Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Ironton:

James L. Benson. farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Lime Ridge; son of Almeron and Lucinda (Stanton) Benson; was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., March 4, 1833; while quite young, went with his parents to Morrow Co., Ohio. Was married in that county, Sept. 21, 1854, to Louisa A. Martin, daughter of Heman and Sarah Martin. Mrs. Benson was born in Crawford Co., Ohio; have had ten children, of whom eight are living-Ellen, now Mrs. Martin Towner, living in Minnesota; Heman; Emma, now Mrs. Albert Fox, living at Rochester, Minn.; Elizabeth V., now Mrs. William Helm, residing in Sauk Co., Wis., (Joseph and Jennie deceased); James R.; Levi and Hattie. Mr. Benson came to Sauk Co. in 1855; made his home in Ironton village for two years, then came to his present farm, Sec. 34; has 120 acres; has served as constable of Ironton, and two years as Director of his school district. Mr. Benson was one of the pioneers of Ironton, and has not forgotten the advantages of digging ginseng root and cutting hoop-poles, diversions which aided greatly in keeping the wolf away from the door in the early days in the woods.

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