Lucy Benson
Alternate Names
Lucy Wilson (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1830 May 27 (Born)
Death Date
On 1914 March 6 (Died)
Gender
Female
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Born in Clinton, Indiana, United States
1830 May 27
Mother
Cynthia Vail
Father
Alva Benson
Date Details
Occurred On 1830 May 27
Baptized
1841 July 11 (Age 11)
Married
John Gill Wilson
1852 June 3 (Age 22)
Traveled in
Uriah Curtis Company (1852)
1852 June 28 – September 29 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Gill Wilson (Age 22)
Date Details
Started On 1852 June 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 29
Company Arrived
Died in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States
1914 March 6 (Age 83)
Media
Lucy Benson (1830 - 1914) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret Evening News
"Mrs. Lucy B. Wilson Is Called by Death", Deseret Evening News, (18 March 1914), Page 8.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"16th Company of 50 report", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (4 July 1852), Page 1-22.
Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956
"Lucy Benson Wilson autobiography", Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956.
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