Benjamin was born in Mansfield Ohio and was the son Cyrus (1791-1874) and Charlotte Drake Langworthy (1794-1876) and died in Brownsdale Minn. He married Sarah Melissa Clemans in Oshkosk, Wis on April 29, 1849.
Benjamin began school at Mansfield Ohio, where he had as mates John and William T. Sherman. In 1834 his parents moved to Princeton Illinois, Bureau County where he remained twelve years. At one time he carried express between Galena, Illinois and Saint Louis and often had matters for U.S. Grant who was then in business at Galena.
He knew Abraham Lincoln and heard him conduct cases in courts, was also acquainted with Stephen A. Douglas and Rev. Owen Lovejoy. Later he moved to Oshkosh and built the first store there, finally settling in Mower County Minn. where he was one of the pioneers, and was the first postmaster at Grand Meadow. Toward the close of the Civil War he was made Colonel of the Militia of Mower County. He finally left farming and established the Spring Valley Mercury, which he edited for twenty years before turning over to his son Forrest.
He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention and of the first legislature. (verification needed)
He was Printer by trade.
Benjamin and Sarah were the parents of Emma Langworthy (Mrs. Delos Fitzgerald Tanner) and Forrest Edward Langworthy.
By Scott Drake
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Benjamin began school at Mansfield Ohio, where he had as mates John and William T. Sherman. In 1834 his parents moved to Princeton Illinois, Bureau County where he remained twelve years. At one time he carried express between Galena, Illinois and Saint Louis and often had matters for U.S. Grant who was then in business at Galena.
He knew Abraham Lincoln and heard him conduct cases in courts, was also acquainted with Stephen A. Douglas and Rev. Owen Lovejoy. Later he moved to Oshkosh and built the first store there, finally settling in Mower County Minn. where he was one of the pioneers, and was the first postmaster at Grand Meadow. Toward the close of the Civil War he was made Colonel of the Militia of Mower County. He finally left farming and established the Spring Valley Mercury, which he edited for twenty years before turning over to his son Forrest.
He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention and of the first legislature. (verification needed)
He was Printer by trade.
Benjamin and Sarah were the parents of Emma Langworthy (Mrs. Delos Fitzgerald Tanner) and Forrest Edward Langworthy.
By Scott Drake
[email protected]
Benjamin was born in Mansfield Ohio and was the son Cyrus (1791-1874) and Charlotte Drake Langworthy (1794-1876) and died in Brownsdale Minn. He married Sarah Melissa Clemans in Oshkosk, Wis on April 29, 1849.
Benjamin began school at Mansfield Ohio, where he had as mates John and William T. Sherman. In 1834 his parents moved to Princeton Illinois, Bureau County where he remained twelve years. At one time he carried express between Galena, Illinois and Saint Louis and often had matters for U.S. Grant who was then in business at Galena.
He knew Abraham Lincoln and heard him conduct cases in courts, was also acquainted with Stephen A. Douglas and Rev. Owen Lovejoy. Later he moved to Oshkosh and built the first store there, finally settling in Mower County Minn. where he was one of the pioneers, and was the first postmaster at Grand Meadow. Toward the close of the Civil War he was made Colonel of the Militia of Mower County. He finally left farming and established the Spring Valley Mercury, which he edited for twenty years before turning over to his son Forrest.
He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention and of the first legislature. (verification needed)
He was Printer by trade.
Benjamin and Sarah were the parents of Emma Langworthy (Mrs. Delos Fitzgerald Tanner) and Forrest Edward Langworthy.
By Scott Drake
[email protected]
Benjamin began school at Mansfield Ohio, where he had as mates John and William T. Sherman. In 1834 his parents moved to Princeton Illinois, Bureau County where he remained twelve years. At one time he carried express between Galena, Illinois and Saint Louis and often had matters for U.S. Grant who was then in business at Galena.
He knew Abraham Lincoln and heard him conduct cases in courts, was also acquainted with Stephen A. Douglas and Rev. Owen Lovejoy. Later he moved to Oshkosh and built the first store there, finally settling in Mower County Minn. where he was one of the pioneers, and was the first postmaster at Grand Meadow. Toward the close of the Civil War he was made Colonel of the Militia of Mower County. He finally left farming and established the Spring Valley Mercury, which he edited for twenty years before turning over to his son Forrest.
He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention and of the first legislature. (verification needed)
He was Printer by trade.
Benjamin and Sarah were the parents of Emma Langworthy (Mrs. Delos Fitzgerald Tanner) and Forrest Edward Langworthy.
By Scott Drake
[email protected]
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