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William C Benham

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William C Benham

Birth
Galena, Stone County, Missouri, USA
Death
1 Jun 1940 (aged 87)
Galena, Stone County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Cape Fair, Stone County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Son of John Benham and Mary Linda Grider.

1860 Washington, Stone Co., MO census:
John (head) 45 b MO
Mary (wife) 39 b MO
Children: Cyntha 17, Robert 14, John P 12, James K 10, William C 9, Alfred 4, George W 4 (all born in MO).

1870 Washington, Stone Co., MO census:
Mary (head) 48 b MO Keeping House, Val $1000 $500
Children: Robert 24, James 21, William C 19, Alfred 14, Mary Jane 9 (all born in MO).

Married Elizabeth Byers.

1900 Washington, Stone Co., MO census:
W. C. (head) Apr 1853 47 b MO,
m 25 years, Farmer
Elizabeth (wife) Apr 1850 50 b PA,
m 25 years, 6 children / 4 living
William R (son) Mar 1880 20 b Indian Territory
Hillard (son) Mar 1884 16 b MO
Pearly M (dau) Sep 1887 12 b MO

Farmer, widower, 87 years 1 month 16 days, died from Acute Urania.

Death Certificate # 22994, informant: Nalia Faleley, Galena, Stone Co., MO. Note: Son of John Benham (b TN) & Pallie Grider (b Noah, Charles Co., MO).

Special thanks to akemp for stone picture and to Dianna Morton Tiede for personal picture.
Son of John Benham and Mary Linda Grider.

1860 Washington, Stone Co., MO census:
John (head) 45 b MO
Mary (wife) 39 b MO
Children: Cyntha 17, Robert 14, John P 12, James K 10, William C 9, Alfred 4, George W 4 (all born in MO).

1870 Washington, Stone Co., MO census:
Mary (head) 48 b MO Keeping House, Val $1000 $500
Children: Robert 24, James 21, William C 19, Alfred 14, Mary Jane 9 (all born in MO).

Married Elizabeth Byers.

1900 Washington, Stone Co., MO census:
W. C. (head) Apr 1853 47 b MO,
m 25 years, Farmer
Elizabeth (wife) Apr 1850 50 b PA,
m 25 years, 6 children / 4 living
William R (son) Mar 1880 20 b Indian Territory
Hillard (son) Mar 1884 16 b MO
Pearly M (dau) Sep 1887 12 b MO

Farmer, widower, 87 years 1 month 16 days, died from Acute Urania.

Death Certificate # 22994, informant: Nalia Faleley, Galena, Stone Co., MO. Note: Son of John Benham (b TN) & Pallie Grider (b Noah, Charles Co., MO).

Special thanks to akemp for stone picture and to Dianna Morton Tiede for personal picture.

Gravesite Details

Buried June 2, 1940.



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