Hettie Elizabeth Yager

Hettie Elizabeth Yager[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

Female 1821 - 1908  (87 years)


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  • Name Hettie Elizabeth Yager  [1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
    Birth 14 Apr 1821  Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 13
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Aug 1908  San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 13
    Burial Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I312684223028  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family Alfred Benjamin Benson,   b. 07 Apr 1817, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1889, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jan 1841  Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 
    • From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J
      From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

      Alternate given name: Elizabeth Hetty or
      Alternate given name: Elizabeth Hetty or Kitty (IGI (International Genealogical Index))

      Alternate surname: Yager (IGI (International Genealogical Index))

      Name: Hetty E. Benson (California Death Index)

      Age at death: 87 years
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      1860 United States Federal Census about Hetty Benson
      Name: Hetty Benson
      Age in 1860: 39
      Birth Year: abt 1821
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Home in 1860: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
      Gender: Male (Correction: Female)
      Post Office: San Bernardino

      Household Members: Name Age
      Alfred Benson 43
      Hetty Benson 39
      Mary C Benson 18
      Stephen B Benson 16
      Isaac H Benson 12
      Alfred N Benson 8
      Myles E Benson 5
      Shaster a Benson 3

      (website: www.ancestry.com)
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      1880 United States Federal Census about Hetty Benson
      Name: Hetty Benson
      Home in 1880: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
      Age: 59
      Estimated birth year: abt 1821
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Relation to head-of-household: Wife
      Spouse's name: Alford B.
      Father's birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
      Occupation: Keeps House
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Female

      Household Members: Name Age
      Alford B. Benson 63
      Hetty Benson 59

      (website: www.ancestry.com)

      Maiden surname from TIB Record
      Maiden surname from TIB Record

      !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
      !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM) REPO: @R01@; ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; ;

      !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
      !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

      Elizabeth Hetty Yeager in TIB Record.
      Elizabeth Hetty Yeager in TIB Record.

      !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
      !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

      (21) Fairview, Sanpete Co., Utah
      (21) Fairview, Sanpete Co., Utah

      ! * From the records of Fred Benson L.D.
      ! * From the records of Fred Benson L.D.S. church records

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