Beniston Family Tree
1. Matthew Beniston (also
documented as Benison) was born about 1656
He married 23 Jan 1680/81 at Smalley, Derbyshire, England, Margaret
Cowper who was born about 1660
The information for this generation
was provided by John Benniston.
Some from the original Smalley Parish Registers, and some from a transcript of
it because it was too difficult to read.
Mathew Venison of this towne of
Smalley and Margarette Cowp of Mapperley in the County of Derby
were marryed at this Chappell the 23rd day of January being Sunday An: Dom
1680/81
Venison and Benison are one and the
same.
The archivist at Derbyshire Record Office confirs Vs and Bs were interchangeable
in that they can sound similar
- the register keeper wrote down what he hheard.
According to marriage entry, Matthew
was about 24 years old and lived in Smalley and Margaret was about 20 years and
lived at Mapperley
Matthew was buried on 24 Jan 1726 at Smalley and Margaret was buried 27 Jan 1726 also at Smalley
Children of
Matthew Beniston and Margaret Cowper:-
i. Mary Beniston bap. 10 Dec 1682 at
Smalley, Derbys.
ii. John Beniston bap. 27 Dec 1683 at Smalley
iii. Martha Beniston bap. 10 Apr 1686 at Smalley
iv. Ann Beniston bap. 22 Dec 1688 at Smalley
v. Margaret Beniston bap. 15 Jul 1691 at
Smalley, married 12 Dec 1726 John Wright
vi. Matthew Beniston bap. 2 Jul 1694 at Smalley,
buried 25 Dec 1698 at Smalley
vii. Benjamin Beniston born 11 Mar 1697, bap 20
Mar 1696/7 at Smalley
viii. Matthew Beniston bap. 11 Apr 1700 at
Smalley, buried 15 Aug 1705 at Smalley
2. ix. Jonathan Beniston bap 12 Jul 1702 at Smalley
x. George Beniston bap. 9 Sep 1705
at Smalley, married 9 Sep 1730 at West Hallam, Derbyshire, Elizabeth Limb
Next Generation
2. Jonathan Beniston bap
12 July 1702 at Smalley (son of Matthew Beniston & Margaret Cowper),
married 1 Dec 1728 at Duffield, Derbyshire, Ann Riley
Ann
was buried 30 Aug 1736 at Smalley
Children of Jonathan
Beniston and Ann Riley:-
i. Martha Beniston bap 12
Oct 1729 at Smalley, Derbyshire, buried 2 Dec 1729 at Smalley
ii. Sarah Beniston bap 23 May 1731 at Smalley, buried 19 mar 1732 at Smalley
iii. Hannah Beniston bap 18 Feb 1733 at Smalley
Jonathan
then married 5 Nov 1739 at Smalley, Ann Yeavley (or Yearley)
Ann was bap
30 Jun 1700 at Smally dau of Timothy Yeavley and Isobel
Children of: Jonathan Beniston & Ann Yeavley:-
i.
Martha Beniston bap. 26 Oct 1740, buried 20 Dec 1740 at Smalley
3. ii. Jonathan
Beniston bap 13 Dec 1741 at Smalley married Martha Chambers
iii. Margaret Beniston bap 14 Aug 1743 at Smalley
iv. Matthew Beniston bap. 22 Sep 1745 at Smalley
v. Benjamin Beniston bap 9 Aug 1747 at Smalley
vi. George Beniston
bap 18 Mar 1750 at Smalley
vii. Dorothy Beniston bap 17 May 1752 at Smalley, buried 13 Nov 1753 at Smalley
viii. Dorothy Beniston bap 13 Nov 1753 at Smalley
ix. William Beniston bap 14 Apr 1754 at Smalley
x. Mary Beniston bap 27 May 1756 at Smalley
xi. Ann
Beniston bap30 Dec 1758 at Smalley
Next Generation
3. Jonathan Beniston bap
13 Dec 1741 (son of Jonathan Beniston and Ann Yeavely)
married 1 Oct 1764 at Nuthall, Martha Chambers
Martha was bap 13 Jan 1744
at Nuthall, dau of William Chambers and Dorothy
and was buried 25
Oct 1785 at Smalley.
Children of Jonathan Beniston and Martha Chambers:-
i. Hannah Beniston
bap 28 Jul 1765 at Smalley, Derbyshire
4. ii. Matthew Beniston bap 4 Mar 1767 at
Smalley
iii. Jonathan Beniston bap 14
May 1769 at Smalley
married 22 Nov 1790 at St. Nicholas, Nottingham, Elizabeth Johnson
iv. Dorothy Beniston bap 3 Jul
1771 at Smalley
v. Mary Beniston bap 8 May 1774
at Smalley
vi. Benjamin Beniston bap 2 Mar
1777 at Smalley, buried 11 Mar 1777 at Smalley
After Martha died, Jonathan Beniston married 28 Dec 1789 at Morley, Hannah Shaw
Extract from the Morley Register 1789 December 28:
"The Banns were forbid by Katherine Liggat, I believe from the best
information I can obtain at the instigation of some of the inhabitants of
Smalley, but she is not shewing [sic] any just cause against the marriage, the
said Jonathan Beniston and Hannah Shaw were married."
Next Generation
4. Matthew bap 25 Mar 1767
at Smally, Derbys (son of Jonathan Beniston & Martha Chambers)
married 17 Oct 1790 at Greasley, Notts., Martha
Greensmith
Martha Greensmith was bap 4 Jan 1762
at Greasley, Notts. dau of William Greensmith & Ann Leivers
Children of Matthew Beniston and Martha Greensmith:
i. A possible son - an infant named
William Beniston was
buried 29 Sep 1791 at Greasley, Notts.
5. ii. William Beniston bap 19 May 1793 at
Greasley
iii. Benjamin Beniston bap 28
Dec 1794 at Greasley
married 14 Feb 1820 at Greasley, Elizabeth Kirk b. abt. 1793
Benjamin was buried 9 Jun 1833 at Eastwood, Notts.
iv. Martha Beniston bap 3 Jul
1796 at Greasley
v. Hannah Beniston bap 29
Apr 1798 at Greasley
vi. Jonathan Beniston bap 7 Sep
1800 at Greasley
married 8 Jul 1822 at St. Mary's, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Kitty Chambers
Jonathan was buried 8 Jun 1832 at St. Mary's, Ilkeston
Next Generation
5.. William
Beniston bap 17 May 1793 St. Marys Greasley (son of Matthew
Beniston & Martha Greensmith)
married 16 Oct 1815 at Greasley, Ann
Grooby (otherwise known as Nanny Grooby)
Ann was born at Beggerlee or Beverley
(acc to census), bap 2 Jun 1793 at Greasley dau of Francis Grooby and Mary
of the parish of Heanor.
Children of William Beniston and Ann Grooby::
i. Matthew Beniston bap 15 Feb 1818 at Methodist Chapel, Parliament
St., Nottingham
ii. Hannah Beniston bap 21 Sep 1820 at St. Mary's, Greasley
6.
iii. William Beniston born about 1824 - 1827 at
Kimberley, Nottinghamshire.
According to the family bible, William was born 25 January 1827 at
Kimberley, Notts.,
but we have so far been unable to find a
baptism.
iv. Phoebe Beniston born about 1832 at Radford, Nottingham
married 3 Oct 1853 at Holy Trinity, Nottingham, Joseph Pickering
v. John Beniston born about 1835
vi. Eliza Beniston born about 1836 at Radford, Nottingham
Next Generation
6. William
Beniston born about
1827, Kimberley, Notts., (son of William Beniston and Ann Grooby)
occupation. miner/well sinker/bobbin and carriage maker
m. 7 Aug 1864, in St. Mary's, Nottingham, Mary Ann Watson, baptized: 23 Dec 1832, Upper Meeting House, Tewkesbury, Glos.,
(daughter of Jarvis Watson and Eleanor
Officer).
According to the family bible Mary Ann was born 25 October 1831 at
Leynes Row, Tewkesbury, Glos.
William and Mary Ann had at least four children before they were
married, in 1864. See
the Parish Register entry
but the family bible contains a date of marriage of 21
Feb 1853, at St. Mary's Church, Nottingham.
This was probably added later and seems to be in a different hand.
See
the bible
We suspected that they waited so long because William was perhaps
already married to someone else.
However, thanks to Denise Kohls, we now know that a marriage took place between Mary Ann
Watson
and one William Brampton in 1851. See
the Parish Register entry
At the time of the 1861 census William Beniston and his "wife"
Mary Ann are living together in Staffordshire.
William Brampton was in Leicestershire and had one Elizabeth Morley and her
children as boarders.
Photograph of Mary Ann Watson click
here
Photograph of Mary Ann's
Nephew, Arthur L. Watson click
here
Photograph of Arthur L. Watson and Family click
here
Watson Family Tree click here
Children of William Beniston and Mary Ann
Watson:-
7. . i. Thirza Beniston b. 15 Dec 1853.
8. . ii. Eunice Louisa Beniston b. 17 Feb 1856.
9. . iii. Matthew George Beniston b. 13 Jun 1858.
occupation Grenadier Guardsman, also brass polisher
Emigrated to USA 1881/82
d. 25 Dec 1911, 210 Newton Ave., Oaklyn, New Jersey, USA,
buried: 28 Dec 1911, Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
10.. iv. William Beniston b. 22 Sep 1862.
11.. v. Harry Beniston b. 8 Jul 1865.
vi. Mary Ann Beniston b. 3 Mar 1870, Highurst
Street, Radford, Nottm.,
d. 1871, buried: 4 Dec 1871, General Cemetery, Nottm., in the
same grave as William Greensmith
Birth dates of these children are in the family bible - click
here
From the Castle Garden web site, we find that William and Mary
Ann Beniston sailed from Liverpool, England and arrived on 11th March 1880 in
New York . William is stated as a farmer age 47 (which isn't exactly
true). With them is their son Harry A. Beniston - no age given, just
entered as "child, youngster".
They sailed on the ship "Indiana" a picture of which appears
here.
The last we heard of William Beniston
was the 1880 US census when he lived
with his wife Mary Ann and son Harry at 10 Hartley Place, Philadelphia.
William was age 53 (born in England about 1827).
It seems that Mary Ann returned to England because -
Josiah Sykes age 60, widower, married On 8th June 1889 at Radford,
Nottm., Mary Ann Beniston.
She was age 58,
widow, father Jarvis Watson, deceased.
We have yet to find the death or burial of William Beniston, her first husband.
Mary Ann Sykes died at Nottingham General Hospital 27 January 1898 age 66 years, abode 171 Bobbers Mill Road.
Next Generation
7. . Thirza
Beniston b. 15 Dec 1853, Whitwick, Coalville,
Leic., (dau of William Beniston and Mary Ann Watson)
Although her birth certificated states Thirza Beniston she was
known as Thirza Mary Beniston and also just Mary Beniston.
The
family bible has Thirza Mary Beniston.
m. (1) 24 Oct 1870, in St. Peter's, Radford, Nottm., Robert
Greensmith, b. abt.1849, Hyson Green, Nottingham,
occupation hosier,
We have been unable to find Robert's death or burial, but he was
not on the 1881 census
m. (2) 25 Feb 1877, (as Mary Beniston) in St. Leodegarius,
Basford, Notts., Henry Brown, b. 18 Aug 1853,
Crown Ct, Belper, Derbys.
Henry died 22 Aug 1899, drowned in the River Trent at Beeston.
Children by Thirza Beniston and Robert Greensmith:
i
Joseph Greensmith b. 18 Feb 1871, Hornbuckle
Street, Radford, Nottm.
He is on 1881 census as Joseph Brown.
ii
William Greensmith b. 22 Oct 1872, Independent St., Radford, Notts.,
On William's birth certificate his mother is Mary Theresa, nee
Beniston
d. 22 Oct 1872, Independent St., Radford, Notts., aged 6 hours
buried: 26 Oct 1872, General Cemetery, Nottm., in the same grave
as Mary Ann Beniston (2 vii)
Child of Thirza Beniston:
iii Eunice Louisa Ward Beniston b. 1 Jul 1876,
11 Highurst Street, Radford, Nottm.,
baptized: 8 Nov 1894, St. Barnabas R.C. Cathedral, Nottm.,
m. 7 Oct 1899, St. Andrew's, Nottingham, Henry Whittaker
See our Whittaker Family Tree - click here
Eunice Louisa died 29 Aug 1952, City Hospital, Nottingham.
She was raised with the surname Brown and it is possible that she
never knew her real name.
To see a photograph of Eunice Louisa at her son's wedding click here
Children by Thirza Beniston and Henry Brown:
iv
Florence Ann Brown b. 19 Dec 1879, Derbys,
baptized: 8 Nov 1894, St. Barnabas R.C. Cathedral, Nottm.
v
May Brown b. 17 Nov 1881, Nottingham,
baptized: 5 Jul 1882, St. Nicholas', Nottingham. (living at 1
March Street at time of baptism)
died 5 July 1882 at 1 March Street, Nottingham, buried General
Cemetery
vi
Elizabeth Brown b. 24 Feb 1883, 1 March
Street, Nottingham.
m. George Percy Eales 1909 Nottingham
8. . Eunice
Louisa Beniston b. 17 Feb 1856, Blakenhall, Staffordshire, (according to the
family bible)
(dau of
William Beniston and Mary Ann Watson)
m. 27 Jun 1875, in Christ Church, Radford, Nottm., John
Garton, b. 23 Jan 1855, Radford, Nottm., son of Harriet Garton.
occupation Basket Maker. No father is stated on his marriage
entry.
John died 31 October 1921, at 59 Boden Street, Nottingham.
and was buried: 3 Nov 1921, at General Cemetery, Nottingham
Eunice died 21 May 1913 age 59
of Boden Street, Nottingham.
She was
buried 22 May in the same grave as her mother at Nottingham General Cemetery
Children of Eunice Louisa and John Garton:
i
Thirza Mary Beatrice Garton b. abt. 1876,
Nottingham,
d. 12 Nov 1956, buried: 16 Nov 1956, General Cemetery, Nottm., a
spinster, in the same grave as her father.
ii
Henry Beniston Garton b. abt.1885,
Nottingham,
d. 17 Jun 1953, 25 Windermere Road, Nottingham,
buried: 23 Jun 1953, General Cemetery, Nottm in same grave as his
father.
iii
Harold Cecil Garton b. abt.1887, Nottingham,
d. 59 Boden Street, buried: 6 May 1938, General Cemetery, Nottm.,
in same grave as his father.
Mavis
Johnson is researching this Garton family.
If you think you may have a connection, or would like further
information,
please contact Mavis -
type her address substituting "at" for @ : mayjaysomerset"at"btinternet.com
9. Matthew George Beniston b. 13
Jun 1858, Blakenhall, Staffordshire, (son of William Beniston and Mary Ann
Watson)
occupation Grenadier Guard, Emigrated USA 1881/82
m. 24 Dec 1882, in Grace Episcopal Ch., Philadelphia, USA, Sarah
Ann Middleton,
Sarah Ann was born 3 Aug 1858, Reading, Berkshire,
daughter of John Middleton and Sarah A.
She died 17 Nov 1939, 301 Newton Ave., Oaklyn, NJ. USA,
buried: Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
Matthew died 25 Dec 1911, 210 Newton Ave., Oaklyn, NJ. USA,
and was buried: 28 Dec 1911, Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia,
PA.
Janet Hartzell is a
direct decendent of Matthew George Beniston
To see the
descendants of Mathew George Beniston click here
To see photographs of Matthew
George and his wife Sarah Ann click
here
To see Matthew George in uniform of Grenadier Guards click
here
10. William
Beniston b. 22 Sep 1862, Blakenhall,
Staffordshire, (son of William Beniston and Mary Ann Watson)
Emigrated to America as a young man
m. Mary Theresa Whitehouse.
born 2 July 1864 in
Brooklyn, New York.
Mary Theresa
died 11 June 1927 in Seaford, Long Island, New York.
Photographs
of Mary Theresa Whitehouse
Children of William Beniston and Mary Theresa Whitehouse:
i George Beniston. died age 21
12. . ii Etta Matilou Beniston.
13. iii William Beniston.
There were other children born to this couple
but have been omitted to protect their privacy.
11. Harry
Beniston b. 8 Jul 1865,
Kimberley, Notts, (son of William Beniston and Mary Ann Watson)
m. Kate Franklin.
Children of Harry Beniston and Kate Franklin:
. 14. i Minnie M.
Beniston.b. 1891
15. ii Eunice Beniston b. 20 Jan
1895, died after 1987
16. iii Edith Beniston.
b. Apr 1897, died 1979
iv. Harry V. Beniston b. Apr 1899
17. v Marion Beniston.
b. about 1905, died 1971
vi.
Mary T. Beniston
There were also 5 sons born to this couple all of which died
young
12 Etta Matilou
Beniston born 8 June 1891 in Brooklyn, New York
dau of William Beniston and Mary Theresa
Whitehouse.
She married Malcolm
Rosselle.
Etta died 13
Jun 1951 at Meadowbrook, New York.
Only Child of Etta Matilou and Malcolm Rosselle:
i Gloria Rosselle m.
Douglas Thorpe Roselle.
Gloria has
now, sadly, passed away.
However, her
daughter, June Rosselle Street has kindly sent us some lovely photographs
and a
lot of information about her family.
Photographs of Etta Matilou Beniston
Photograph of
Gloria Rosselle
13. William
Beniston (son of William Beniston and Mary Theresa Whitehouse)
m. Lillian
Ketcham
Children of William Beniston and Lillian:
i Curtice Beniston m. Adele ?
otherwise
known as Curt Beniston
Photographs of Curtice Beniston
We would very much like to hear from anyone connected with Curt's immediate
family.
Please
contact us
14. Minnie
Beniston
born Jan 1891 (dau of Harry Beniston and Kate Franklin)
m. John Rodgers.
Children of Minnie Beniston and John Rodgers:
i Kay Rodgers m. William Abrams.
ii Harry Rodgers.
iii Kenneth Rodgers occupation Episcopal Priest.
15. Eunice
Beniston
b. 20 Jan 1895, (daughter of Harry Beniston and Kate)
m. Clarence Cooper, d. 27 Dec 1978.
Eunice died after 1987.
Children of Eunice and Clarence Cooper:
i Donald Cooper.
16. Edith
Beniston
(dau of Harry Beniston and Kate)
m. Willis Scott,
d. 1969.
Edith died 1979.
Children of Edith and Willis Scott:
i Gretta Scott m. ? Blumberg.
17. Marion
Beniston (dau of Harry Beniston and Kate) d. 1971.
Children of Marion and ?:
i Barbara Nulf.
Recognize anyone? Any information? Please contact us
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