FRANK COOK BENSON

Lucy Bracken Benson

Frank Cook Benson was born in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, on Friday, December 17, 1858, to Catherine Elizabeth Brewer and Richard Aaron Benson. Frank attended the University of Georgia at Athens, where he was a matriculate in 1877.

Frank Cook Benson was a grandson of Mary Foster Brewer and Thomas Aspinwall Brewer of Vineville; and of Eliza Jane Jappie Benson Scott, also of Vineville. Eliza's first husband Aaron Benson died when his son, Frank's father, was a young boy.

Frank's father, R. A. Benson, was reared in the Vineville household of William Scott, who was married to Eliza after her first husband Aaron Benson died. Frank's mother Catherine was the first person to receive a diploma from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, and one of the first women in the world to receive a degree from a chartered college.

F. C. Benson

Macon, Georgia

University of Georgia

Matriculates, 1877

Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers, Alumni and Matriculates of the University of Georgia: From 1785 to 1906

University of Georgia

E.D. Stone Press, 1906

Frank Cook Benson attended the University of Georgia. After having completed his education, Frank Cook Benson was married to Lucy Bracken, daughter of Louisa Sewell and Peter James Bracken. As per published news item, Lucy (Mrs. Frank Benson) visits friends and family in Milledgeville together with her brother James and her sister, Miss Loula Bracken.

Frank Cook Benson died in Macon on Friday, October 15, 1948, following an illness.

F. C. BENSON, CAMP GROUND LEADER,

DIED IN MACON

Was One of Organizers of Religious Assembly

and Vice President

Had Summer Home in County

The death of Frank C. Benson, 84 years of age, one of the organizers of the Indian Springs camp ground and vice president of the board of trustees at the time of his death, occurred Friday in Macon. He had been ill several weeks, and only recently returned to Macon after spending several weeks at his summer home at the camp ground.

Well known to many Butts county people through his visits to the camp ground, where he maintained home and spent several weeks each year, Mr. Benson had many personal friends here who are pained to know of his death. He was one of the few surviving members of the group who organized the Indian Springs Holiness camp ground. Throughout the years he took close interest in the development of the institution and served as vice president. He supported the camp ground liberally with his means and talents. Mr. Benson was a successful businessman of Macon and took a leading part in civic and religious affairs.

Funeral services were held at the Cherokee Heights Methodist church, Sunday afternoon, and the board of stewards of the church and the trustees of the camp ground formed an honorary escort. The services were conducted by Rev, F. M. Gaines and Rev. Leonard Cochran. Active pallbearers were H. W. Pittman, A. L. Luce, Ben Sappington, Cliff Schell, Clyde Sheehan, and John Haddock.

Burial was in the family lot in Rose Hill cemetery. He is survived by his wife, one sister and several nieces and nephews.

R. P. Sasnett, member of the board of trustees of the camp ground, attended the funeral services.

— From the Jackson Progress Argus, 24 October 1943

Contributor: SPMcD (48452228) • [email protected]

bFRANK C. BENSON

Well-Known Civic Church Leader Passes/b

Frank Cook Benson, one of Mecon's best-known citizens, died this morning at his residence at 662 Napier Avenue at the age of 84 after an illness of about a month. A native of BibCounty, Mr. Benson was born December 17, 1858, the son of Richard Aaron Benson and Catherine Brewer Benson. Until the time he became ill, he was actively employed as a representative of the Simpson Clothing Company. Mr Benson was a member of the County Board of Tax Assessors, vice president of the Board of Trustees of the Indian Springs Holiness Camp Grounds, and chairman of the board of the Cherokee Heights Methodist Church. Mr Benson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Bracken Benson, and a sister, Mrs H. C. Arnall, Sr. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Services are in charge of Burghard-Connally Funeral Home.

Frank Cook Benson obituary

The Macon News, October 15, 1943, Page 1.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-frank-cook-benson-obit-19/137512338/

Newspapers.com - Frank Cook Benson Obit 1943

Notes:

His surviving sister was Gertude Benson Arnall of Macon, widow of Henry Clay Arnall of Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia. Gertrude was Mr. Arnall's second wife. Gertrude's husband is the grandfather of Ellis Gibbs Arnall, 69th Governor of Georgia.

Daughter Ethel is not mentioned (???).

Lucy Bracken Benson (Mrs. Frank), Lula (Lucy's sister Loula), and Mr. James Bracken (their brother):

Mrs. Frank Benson, Miss Lula Bracken and Mr. James Bracken of Macon, are visiting relatives in this city. — Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872-1886, January 22, 1884.

SOURCE: Georgia Historic Newspapers online

https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn82015111/1884-01-22/ed-1/seq-4/

Text

https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn82015111/1884-01-22/ed-1/seq-4/ocr/

University of Georgia

Class of 1877

Matriculates

F. C. Benson '77

Macon, Georgia

Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers, Alumni and Matriculates of the University of Georgia: From 1785 to 1906

University of Georgia

E.D. Stone Press, 1906 - 237

https://books.google.com/books?id=IgETAAAAIAAJ&q=F.+C.+Benson#v=snippet&q=F.%20C.%20Benson&f=false

Confederate States Central Laboratory at Vineville

Frank's father, Richard Aaron Benson, served as Timekeeper for the Confederate States Central Laboratory at Vineville, Bibb County, Georgia, during the Civil War.

https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_confederate-states-central-laboratory

Brave Confederate Peter Bracken Dead

"Just a short seven months before the death of Anthony Murphy, the last known Confederate survivor of those involved in the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862, the grim reaper came calling for Peter Bracken. He rests in Rose Hill Cemetery, near the Oak Ridge section."

SOURCE: Rose Hill Cemetery; Macon, Georgia, Blogspot

http://rosehillcemeterymacongeorgia.blogspot.com/2013/04/brave-confederate-peter-bracken-dead.html?m=1

Louisa Sewell Bracken

Mrs. Peter James Bracken

Born in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA on Feb 1841 to Leighton Sowell and Louisianna Anna Hughes Sewell Stripling. Louisa Sewell Bracken married Peter James Bracken and had 9 children. She passed away on 28 July 1909 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA.

Parents:

Leighton Sowell

1810 - 1842

Louisianna Anna Hughes Sewell Stripling

1820 - 1889

Spouse:

Peter James Bracken

1833 - 1909

Children:

John Wiley Bracken

1858 - 1929

Mattie Alberta Bracken Janes

1877 - 1925

Wesley S Bracken

1868 - 1897

Leah E. Bracken Middlebrooks

1875 - 1900

Lucy Mary Bracken Benson

1863 - 1955

William P. Bracken

1871 - 1929

Loula Julia Bracken Smith

1866 - 1937

James H. Bracken

1859 - 1893

Louis L. Bracken

1862 - 1862

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/louisa-sewell-bracken-24-s3gk05?geo_a=r&o_iid=41018&o_lid=41018&o_sch=Web+Property

James Bracken

https://books.google.com/books?id=7c01AQAAMAAJ&q=Bracken#v=snippet&q=Bracken&f=false

BREWER

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066183567&view=1up&seq=142&skin=2021

Ethel Benson Arnold obituary

The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, on 17 July 1982, Saturday • Page 32

JAPPIE - BENSON Marriage

The Evening Post

New York, New York

18 May 1820, Thu • Page 3

NOTE: Parents of Peter Aspinwall, immigrant ancestor, are NOT KNOWN. Peter Aspinwall is NOT the son of Elizabeth (Goodyear) and William Aspinwall.

Frank Cook Benson possibly was named for

117773196 this Cook

University of Georgia

https://books.google.com/books?id=IgETAAAAIAAJ&q=F.+C.+Benson#v=snippet&q=F.%20C.%20Benson&f=false