Silas Benson Jr (1928 - 1960)

Born 18 Feb 1928 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Feb 1960 at age 31 in Ozona, Crockett, Texas, United States

Biography

Silas Benson Jr is a part of US Black heritage.

Silas was born about 1928. He was the son of Silas Benson and Rosie Wilson.^[1] In 1930 he was living with his parents and grandparents in Del Rio, Texas.^[2]

Silas married Lorraine Thomas Howard in Guadalupe, Texas in 1950.^[3]

Silas served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1954.^[4]

He passed away in 1960 in Ozona, Texas; the victim of a knifing.^[5] He was buried in the Delta Memorial Park Cemetery in San Angelo, Texas.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
   Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #22852810 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Silas Benson Junior death 16 Feb 1960 (born 18 Feb 1928), son of Silas Benson & Rosie Bell Wilson, in Ozona, Crockett, Texas, USA.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342138
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #60580597 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Silas Benson (2), single grandson, in household of Garfield Wilson (47) at 510 E. Losoya Street, Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA. Born in Texas.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1817-1965"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Texas Marriages. Texas State Library and Archives Commission and various county clerk offices, Texas
   Ancestry Record 61383 #671514 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Silas Benson marriage to Lorraine Thomas Howard on 4 Dec 1950 in Guadalupe, Texas, USA.
4. ↑ MIlitary Headstone Record: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #307779 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Name: Silas Benson Sr [Silas Benson Jr]; Birth Date: 18 Feb 1928; Service Number: Us 18264953; Unit: Private 74th Engineer Heavy Equipment Co.; Enlistment Date: 9 Jan 1951; Discharge Date: 26 Feb 1954; Death Date: 16 Feb 1960; Cemetery: Delta Memorial Park; Cemetery Location: San Angelo, Texas, USA.
5. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The San Angelo Weekly Standard; Publication Date: 26 Feb 1960; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/781295074/?article=cd0b16fa-2950-4fb8-afa0-1603168b1187&focus=0.26684633,0.8064231,0.3812254,0.980868&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #1053653773 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Name: Silas Benson Jr; Gender: Male; Death Age: 22; Birth Date: abt 1938; Residence Place: Ozona; Death Date: Abt 1960; Obituary Date: 26 Feb 1960; Obituary Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; Newspaper Title: The San Angelo Weekly Standard; Father: Silas Benson.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #97886010
   Ancestry Record 60525 #58143244 (accessed 6 August 2023)
   Silas Benson Jr burial (died on 16 Feb 1960) in Delta Memorial Park Cemetery, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, United States of America.