Benson Lafayette HOOD
Ada Augusta ALDEN

Husband:  Benson Lafayette HOOD
Birth:  27 Feb 1878, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  28 Jul 1934, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Burial:
Father:  John S. HOOD
Mother:  Hulda PRESLEY

Marriage:  6 Mar 1898, Hamilton Co., Illinois 

Wife:  Ada Augusta ALDEN
Birth:  1 Aug 1874, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  30 Mar 1938, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:  
Father:  Warren Franklin ALDEN 
Mother:  Julianna RATHBONE 

Children:
1. Earl HOOD, b: 16 Sep 1898, Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                      d: Jul 1977, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
                    bur: Hutson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Illinois                
2. Myrtle "Kitty" HOOD
(Conci), b: 15 Apr 1900, Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                             d: Mar 1978, Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois
3. Gladys HOOD
(Smith), b: 13 Jul 1904, Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                    d: Jul 1987, Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois
4. John Franklin HOOD, b: 27 Apr 1905, Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                   d: 27 May 1982, Largo, Pinellas Co., Florida
5. Ted Ralph HOOD, b: 30 Jul 1906, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                               d: 3 Nov 1983, Plant City, Hillsborough Co., Florida
6. Mabel E. HOOD
(McCarthy), b: 5 Oct 1907, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                           d: 30 May 2003, Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois
7. Loren HOOD, b: 20 Jul 1910, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                        d: Jul 1976, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
8. Mary HOOD
(Leslie), b: 1913, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:


1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 346A),Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 57, Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1900, Family #133

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HOOD, Benson

 Head

M

Feb

1878

22

M

2

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

             Ada A

 Wife

F

Aug

1874

25

M

2

2

2

IL

IL

IL

 

 

             Earl

 Son

M

Sep

1898

1

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

             Kitty

 Daughter

F

Apr

1900

2m

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0291, Page 127A), McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 43, Enumeration Date: 23-Apr-1910, Family #84

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HOOD, B  L

 Head

M

30

M1

12

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

              Ada

 Wife

F

33

M1

12

7

6

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

              Harold

 Son

M

11

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

X

              Myrtle

 Daughter

F

10

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

X

              Gladdis

 Daughter

F

6

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

              Frank

 Son

M

5

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

              Ralph

 Son

M

3

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

              Mable

 Daughter

F

2

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0366, Page 213A), McLeansboro Ward 1, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 54, Enumeration Date: 13-Jan-1920, Family #73

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 HOOD, Benson

 Head

M

41

M

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 

             Ada

 Wife

F

45

M

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

             Myrtle

 Daughter

F

19

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

             Gladys

 Daughter

F

15

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

             Frank

 Son

M

14

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

             Ralph

 Son

M

12

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

             Mabel

 Daughter

F

11

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

             Loren

 Son

M

8

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

             Mary

 Daughter

F

6

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

  X

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0514, Page 252B), McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 14, Enumeration Date: 29-Apr-1930, Family #201

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 HOOD, Benson L

 Head

M

52

M

20

IL

TN

IL

 

 Farmer

             Ada A

 Wife

F

54

M

23

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Earl

 Son

M

31

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Farm Laborer

             Ralph

 Son

M

22

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Molder / Machine Shop

             Mabel

 Daughter

F

21

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Seamstress / Shirt Factory

             Loren

 Son

M

18

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Farm Laborer

             Mary

 Daughter

F

16

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Seamstress / Shirt Factory

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Sources:
1) Death - Husband:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #0330085
2) Death - Wife:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #0000037