Charles Augustus Benson
Birth Date
On 1837 July 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1873 February 18 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
1837 July 9
Mother
Pamelia Emma Andrus
Father
Ezra Taft Benson
Baptized by Ezra T Benson
1845 July 9 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Ezra T. Benson Company
1849 July 15 – October 29 (Age 12)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Pamelia Emma Benson (Age 7)
Pamelia Emma Andrus (Age 39)
Ezra Taft Benson (Age 38)
Isabella Benson (Age 3)
Eliza Ann Parry (Age 21)
Alice Eliza Benson (Age 0)
John Perry Benson (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1849 July 15
Joined Company
Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1863 April 18 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Quorum When Called
2nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
D H Wells
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1873 February 18 (Age 35)
Sources
Mission
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
"Appointments", British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, (1 August 1863).
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 18 April 1863, Vol. 1, Page 5, Line 183.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 18 April 1863, Vol. 2, Page 5, Line 183.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Ezra T. Benson's 100, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (24 September 1849), Page 1-8.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 9-12H.
Salt Lake Tribune
"Lynching at Logan", Salt Lake Tribune, (20 February 1873), Page 3.
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