Andrew Jackson Benson Born: 8 Mar 1835 Died: 9 Nov 1925 Plot:
Son of: Robert Benson (1798 NC-1875 Allison twp- Lawrence Co IL) & Nancy Lewis (1800 NC-1893 Allison twp- Lawrence Co IL) Married 1st: 21 Mar 1861 Lawrence Co IL Martha E Gowen (1838-1867) Married 2nd: 24 May 1872 Nancy Emeline Gillum* Lived at: 1880-1920 Russell twp- Lawrence Co IL Children: - John (1863 Lawrence Co IL-1941 buried McLeansboro-Hamilton Co IL) -
Jasper A (1861 IL-1932 IL buried Pinkstaff Cem) -
Mary Ann (1865 IL-1957 buried Price Cem m: William A Timms) -
Elmer (1867-1870) -
Nancy (1867-1919 MO m: James H Price) -
Lewis Lee* (1872) -
William H* (1874 IL) -
Thomas Jefferson (Feb 1876 IL-1957) -
Charles Robert (1880-1949 buried Vincennes IN) -
Clinton Glenwood [Clinton] (1882-1951 Price Cem) -
Doc Elwood* (1886 IL)
* indicates buried with Andrew Jackson Benson in Centerville Cemetery.
About Centerville Cemetery:
Centerville Cemetery - An active cemetery located in the NE corner of the NW quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 11 West of the 2nd PM in Allison Township, Lawrence County, Illinois. Cemetery is about 5.6 miles ENE of Lawrenceville, the county seat. Cemeteries closeby include: Howard Cemetery, Otterburn Cemetery and Lagow Cemetery. Burials: 692 Location: Allison township, Lawrence County, Illinois
