Hardy Benson and family

This is Isaac Benson's brother, Hardy Benson, his wife Nancy and their kids.
Hardy was born in Arkansas in 1860. He married Nancy Bowser in 1883. I believe they had 7 kids, all born in Texas: Olive, Millford, Lillie, Isaac Hardy, Rosa, Charlie and Minnie Ruth.
Hardy died in 1904. He is buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Dallas County.

On the 1910 Census, Nancy and her kids are living next to Isaac, Sabrina and their family. However, the head of household is listed as Nancy's son, Millford. By the 1920 Census, they seem to have a whole Benson compound and are living on "Benson Tap Road."

Nancy died in 1929. However, she is not buried with Hardy. I found her death certificate but I still haven't found where she was buried.

Here are a few pictures of some of their kids. One is a snapshot, the rest almost look like engagement photos.

This is labeled "cousin Hardy and his wife." I believe his name is Isaac Hardy Benson (b. 1890) and the wife is Mary Bayless (b. 1896). They married in Dallas County in 1913 and had 5 kids.

Charlie Benson (b.1896) and his wife Mae Haynes (b. 1902 d. 1988)

Lillie Benson (b. 1888) and her husband. His last name is Miller, don't know his first name.

Rosa Benson (b. 1894 d.1976) and her husband Robert Lee McFadden (b.1887 d.1954) They were married in Dallas County in 1910. They had one son, Cecil McFadden.

Benson Family Bible

Isaac Benson's family Bible.

Inside is stamped "Hull & Tipton Booksellers & Stationers Harrison Ark."


As you can see it is pretty bad shape. The below pages have come out completely.

Isaac Benson

My great grandfather, Isaac Benson was born 1853 in Tennessee to William Rodman Benson and Jane ______. When he was about 3 years old, he, his parents and at least one sister, Margaret, moved to Arkansas. Over the next six years, Jane had three more boys; Jackson, Hardy and William.

In 1871, Isaac's Mother died. Jane is buried at Zion Hill Cemetery near Green Forest, Arkansas. In 1872 William Benson (Isaac's Dad) married Nancy Johnson. They had three kids, Rosa, Milfred and Lottie. William died in 1876 and is also buried in Zion Hill.

In 1876, Isaac married Sabrina Florence Arney. Between 1877 and 1888 they had six children. In 1890, Isaac bought 40 acres of land in Carroll County. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

Around 1892, Isaac and Sabrina move to Rowlett, Texas. The story is that all the kids walked except the one boy who had a very dark complexion because Sabrina thought the Indians would believe they had stolen him.

Either Isaac's brother Hardy and his family come with them or shortly thereafter. At some point, Sabrina's Father, Henry and step-mother, Minerva Baker, also come to Texas. In 1894, Isaac and Sabrina have one more baby.

Isaac, Sabrina and their kids, probably taken around 1895.

Isaac standing in front of what I believe is his house in Rowlett. No idea who the lady is standing on the porch.

I cannot figure out where in Tennessee Isaac was born. I have not been able to find anything else out about William Rodman and his wife Jane.

This is a Spangler Family Tree that my Grandmother had. This is not her handwriting and I do not know who did this. I also do not know how accurate it is.

Also had this laminated picture labeled Jacob Spanger. Not sure which Jacob Spangler as we have more that one.