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, possibly other

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 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 grandmother is named Kathleen.

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