Sarah Cline
1822 - Bef 1863 (40 years)1. Sarah Cline was born on 21 Mar 1822 in Kentucky; died before 1863. Notes:
Died:
Balsir Bensyl married a second time on 19 Nov 1863 to Martha A. Bush.
Sarah married Balser Bensyl on 23 Jun 1841 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Balser (son of John W. Bensyl and Mary Unknown) was born about 1828 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John H. Bensyl was born about 1846 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 3. Luna Bensyl was born about 1847 in Illinois.
- 4. Helen Bensyl was born about 1849 in Illinois; died before 1874.
- 5. Louis G. Bensyl was born on 9 Jan 1852 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Sep 1936 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 6. Isaac A. Bensyl was born about 1853 in Illinois.
- 7. George B. Bensyl was born about 1855 in Illinois.
- 8. Charles A. Bensyl was born about 1857 in Illinois.
- 9. Charolotte A. Bensyl was born about 1860 in Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. John H. Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1846 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- _MILT: Civil War. A 125 Illinois Infantry.
Notes:
Illinois database of Illinois Veterans Index.
https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=18039
Name: John H Bensel
Rank: Private
Company: A
Unit: 125th Illinois Infantry
Height: 5' 6
Hair: LIGHT
Eyes: BLUE
Complexion: LIGHT
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Abt 1841
Birth Place: Vermilion CO, IL
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 21
Service Entry Date: 18 Jul 1862
Service Entry Place: Danville, IL
Joined By Whom: C RALSTON
Period: 3 YRS
Muster In Date: 3 Sep 1862
Muster In Place: Danville, IL
Muster Out Date: 9 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place: Washington, DC
Muster Out By Whom: LT SCROGGS
Residence Place: Danville, Vermilion CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
US Civil War Pension Index:
Name of soldier: Bensyl, John H.
Name of decpendent: Father, Bensyl, Balsier
Serive: A 125 Ill Inf.
Date of filing: 29 June 1880 - Father - application No.272/971
Civil War
A 125 Illinois Infantry.
His father, Balsier Bensyl filed for his pension on 29 June 1880. Application No.27219713. Luna Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1847 in Illinois. 4. Helen Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1849 in Illinois; died before 1874. Helen married John H. Trent on 27 Feb 1867 in Vermilion County, Illinois. John was born on 18 Sep 1849 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1933 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; was buried on 22 Oct 1933 in Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore Township, Warren County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Mary Etta Trent was born on 30 Nov 1868 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 May 1917 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jun 1917 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 11. Harley Trent was born in 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died before 1880.
- 12. Olive Ann Trent was born in Oct 1872 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Aug 1960 in Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
5. Louis G. Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born on 9 Jan 1852 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Sep 1936 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: coal miner
- Census: 1900, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1910, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1920, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1930, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79656585
Block 19ALouis married Clarinda Francis on 21 Dec 1871 in Peoria County, Illinois. Clarinda was born on 23 Oct 1851 in Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1925; was buried on 23 Nov 1925 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Charles Edward Bensyl was born on 12 Nov 1882 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Mar 1957; was buried in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Stark County, Illinois.
- 14. John L. Bensyl was born on 17 Apr 1890 in Illinois; died on 3 Mar 1960; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 15. Carrie M. Bensyl was born in Apr 1874 in Illinois; died on 24 Mar 1909; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
6. Isaac A. Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1853 in Illinois. 7. George B. Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1855 in Illinois. 8. Charles A. Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1857 in Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: coal miner
- Census: 1880, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
In the 1906 and the 1907 Danville, Illinois City Directory, Charles Bensyl is living at the same address as his brother Louis. 116 Bensyl Ave, Ver. Hts. Danville, IL. Both brothers are coal miners.
9. Charolotte A. Bensyl (1.Sarah1) was born about 1860 in Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1880, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Generation: 3
10. Mary Etta Trent (4.Helen2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 30 Nov 1868 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 May 1917 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jun 1917 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: home duties
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83123851/mary-clark
Block 20Mary married John Ellsworth Clark on 4 Oct 1885 in Warren County, Indiana. John (son of William Clark and Lucy D. Ellsworth) was born on 30 Dec 1863 in Mainesville, Warren County, Ohio; died on 1 Dec 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 4 Dec 1936 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Harley Trent (4.Helen2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died before 1880. Notes:
Died:
Harley Trent is 3 months old in the 1870 US census, and does not appear in his parents' entry in the 1880 US census.12. Olive Ann Trent (4.Helen2, 1.Sarah1) was born in Oct 1872 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Aug 1960 in Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Other Events:
- Census: 1880, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1900, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144582371/olive-t-broderickOlive married John B. Cline on 4 Jul 1889 in Vermilion County, Illinois, and was divorced before 1900. John (son of Nathaniel Cline and Cynthia Ann Sowders) was born on 17 Dec 1858 in Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1921 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Mar 1921 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Mabel Cline was born in 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Muscogee County, Georgia.
- 17. Anna Cline was born about 1893 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Olive married Richard Broderick on 25 Jun 1900 in Fountain County, Indiana. Richard was born about 1873 in Illinois; died on 9 Aug 1958 in Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Charles Edward Bensyl (5.Louis2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 12 Nov 1882 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Mar 1957; was buried in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Stark County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: coal mine manager
- Census: 1930, Toulon, Stark County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Elmira, Stark County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10518537
Lot 322Charles married Alberta M. Price on 18 Sep 1917 in Stark County, Illinois. Alberta was born on 18 Sep 1901 in Illinois; died in Dec 1974; was buried in Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Stark County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. John L. Bensyl (5.Louis2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 17 Apr 1890 in Illinois; died on 3 Mar 1960; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79656564/john-l_-bensyl
Block 19A15. Carrie M. Bensyl (5.Louis2, 1.Sarah1) was born in Apr 1874 in Illinois; died on 24 Mar 1909; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78608782/carrie-nyeCarrie married Fred Nye on 4 Jul 1895 in Stark County, Illinois. Fred was born on 15 Feb 1874 in Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana; died on 24 May 1930 in Toulon Township, Stark County, Illinois; was buried on 26 May 1930 in Mawbey Cemetery, Toulon Township, Stark County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Percy Louis Nye was born on 11 Jan 1897 in Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1919; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
16. Mabel Cline (12.Olive3, 4.Helen2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Muscogee County, Georgia. Other Events:
- Occupation: musician, dance studio
Notes:
LKH note:
In Mabel's marriage record her parents are given as Olive Trent and Richard Broderick (Olive's second husband). However, her birth date of 1891 is prior to Olive and Richard's marriage, but matches the time that Olive and John B. Cline were married.
She is also listed as Mabel Broderick on her son, William A. Sheen's, death certificate.
Her obituary states her parents were John and Olive Cline.
Mrs. Mabel Shean
Mrs. Mabel Shean, of Rt.1, Midland, died today at 3:10 a.m. at The Medical Center after a lingering illness. She had resided in this community for the past 34 years and was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was a native of Danville, Ill., and a daughter of the late John and Olive Cline.
Survivors include her husband, C.E. Shean, Midland.
The Columbus Ledger, Columbus, Georgia. Tuesday, 5 February 1963.
Mabel married Charles Edward Shean in 1912 in Champaign County, Illinois. Charles was born on 17 Dec 1892 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. William A. Shean was born on 24 Sep 1915 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Apr 1920 in North Augusta, Alken County, South Carolina; was buried in Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
17. Anna Cline (12.Olive3, 4.Helen2, 1.Sarah1) was born about 1893 in Vermilion County, Illinois. 18. Percy Louis Nye (15.Carrie3, 5.Louis2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 11 Jan 1897 in Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1919; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78608829/percy-louis-nye