Wesley Benskin
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Wesley John Benskin (1837 - 1908)

Wesley John Benskin
Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohiomap
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Husband of — married 28 Jan 1858 in Richland, Illinoismap
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Died at age 70 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinoismap
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Biography

Wesley Benskin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 09, 1862
Mustered out: May 12, 1865

Side: USA
Regiment(s): 130th Illinois Infantry Regiment
This profile is part of the Benskin Name Study.

Wesley was born in 1838 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio,to parents John Marbrook and Mary (Hobbs) Benskin.[1]

Marriage

Wesley married Jane Millington on 28 January 1858 in Richland, Illinois.[2]

Children

Wesley and Jane had the following children:

i. Lida Florence (Benskin) Hitchler, b. 19 Dec 1858 in Richland County, Ill., d. 8 Jan 1939 in Metz, Jasper, Iowa, m. George William Hitchler, 19 Sep 1882.[3][4]
ii. John W. Benskin, b. abt. 1860 in Claremont Township, Richland, Illinois.[3][5]
iii. Joseph F. Benskin, b. abt. 1862 in Illinois.[5]
iv. Charles H. Benskin, b. abt. 1866 in Illinois.[5]
v. Jerusha J. Benskin, b. abt. 1867 in Illinois.[5]
vi. Dora E. Benskin, b. abt. 1873 in Illinois.[5]
vii. William Benskin, b. abt. 1874 in Illinois.[5]
viii. Anna Benskin, b. abt. 1876 in Illinois.[5]
ix. Wesley B. Benskin, b. abt. 1880 in Illinois.[5]

Civil War Service

Wesley joined the Union Army on 9 September 1862 when he enlisted into Company H, Illinois 130th Infantry Regiment at Camp Butler, Illinois.[6][7]

The 130th participated in the following battles and campaigns:[7]

  • Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, 1 May 1863.
  • Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi from 18 May to 4 July 1863.
  • Assaults on Vicksburg 19 May 19 and 22 May.
  • Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
  • Reconnaissance to Pearl River July 11.
  • Western Louisiana Campaign October 3 - November 30 1863.
  • Reconnaissance on Matagorda Peninsula (Texas) January 21 1864.
  • Red River Campaign March 10 - May 22.
  • Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8 1864.

Most of the Regiment including Wesley were captured at the Battle of Sabine Cross Roads on 8 April 1864.[8] The men were confined at Tyler, Texas for 13 months.[9] He was paroled at Red River, Louisiana on 27 May 1865 and retroactively discharged from the Army on 12 May 1865.[8]

Note: IllinoisGenWeb has an excellent history of the 130th Illinois Infantry Regiment.

Wesley received a veteran's pension before his death and after he died, his wife Jane was paid a veteran's widow pension.[10][11]

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Residence

1837 - Canton, Stark County, Ohio - birth of Wesley[8]
1850 - Richland County, Illinois - 1850 census[1]
1858 - Richland County, Illinois - marriage to Jane Wellington[2]
1860 - Stanford, Clay County, Illinois[3]
1862 - 1865 - Civil War service[7]
1900 - Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois - 1900 census.[12]
1908 - Clay, Clay County, Illinois - death of Wesley[8]

Death and Burial

Wesley died on 13 February 1908 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. He was buried in Kneff Cemetery.[8]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P1-PTY : 12 April 2016 SJ Baty), Wesley J Benskin in household of J M Benskin, Richland county, Richland, Illinois, United States; citing family 1130, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Accessed 03 November 2018 SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FSMarriageIllinois&h=143949.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHX-B56 : 13 December 2017), Weslly J Benskin, 1860.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," (Lida Benskin) database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN8-31H : 15 September 2017), W J Benskin, Stanford, Clay, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 154, sheet 371C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0182; FHL microfilm 1,254,182.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "United States Census, 1880," (John Benskin) database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN8-31H : 15 September 2017), W J Benskin, Stanford, Clay, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 154, sheet 371C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0182; FHL microfilm 1,254,182.
  6. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Accessed 03 November 2018 SJ Baty at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1555&h=3062018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Web: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. Cyberdrive Illinois bases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15572135 : accessed 03 November 2018 SJ Baty), memorial page for Wesley John Benskin (3 Aug 1837–13 Feb 1908), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15572135, citing Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Kay Cynova (contributor 47064119).
    Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Benskin-63.
  9. ↑ National Park Service. "https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIL0130RI." Union Illinois Volunteers: 130th Regiment, Illinois Infantry. Accessed 3 November 2018 SJ Baty.
  10. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WR-4FD : 11 March 2018), Wesley J Benskin, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,191.
  11. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WR-QZ9 : 11 March 2018), Wesley J Benskin, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,191.
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSX-9KH : accessed 18 September 2018), Wesley J Benskin, Harter Township (excl. Flora city), Clay, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 14B, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,242.




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