi.	Sariah Benson.
8673	vii.	Jennie Benson was born on 8 June 1887 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She died on 26 November 1925 at the age of 38 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA.
+8674	viii.	Joseph Benson.
8675	ix.	Nathan Marsden Benson was born on 19 October 1891 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. He died on 4 October 1898 at the age of 6 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA.
+8676	x.	Clarence Benson.
8677	xi.	Jennings Bryan Benson was born on 19 August 1896 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. He died on 4 April 1897 at the age of 0 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA.
+8678	xii.	Lucius Marsden Benson.
8679	xiii.	Twins Benson was born on 19 June 1900 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA. She died on 19 June 1900 at the age of 0 in Parowan, Iron Co., Utah, USA.
+8680	xiv.	Richard Marsden Benson.