Brief Life History of Henry David
When Henry David Benscoter was born on 18 December 1828, in Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States, his father, William B Benscoter, was 33 and his mother, Sally Fritz, was 32. He married Sarah Ann Smothers on 27 July 1854, in Jones, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States in 1850 and Scott Township, Mahaska, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died in 1867, in Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States, at the age of 39.
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Sources (15)
- Henry Benscooter in household of William Benscooter, "United States Census, 1850"
- Henry Benscoter in entry for William Harrison Benscoter, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
- Henry Benscoter, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1828–1867 Male
1836–1889 Female
Children (6)
1855–1918 Male
1857–1946 Female
1860–1922 Male
1862–1902 Female
1864– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1795–1869 Male
1796–1858 Female
Siblings (17)
1813–1829 Male
1815–1852 Female
1815– Female
1817– Female
1821– Female
+12 More Children
World Events (8)
1829
Age 1
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1841
Age 13
Name Meaning
Altered form of Dutch Benschoter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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