Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Coleman
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Raymond L. Coleman and William Webster Coleman III
Died
at age 91
[location unknown]
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Biography
Dorothy (Benson) Loggins is a part of US Black heritage.
This profile is part of the Benson Name Study.
Dorothy Benson was born on March 18, 1929 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, United States.
In the 1930 census Dorothy (age 1) was the granddaughter of James H West at 7218 Williams St, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James H West | M | Negro (Black) | 54 | Married | Head | Michigan | |
| Anna West | F | Negro (Black) | 49 | Married | Wife | Canada | |
| Harry West | M | Negro (Black) | 24 | Single | Son | Rubbing | Michigan |
| John West | M | Negro (Black) | 21 | Single | Son | Rubbing | Michigan |
| Henrietta Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 19 | Married | Daughter | Michigan | |
| Dorothy Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 1 | Single | Granddaughter | Michigan | |
| Doris Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 1 | Single | Granddaughter | Michigan | |
| Bessie West | F | Negro (Black) | 17 | Single | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| Charles West | M | Negro (Black) | 10 | Single | Son | Michigan |
In the 1940 census Dorothy (age 11) was the daughter of Hughon Benson in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.[2]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Hughon Benson | M | Negro (Black) | 34 | Married | Head | Lineman | Tennessee |
| Henrietta Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 29 | Married | Wife | Michigan | |
| Dorothy Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 11 | Single | Daughter | Michigan | |
| Doris Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 11 | Single | Daughter | Michigan | |
| Hulon Benson | M | Negro (Black) | 9 | Single | Son | Michigan | |
| Luella Benson | F | Negro (Black) | 8 | Single | Daughter | Michigan |
Dorothy married William Coleman (born on July 7, 1921 in Woodson, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; son of Webster Coleman and Lydia (Hunter) Coleman).[3]
Their son was William Webster Coleman (1949–2020).
Dorothy died on January 29, 2021, aged 91.[4]
Sources
- ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2340726
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #14221079 (accessed 9 March 2024)
Dorothy Benson (1), single granddaughter, in household of James H West (54) at 7218 Williams St, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA. Born in Michigan. - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01760; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 33-31
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #81358207 (accessed 9 March 2024)
Dorothy Benson (11), single daughter, in household of Hughon Benson (34) in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Born in Michigan. - ↑
Marriage:
"Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952"
Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 86; Film Title: 33 Ingham 30050-33319; Film Description: Ingham (1947-1948)
Ancestry Record 9093 #5312779 (accessed 9 March 2024)
Dorothy Benson (18) marriage to William Coleman on 20 Jun 1947 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #222219145
Ancestry Record 60525 #191797998 (accessed 9 March 2024)
Dorothy Loggins burial (died on 29 Jan 2021) in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America. Born on 18 Mar 1929.
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