FOURTH GENERATION

8. Benejah BenjaminThompson CORSON ^{(59) (60)(61) (62)} was born on 31 Jul 1832 in Allen Co, OH. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Auglaize Co, OH.⁽⁶³⁾ 1850 age 17, farmer b.OH, attended school He appeared on the census in 1856 in Jasper Co, Ia. ⁽⁶⁴⁾ 1856 age 24, farmer, b.OH, living w/parents He appeared on the census in 1860 in Jasper Co, Ia.⁽⁶⁵⁾ 1860 age 27, owned $800 realestate, $300 buildings, b.OH He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iowa Twn, Crawford Co, IA.⁽⁶⁶⁾ 1880 age 49, b. OH He died on 26 Nov 1910 in Botna, Jefferson Twn, Shelby Co, Ia.^{(67) (68)} retired, age 78 yrs, 3mo, 26 da, b. Ohio father Ely Corson b.NJ, mother Hannah Smith He was christened in United Brethern. He was buried in Ia Township cem, Crawford Co, Ia.⁽⁶⁹⁾ He died from valvular heart disease. He was a farmer. Born in Clark Co Ohio-- 1854 moved to Jasper Co. Iowa --1868 moved to Missouri --1874 Moved to Crawford Co. Iowa --1910 retired in Botna, Shelby Co. Iowa
He was married to Mary E SPARKS on 15 Jul 1858 in Jasper Co, Ia. ^(70)(71) married by minister of Gospel E. Flaup

9. Mary E SPARKS ⁽⁷²⁾ was born on 18 Dec 1842 in Lee Co, IA. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Dist 16 Twn, Jasper Co, IA.⁽⁷³⁾ 1850 age 8, b IA She appeared on the census in 1860 in Jasper Co, Ia. ⁽⁷⁴⁾ 1860 age 17 married with 1 child She appeared on the census in 1880 in Jasper Co, Ia.⁽⁷⁵⁾ 1880 age 38, b.IA She died on 23 Mar 1922 in NE. Died at home of Grant, her son. She was buried in Ia Township cem, Crawford Co, Ia. Chet Corson lists her birth place as Linn Grove, Buena Vista, Ia. Per Ellen Giles (her husbands grandfather was US Grant Corson) Mary lived with US Grant and his wife Augusta in Hartington, Cedar Co,. Nebraska after the death of Benajoh, where she died in 1922. In 1918, Grant took his wife to Colorado for his health and they put Mary in a nursing home. Children were:

4 i. Truelove Milton CORSON.
ii. Eli Eldridge CORSON was born on 8 Oct 1860 in Lynville, Jasper Co, Ia. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iowa Twn, Crawford Co, IA. ⁽⁷⁶⁾ 1880 age 19, b.IA He died on 17 Feb 1933 in Rockwell City, Calhoun, Ia.^(77)(78) He was buried in Oak Hill Cem, Shelby Co, Ia. Eli married Delanoh Ferrell on 12 Dec 1883( 15 Apr 1844 per Ellen Giles) in Harlan, Shelby Co, Ia CHILDREN: (1) Viola b1885, (2)Schuyler b.1888, (3)Guy Wendall b1892, (4)Ruby b1894, (5)Pearl b1897, (6)Leslie b1900
**Eli was the grandfather of Chet Corson of Baraboo, Wisc. (ELI,SCHUYLER,CHESTER) ** great-grandfather of Carol Moriarty Parman of Missouri (ELI,GUY,MAXINE,CAROL)
iii. Jeremiah Jerry J. CORSON^{(34) (79)} was born in 1862 in IA. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iowa Twn, Crawford Co, IA. ⁽⁸⁰⁾ 1880 age 18, b IA Jerry married Etta Flaugh
iv. Ulysses Simpson Grant CORSON⁽⁸¹⁾ was born on 22 Dec 1863 in Lynville, Jasper Co, Ia. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iowa Twn, Crawford Co, IA.⁽⁸²⁾ 1880 age 16, b IA He died on 2 Feb 1952 in Hartington, Cedar Co, NE. Ulysses married Augusta Southwick on 26 Nov 1885 in Manilla, Crawford Co, Ia.
US Grant was a twin the other twin died per Ellen Giles
v. UNKNOWN baby (twin) CORSON⁽³⁴⁾ was born on 22 Dec 1863 in IA. She died on 22 Dec 1863 in Lynville, Jasper Co, Ia. This was US Grant Corson's twin.
vi. Charles P. CORSON^{(34) (83)} was born on 26 May 1866 in Lynville, Jasper Co, Ia. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iowa Twn, Crawford Co, IA. ⁽⁸⁴⁾ 1880 age 14 He died in 1937 in NE. Married Ida Grubb on 9 July 1887 in Manilla, Crawford Co, Ia.
vii. Hannah E CORSON⁽⁸⁵⁾ was born on 16 Dec 1868. She died on 25 Aug 1875. buried in MO, possible child
viii. Benajah T CORSON⁽⁸⁶⁾. buried in Mo died at age 1yr, ?mo, 4day
ix. Alberty Bert Albert CORSON^{(34) (87)} was born in Jul 1876. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Iowa Twn, Crawford Co, IA.⁽⁸⁸⁾ 1880 age 3, b IA Bert married Edna E. Davis on 23 June 1898.