Nathan Benson Sr. was born on 12 December 1826 at
Wrightington, Lancashire, England.
1,2 He was the son of
Thomas Benson and
Margaret Marsden. Nathan Benson Sr. was christened on 21 January 1827 at
Wigan, Lancashire, Utah.
3 He was a paver.
4 As of 1841, Nathan Benson Sr. was also known as Nathaniel.
4 Nathan Benson Sr. was listed in 1841 as a household member living with
Thomas Benson on the 1841 census
Hunters Hill, Eccleston, Lancashire, England. The official date for this census was .
4 As of 1848, Nathan Benson Sr. lived in
Wrightington, Lancaster, England.5 Nathan Benson Sr. married
Ann Baybutt, daughter of
John Baybutt and
Ann Leatherbarrow, on 6 March 1848 at
the Parish Church, Eccleston, Lancaster, England; a date of 25 Dec 1847 was given on a family group sheet, and a date of 20 Mar 1848 was given in a marriage index.
5,3,6 Nathan Benson Sr. was a stone quarry labourer.
1 Nathan Benson Sr. was listed as the head of household on the 1851 census in 1851
Howebrook House Cottage, Heskin, Lancashire, England. Also living in the house was his wife,
Ann Baybutt, his son,
John Benson, his daughter,
Margaret Benson.
1 Nathan Benson Sr. was a stone quarrier.
7 Nathan Benson Sr. was listed as the head of household on the 1861 census in 1861
Leas (one census line away from Howebrook House), Heskin, Lancashire, England. Also living in the house was his wife,
Ann Baybutt, his son,
John Benson,
Thomas Benson and
Richard Benson, his daughter,
Margaret Benson,
Ellen Benson and
Elizabeth Ann Benson.
7 The census of 1910 says he immigrated in 1863. This is wrong - 1868 is correct.
8 Nathan Benson Sr. was a quarryman.
9 He immigrated in 1868 to
Parowan, Iron, Utah.
10,11 He was a sawyer.
12 Nathan Benson Sr. was listed in 1870 as the head of a family on the 1870 census
Parowan, Iron, Utah. The official date for this census was 01 June 1870. Also living in this household was
Nathan Benson Jr.,
John Benson,
Margaret Benson,
Thomas Benson,
Ellen Benson,
Elizabeth Ann Benson and
Ann Baybutt.
12 He was not a citizen by 1870.
12 Nathan Benson Sr. was listed as the head of household on the 1880 census on 7 June 1880
Parowan, Iron, Utah. Also living in the house was his wife,
Ann Baybutt, his son,
Nathan Benson Jr. and
John Benson, his daughter,
Margaret Benson and
Elizabeth Ann Benson.
13 Nathan Benson Sr. was a sawyer.
14 Nathan Benson Sr. became widowed on the death of
Ann Baybutt on 7 February 1889 at
Parowan, Iron, Utah.
2 Nathan Benson Sr. married
Emaline Guymon Grimshaw on 24 May 1900 at
Manti Temple, Manti, Utah.
Nathan Benson Sr. was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census on 11 June 1900
Dist 99 Sheet 9A, Parowan, Iron, Utah. Also living in the house was his wife,
Emaline Guymon Grimshaw.
15 As stated in the census of 1901 Nathan Benson Sr. was naturalized.
10 He was a lumberman.
10 He was retired.
8 Nathan Benson Sr. was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census in 1910
Dist 53 Sheet 10A, Parowan, Iron, Utah. Also living in the house was his wife,
Emaline Guymon Grimshaw.
8 Nathan Benson Sr. died on 26 July 1916 at
Parowan, Iron, Utah, at age 89.
2 He was buried at
Parowan Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah.
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