My name is Chris Benson. The son of Lena Jeanette Ijames Bensond,Thomas Earl Benson( Dendy, Brownlee). My mother's father name is Washington Ijames. He died when she was very young. Her mother's name is Ola Mae Scott Petree. She died in June 1991. My dad's father was Pink Dendy and mother's name was Asia Brownlee. I have no idea of how my father ended up Benson as a last name. I'm looking for information on all of these. Especially on Washington Ijames and Pink and Asia Brownlee Dendy. Can anyone help me.
Lena Jeanette Ijames born in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina
Thomas Earl Benson( Dendy, Brownlee) Born near Seneca, South Carolina.