Married Apr. 2, 1908 Jackson Co., AL to Elma Lee Kirby. Child: Mary Lee Benson Hall.
John Bernard Benson was the third of ten children of Newton Wesley “Pogue” Benson and Mary Ann “Mollie” Morgan. He was born November 5, 1886 in Delta County, Cooper, Texas and died of heart failure on January 11, 1956. His obituary in The Huntsville Times notes that "Mr. Benson was reared in the Langston community, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pogue Benson, members of pioneer families of the county. The deceased was a veteran of World War I." He fought in World War I and was discharged from the army in late 1918.
John married Elma Lee Kirby on April 2, 1908. John and Elma Benson had two daughters: Mary Lee Benson Hall and Lucille Benson (born Virginia Morris), the natural daughter of Alberta Kirby Morris and
John Benson was a hard worker who bought up a lot of foreclosed properties during the Depression. His holdings included farms, houses and businesses in Scottsboro, such as the Locker Plant business on the south side of the square, Benson and Campbell gin, Benson and Childress Hardware, and a dairy in Langston. He was also half owner of The Progressive Age newspaper (with his brother James). He opened the first Ford dealership in Jackson County. He was also the state senator from Jackson and Marshall counties. The road from Scottsboro to Langston is named for him, as well as Benson Park behind the Scottsboro Boys Museum.
His obituary noted that he was "elected in 1944 and again in 1948 and served these two terms as senator. He had been active for many years in political affairs of the county. He owned extensive farmlands in the county, mostly near Scottsboro and Langston.
He died January 11, 1956 after about 10 days of serious illness resulting from heart failure at age 70 and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Scottsboro.
John Bernard Benson was the third of ten children of Newton Wesley “Pogue” Benson and Mary Ann “Mollie” Morgan. He was born November 5, 1886 in Delta County, Cooper, Texas and died of heart failure on January 11, 1956. His obituary in The Huntsville Times notes that "Mr. Benson was reared in the Langston community, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pogue Benson, members of pioneer families of the county. The deceased was a veteran of World War I." He fought in World War I and was discharged from the army in late 1918.
John married Elma Lee Kirby on April 2, 1908. John and Elma Benson had two daughters: Mary Lee Benson Hall and Lucille Benson (born Virginia Morris), the natural daughter of Alberta Kirby Morris and
John Benson was a hard worker who bought up a lot of foreclosed properties during the Depression. His holdings included farms, houses and businesses in Scottsboro, such as the Locker Plant business on the south side of the square, Benson and Campbell gin, Benson and Childress Hardware, and a dairy in Langston. He was also half owner of The Progressive Age newspaper (with his brother James). He opened the first Ford dealership in Jackson County. He was also the state senator from Jackson and Marshall counties. The road from Scottsboro to Langston is named for him, as well as Benson Park behind the Scottsboro Boys Museum.
His obituary noted that he was "elected in 1944 and again in 1948 and served these two terms as senator. He had been active for many years in political affairs of the county. He owned extensive farmlands in the county, mostly near Scottsboro and Langston.
He died January 11, 1956 after about 10 days of serious illness resulting from heart failure at age 70 and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Scottsboro.
Married Apr. 2, 1908 Jackson Co., AL to Elma Lee Kirby. Child: Mary Lee Benson Hall.
John Bernard Benson was the third of ten children of Newton Wesley “Pogue” Benson and Mary Ann “Mollie” Morgan. He was born November 5, 1886 in Delta County, Cooper, Texas and died of heart failure on January 11, 1956. His obituary in The Huntsville Times notes that "Mr. Benson was reared in the Langston community, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pogue Benson, members of pioneer families of the county. The deceased was a veteran of World War I." He fought in World War I and was discharged from the army in late 1918.
John married Elma Lee Kirby on April 2, 1908. John and Elma Benson had two daughters: Mary Lee Benson Hall and Lucille Benson (born Virginia Morris), the natural daughter of Alberta Kirby Morris and
John Benson was a hard worker who bought up a lot of foreclosed properties during the Depression. His holdings included farms, houses and businesses in Scottsboro, such as the Locker Plant business on the south side of the square, Benson and Campbell gin, Benson and Childress Hardware, and a dairy in Langston. He was also half owner of The Progressive Age newspaper (with his brother James). He opened the first Ford dealership in Jackson County. He was also the state senator from Jackson and Marshall counties. The road from Scottsboro to Langston is named for him, as well as Benson Park behind the Scottsboro Boys Museum.
His obituary noted that he was "elected in 1944 and again in 1948 and served these two terms as senator. He had been active for many years in political affairs of the county. He owned extensive farmlands in the county, mostly near Scottsboro and Langston.
He died January 11, 1956 after about 10 days of serious illness resulting from heart failure at age 70 and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Scottsboro.
John Bernard Benson was the third of ten children of Newton Wesley “Pogue” Benson and Mary Ann “Mollie” Morgan. He was born November 5, 1886 in Delta County, Cooper, Texas and died of heart failure on January 11, 1956. His obituary in The Huntsville Times notes that "Mr. Benson was reared in the Langston community, being the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pogue Benson, members of pioneer families of the county. The deceased was a veteran of World War I." He fought in World War I and was discharged from the army in late 1918.
John married Elma Lee Kirby on April 2, 1908. John and Elma Benson had two daughters: Mary Lee Benson Hall and Lucille Benson (born Virginia Morris), the natural daughter of Alberta Kirby Morris and
John Benson was a hard worker who bought up a lot of foreclosed properties during the Depression. His holdings included farms, houses and businesses in Scottsboro, such as the Locker Plant business on the south side of the square, Benson and Campbell gin, Benson and Childress Hardware, and a dairy in Langston. He was also half owner of The Progressive Age newspaper (with his brother James). He opened the first Ford dealership in Jackson County. He was also the state senator from Jackson and Marshall counties. The road from Scottsboro to Langston is named for him, as well as Benson Park behind the Scottsboro Boys Museum.
His obituary noted that he was "elected in 1944 and again in 1948 and served these two terms as senator. He had been active for many years in political affairs of the county. He owned extensive farmlands in the county, mostly near Scottsboro and Langston.
He died January 11, 1956 after about 10 days of serious illness resulting from heart failure at age 70 and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Scottsboro.
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