George Rosco "Smoky" Benson^[1]

1910 - 1958  (47 years)

• Name	George Rosco "Smoky" Benson
  Born	1 Apr 1910	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	17 Feb 1958  [3]
  Buried	Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I110239	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	William H. Benson,   b. 1 Dec 1872, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Oct 1940  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Clinton,   b. 22 Feb 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Jun 1962  (Age 84 years)
  Marriage License	4 Jul 1895	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F39839	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Trula Moore,   b. 16 Dec 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Nov 2001, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 92 years)
  Children	+ 1. William Theodore Benson,   b. 21 Nov 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Apr 2010  (Age 76 years) + 2. Edith Benson   3. Dorothy Benson
  Family ID	F39845	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Apr 1910 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 9, 14 Oct 1940. W. H. Benson obituary [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Roscoe Benson Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Civil District 14, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 9 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1911 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William Benson Head M 47 Tennessee Jane Benson Wife F 42 Tennessee James Benson Son M 18 Tennessee Lola Benson Daughter F 15 Tennessee Roscoe Benson Son M 9 Tennessee [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 11, 17 Feb 1958. Benson, George Roscoe (Smoky) 47 pot man Alcoa b. Apr 1, 1910 Sev d. Feb 17, 1958 R2 Sey f. Will Benson m. Mary Jane Clinton Zion Hill Bapt Cem Survivors: widow Trula Moore R2 Sey 1 son Theodore 2 dau Mrs Willie Holton Mrs Claude Justus m. Mrs Mary Jane Benson 1 bro James 3 sis Mrs Ella Perry Mrs J W Gilbert Mrs Bill Sims 2 gc. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 269. Father