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0058    BENSON, C.H.

Location - Elevation. About 7 miles north of Benson on Hwy 50, Route 1 Angier.

Coordinates: 35d 28m 28.8s N; 78d 33m 27.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: From Hwy 210 and Hwy 50 travel south 3.25 miles. Cemetery will be on your left,.
From Benson, travel north on Hwy 50 for 6.25 miles. Cemetery will be on your right.

It is well kept. It is enclosed by old wire fence. It is easily seen from road. 13 marked graves. 3 unmarked graves.
In November 2015: This cemetery is in decline. Tall grasses and debris litter the grounds around the stones. Many of the unmarked graves are sunken in.

View #2 of the cemetery. View #3 of the cemetery.

Compiler: Shelby A Benson, 25 Apr 1976. Updates and all photographs by Gerry Morgan in November 2015.

1. Barber, Shelton S.   (b. 9 Nov 1911 - d. 31 May 1913)
A loved one from us has gone, A voice to All is stilled, Place is Vacant in our Home, Which can never be filled. Closeup.
2. Benson, Alta Lee Rogers   (b. 22 Oct 1890 - d. 13 Mar 1950)
Wife of Charlie Harvey Benson. Mother thou love, faithfulness, dependability, and sagaciousness will not be forgotten. Benson monument.
3. Benson, Charles H.   (b. 1 Aug 1844 - d. 13 Apr 1929)
Husband of 1) Mary Jane Jones Benson and 2) Melvina Tew Benson. Co. I, 24th NC State Troops, CSA. Benson monument.
4. Benson, Charlie Harvey   (b. 29 Sep 1885 - d. 13 Jul 1946)
Husband of Alta Rogers Benson. Benson monument.
5. Benson, Chimer S.   (b. 25 Feb 1892 - d. 6 Mar 1950)
466 Engineers 1918
6. Benson, Infant Daughter   (b. 17 May 1913 - d. 17 May 1913)
Daughter of H. K. Benson and Susie Benson. Gone so soon.
7. Benson, Infant Son   (b. 7 Feb 1918 - d. 7 Feb 1918)
Son of H. K. Benson and Susie Benson.
8. Benson, Mary Jane Jones   (b. 8 Oct 1849 - d. 28 Mar 1911)
Wife of Charles H. Benson. Sleep Mother dear, And take they rest, God called thee home, He thought it best.
9. Benson, Mary Lidia   (b. 8 Apr 1917 - d. 16 Aug 1918)
Daughter of Charlie Harvey Benson and Alta Lee Rogers Benson
10. Grimes, Lillian Benson   (b. 28 May 1877 - d. 7 Nov 1959)
Wife of Wiley T. Grimes
11. Grimes, Reggie   (b. 12 Oct 1904 - d. 16 Apr 1922)
Son of Wiley T. Grimes and Lillian Benson Grimes.
12. Grimes, Wiley T.   (b. 11 Nov 1878 - d. 17 Jul 1963)
Husband of Lillian Benson Grimes
13. Johnson, Tyree   (b. 1 Jul 1917 - d. 2 Nov 1918)
Son of W.J. Johnson and Hermo Johnson.
14. Melton, Cletice Noah   (b. 7 July 1908 - d. 2 Dec 1982)
Husband of Ruby Grimes Melton
15. Melton, Ruby Grimes   (b. 27 Apr 1912 - d. 7 July 1977)
Wife of Cletice Noah Melton
16. Powell, Nancy Benson   (b. 13 Mar 1923 - d. 24 Mar 2008)
God's Faithful and loyal Servant.