Hello, I'm not sure how long ago your post was, but I saw you were looking for information concerning the history of John Jackson Benson & his son, William Benson. As you know, the Bensons were the wealthiest black family in the South. You have an exceptional lineage. A great deal of their history can be found in the works of W.E.B Dubois, Paul Dunbar, and Booker T. Washington. Serena