Frances Marion Benson

Francis Marion Keeth 5th of 6 children, all daughters, for Cyntha Bain & Nerias Keeth.

She married George W. Lewellen about 1872. They had one son, Wilbrum. Wilbrum was born 21 Feb 1873 & died 15 Sep 1875 in Panola, Mississippi.

Francis moved with her family to Utah in 1884. She married John Floyd Young 18 Jun 1885 in Logan, Utah. Four sons were born to them. Only one survived to adulthood.

Oscar Nerias born 23 Mar 1886 Wilford Woodruff born 19 Apr 1887 (They "adopted" Francis's deceased son, Wilbrum, 11 Oct 1888) Lewis Park born 17 Jun 1889 Wilford Woodruff died 17 Nov 1889 Lewis Park died 4 Sep 1891 Oscar Nerias died 28 Dec 1891

After loosing 2 sons, she lost her husband, John Floyd Young, on 20 Jan 1891. Their last son, Francis Marion, born 14 Feb 1891 - 25 days after his father died. Their oldest boy died the end of that year.

Just over four years after her husband died, Francis married Charles Peter Hans Benson 19 Mar 1895 in the city of Manti, Utah. They had 2 children: James Dellilian & Hilda Pettrina. {Charles and James might be buried in Lot 132 Section B}

(Descendents remember hearing about "Aunt Frannie" & she is found as Fannie in US Census.)

Thanks to Janice Klafehn for transcribing one of Frannie's obituaries. Granddaughters corrected the obituary = Frannie died while fixing breakfast for her husband.

Janice Klafehn's transcription: Salt Lake Tribune, The - November 21, 1928, Salt Lake City, Utah AMERICAN FORK.—Mrs. Frances M. Benson, wife of Charles P. Benson of American Fork, died at her home Monday evening of acute heart trouble. Mrs. Benson was born May 29, 1853, the daughter of Nereus and Cynthia Keith of Choctaw county, Mississippi. She moved with her husband about six years ago to American Fork, where Mr. Benson has followed the occupation of shoe repairer. In addition to her husband, a son and daughters survive as follows: Mrs. Frances M. Young, Salt Lake: James D. Benson, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Hilda Love, Salt Lake. There are also ten grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p. m. in the American Fork First ward chapel. Interment will be in the American Fork cemetery. Inscription: No Marker - Francis Marion Keeth (Lewellen, Young) Benson is under "PATRICIA L. NICHOLES MAR. 1, 1929 JAN. 19, 1930"

For American Fork City Cemetery's grave map of Patricia see http://www.namesinstone.com/ViewMap.aspx?externalGraveId=AFC2769311...

Patricia's headstone is on BillionGraves. http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemeteries/AmericanForkCemetery/107881 That URL goes to American Fork Cemetery on Billion Graves. Click on "Records" under the picture of the cemetery & type in Patricia Nicholes to see the grave marker.

Note: Please also see http://www.namesinstone.com/ViewMap.aspx?externalGraveId=GRV7200&ce... This URL goes to Francis Marion Keeth Benson's information found on Names In Stone

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Born 29 May 1853 Lodi, Choctaw, Mississippium died 15 Sep 1875 Panola Mississippi
14 June 1882 baptized "Mormon" by Elder J.N. Price Keeth, Samantha Keeth, Francis M Keeth, Lucinda M J Keeth 3 Jan 1884.hi Utah.

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And his Mother

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Land record images on http://ancestorseekerrepositories.weebly.com/utah-county-recorder--...

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!Surname could be spelt Keeth