Benson Boone

Birth Name: Benson James Boone

Place of Birth: Monroe, Washington, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 25, 2002

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, Manx, German, Danish, Norwegian, distant Dutch, French, and Swiss

Benson Boone is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He became known through TikTok. His songs include “Ghost Town,” “In the Stars,” and “Beautiful Things.”

He was raised LDS (Mormon).

Benson’s paternal grandfather was Lewis Leland Boone, Jr. (the son of Lewis Leland Madison and Geneva Katherine Smith). Benson’s grandfather Lewis was born in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, and took the surname of his stepfather Lawrence Herbert Boone. Benson’s great-grandfather Leland was the son of Fount Green Madison and Jewell Meredith. Geneva was the daughter of Charles Webster “Charlie” Smith and Minnie Ann McGuire.

Benson’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Lloyd Leslie Karren and Hazel Lorraine Stewart. Lloyd’s father was Leslie James Karren, whose paternal grandparents were born on Douglas, Isle of Man, and Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, respectively, and whose mother was born in Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark. Lloyd’s mother was Algie Ellen Perry, whose adoptive parents were English, her father from Staffordshire and her mother from City of Norwich, Norfolk. Benson’s great-grandmother Hazel is the daughter of Joshua Beynon Stewart, Jr. and Hazel Lareen MacKay.

Benson’s maternal grandfather is the son of Scott Haskell Smith and Lova LaRae Kinghorn. Scott was the son of Silas Thales Smith and Elvena Sessions. Lova was the daughter of Eldon Wilford Kinghorn, whose paternal grandparents were Scottish; and of Mary Lova Dansie.

Benson’s maternal grandmother is the daughter of William Carroll Whalen and Ruth Ilene Jensen. William was the son of John Whalen and Wilhelmina Carroll, who were of Irish descent. Ruth was the daughter of Oluf Christen Henrick Jensen, who was of half Norwegian and half Danish ancestry; and of Martha Estella Gordon, who was of half Scottish and half English descent. Oluf took his stepfather’s surname.

He is a first cousin, six times removed, of LDS founder Joseph Smith. Benson’s maternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, Asael Smith and Mary Elizabeth Duty, were also Joseph’s paternal grandparents.

Sources: https://www.npr.org
https://www.songfacts.com

Genealogy and obituary of Benson’s paternal grandfather, Lewis Leland Boone, Jr. – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogies of Benson’s paternal great-grandparents, Lloyd Leslie Karren and Hazel Lorraine (Stewart) Karren – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogies of Benson’s maternal great-grandparents, Scott Haskell Smith and Lova LaRae (Kinghorn) Smith – https://www.findagrave.com