John Emory Benson
1842 - 1918 (75 years)-
Name John Emory Benson Birth 29 Dec 1842 Harrison County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation farmer Military Civil War. Confederacy. 1st Kentucky Mounted Rifles, Company A.
Confederacy. 11th Kentucky Cavalry. Company H. Private. [3]Census 1870 Buena Vista, Harrison County, Kentucky Census 1880 Buena Vista, Harrison County, Kentucky Census 1900 Connersville, Harrison County, Kentucky Census 1910 Harrison County, Kentucky Death 5 Aug 1918 Robertson County, Kentucky [3] Burial Republican Christian Church Cemetery, Buena Vista, Harrison County, Kentucky [3] Person ID I6161 Hedges Last Modified 10 Dec 2025
Father James Benson, b. Abt 1809, Bath County, Kentucky d. 1880, Bath County, Kentucky (Age 71 years) Mother Nancy Hunt, b. Abt 1814, Morgan County, Kentucky d. Bef 1850, Breckenridge, Bath County, Kentucky (Age 35 years) Marriage 10 Feb 1837 Morgan County, Kentucky [4] Family ID F2658 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Cansada Cook, b. abat 1849, Kentucky Marriage 11 Apr 1867 Harrison County, Kentucky [4] Family ID F2700 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 10 Dec 2025
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Death - 5 Aug 1918 - Robertson County, Kentucky 
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Notes - Note on Find a Grave:
John Benson
Co. H, 11th Ky. Cavalry
He was born in Harrison Co., Ky. on Dec. 29, 1842.
He originally enlisted in Co. A, 1st Ky. Mounted Rifles on Oct. 18, 1861 at Prestonsburg, Ky.
He was captured at the Battle of Green River on July 4, 1863 and spent the rest of the war in Camp Douglas.
After the war he returned to Harrison Co. He was married twice and had 12 children. According to his pension application he never took the oath of alligance.
He died on Aug. 5, 1918 in Robertson Co., Ky. and is buried in Republican Christian Church Cemetery in Harrison Co., Ky.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bourbonstreet/delta/3843/benson.htm
John Emery Benson son of James "Jim" Benson.
1st wife Cansada Cook- they were married abt 1867. They had William H, Ellen, Lucretia, Elizabeth, Laura and Floyd.
2nd wife- Elizabeth Marshall- they were married abt 1887. They had John Enoch, Nancy M, Susan Jane, James H, Adam Thomas and Cordelia.
[3] - Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name John C Benson
Enlistment Date 18 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 18 Oct 1861
Muster Place Kentucky
Muster Company A
Muster Regiment 1st Battn Cavalry
Muster Regiment Type Cavalry
Muster Information Enlisted
Side of War Confederacy
Title Confederate Kentucky Volunteers War 1861-65
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