In December of 1863 he married Helen Angelica Sonner, daughter of Henry Sonner and Jane Myers Sonner. They had six children: Ellen Rosalie, John Benson, Thomas Van Buren, Birdie Bell, Charles Ibera, and Henry David.
He arrived in Vernon County (Osage Township) in 1883, from Lincoln County, Missouri. He owned a farm of 280 acres in Vernon County.
In December of 1863 he married Helen Angelica Sonner, daughter of Henry Sonner and Jane Myers Sonner. They had six children: Ellen Rosalie, John Benson, Thomas Van Buren, Birdie Bell, Charles Ibera, and Henry David.
He arrived in Vernon County (Osage Township) in 1883, from Lincoln County, Missouri. He owned a farm of 280 acres in Vernon County.
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Tim.