Charles Augustus Benson

Male9 July 1837–18 February 1873

Brief Life History of Charles Augustus

When Charles Augustus Benson was born on 9 July 1837, in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States, his father, Ezra Taft Benson, was 26 and his mother, Pamelia Emma Andrus, was 27. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1849 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 18 February 1873, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 35.

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Family Time Line

Ezra Taft Benson
1811–1869
Pamelia Emma Andrus
1809–1877
Charles Augustus Benson
1832–1833
Chloe Jane Benson
1835–1835
Charles Augustus Benson
1837–1873
Adin Parsons Benson
1841–1841
Jonathan Andrus Benson
1841–1841
Pamelia Emma Benson
1842–1892
Harvey Andrus Benson
1844–1844
Isabella Benson
1846–1922
Charlotte Taft Benson
1850–1918

Sources (6)

  • Chas A Benson in household of Ezra T Benson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Charles Augustus Benson, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Charles Benson in household of Ezra J Benson, "United States Census, 1850"

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Siblings (9)

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World Events (8)

1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place

Age 2

By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

Age 2

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Age 11

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the medieval personal name Ben(ne), a pet form of Benedict (see Benn ) + -son.

English: habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.

Americanized form of any of various Scandinavian patronymics from the personal name Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict , e.g. Swedish Bengtsson , Danish Bendtsen, Danish and Norwegian Bentsen . Compare Bensen 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Charles Augustus Benson was the oldest son born to Ezra T. Benson who lived. He crossed the plains as a boy of 12 with his father and mother, Pamelia. He was endowed 11 April 1856 at the Endowment Hou …

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