Joe Horace Benson: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Joe Horace Benson was born on 2 Mar 1917 in Oklahoma (son of Nat Frank Benson and Janie Hardwick); died on 3 Mar 1975 in Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.

Joe married Alpha Fay Rackley before 1950. Alpha was born on 5 Jun 1917 in Texas; died on 24 Mar 1996 in Boyd, Wise County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Nat Frank Benson was born about 1881 in Mississippi; and died.

Nat married Janie Hardwick about 1904 in Oklahoma. Janie (daughter of John David "Dave" Hardwick and Lucretia "Crecy/Cresy" Harney) was born in Jul 1885 in Indian Territory; died on 12 Mar 1960 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janie Hardwick was born in Jul 1885 in Indian Territory (daughter of John David "Dave" Hardwick and Lucretia "Crecy/Cresy" Harney); died on 12 Mar 1960 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.

Children:

J. Hamp Benson was born about 1906 in Indian Territory; and died.
Jewell Benson was born about 1908 in Chickasaw Reservation, Willis, Marshall County, Oklahoma; and died.
Maria Benson was born about 1914 in Oklahoma; and died.
1. Joe Horace Benson was born on 2 Mar 1917 in Oklahoma; died on 3 Mar 1975 in Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.

Generation: 3

John David "Dave" Hardwick was born between 1850 and 1852 in Mississippi (son of John C. Hardwick and Elizabeth Jane Boyd); died on 23 Oct 1889 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; was buried in Hardwick Plot, East Of Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma.

John married Lucretia "Crecy/Cresy" Harney on 30 Nov 1876 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. Lucretia was born in Mar 1860 in Panola County, Indian Territory; died on 22 Apr 1915 in Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma; was buried in Hardwick Plot, East Of Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucretia "Crecy/Cresy" Harney was born in Mar 1860 in Panola County, Indian Territory; died on 22 Apr 1915 in Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma; was buried in Hardwick Plot, East Of Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma.

Children:

Ida Hardwick was born in Jan 1878 in Indian Territory; died on 22 Apr 1915 in Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma.
Brit Hardwick was born on 4 May 1880 in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; died on 4 Mar 1911 in Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma; was buried in Hardwick Plot, East Of Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma.
Eastman Lane Hardwick was born on 15 Sep 1883 in Indian Territory; died on 23 Dec 1950 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas.
3. Janie Hardwick was born in Jul 1885 in Indian Territory; died on 12 Mar 1960 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.
Samuel Hardwick was born about 1888; died on 24 Dec 1892.

Generation: 4

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John C. Hardwick was born about 1815 in Tennessee; died before 1878 in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.

John married Elizabeth Jane Boyd on 25 Dec 1844 in Marshall County, Mississippi. Elizabeth (daughter of James M. Boyd and Nancy Mahota Love) was born on 3 Feb 1828 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Jane Boyd was born on 3 Feb 1828 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi (daughter of James M. Boyd and Nancy Mahota Love).

Children:

James Hardwick was born about 1847 in Mississippi; and died.
Joseph C. Hardwick was born on 31 Mar 1850 in Mississippi; died on 1 Jan 1884.
6. John David "Dave" Hardwick was born between 1850 and 1852 in Mississippi; died on 23 Oct 1889 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; was buried in Hardwick Plot, East Of Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma.
George Hardwick was born about 1854; died on 16 Oct 1889.
Nancy Hardwick was born on 8 Oct 1858; and died.