I have some Bensons in my family tree. Beulah Lorraine Benson (1896-1939) married Joseph Edgar Freeland (Sammy). They had one child who died young, Joseph L. Freeland (1925-1933). She was the daughter of Ludwig M. Benson (1869-1944), and Rhoda Ellen Wilhelm (1868-1950). Joseph Edgar Freeland was my grandmother's brother. She was Laura Esther Freeland (1904-1998). Their parents were Charles Howard Freeland and Sarah Virginia "Jennie" Bucklew. Any ties? Or further information? If you think I might have any info you are interested in, please let me know. Thanks, and happy searchin' Laura Freeland Gilmore Nampa, Idaho http://www.genbug.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WV Preston County] Benson - Uphold - Smith - Royce - Light Benson - Any Bensons that were in Preston Co. Uphold - Allen L. Uphold is my 2nd great grandfather, but any Upholds would be great Smith - Martha Jane d/o Joel s/o Aaron. Martha had the following siblings: Clarissa, Matthias, Calvin, and Elizabeth Royce - Ties into the Benson line. Light - Issac J. Light b. 1833 d. 1862 (in the Civil War) he married Martha Jane Smith and they had the following children: Julius Marion, Mary Anne Bell, John Anderson, & Missouri Alice. Thanks, Christina ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== We have archives! http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=WVPRESTO ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx