He was the great - grandson of Ezra T. Benson , who was appointed by Brigham Young a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1846 .
Born on a farm in Whitney , Idaho , Benson was the oldest of eleven children .
Benson was the oldest     of Ezra T. Benson , who was appointed by Brigham Young a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1846 .
Born on a farm in Whitney , Idaho , Benson was the oldest of eleven children .