When John Benjamin Paris II was born on 19 November 1821, in Ralls, Missouri, his father, John B Paris, was 35 and his mother, Mary Polly Anna Wasson, was 23. He married Mary F. Stufflebeam on 6 November 1852, in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa. They were the parents of 5 sons and 6 daughters; Lewis Marion 1853-1935), Melissa Emaline (1856-1902), Ann Eliza (1858-1870), Christina Adaline (1860-1950), John Benjamin III (1862-1950), Clara Isabelle (1864-1936), William Franklin (1867-1867), Aaron H (1868-1911), Manetta (1868-1880), Stephen Elias (1873-1940) and Minerva May (1875-1898). John registered for military service in 1846, and served as Postmaster in Davis Iowa. He died on 20 December 1898, in Unionville, Appanoose, Iowa at the age of 77, and was buried in Paris, Davis, Iowa.
Mexican War -
"77yr 1mo 1day"
Mexican War -
"77yr 1mo 1day"
When John Benjamin Paris II was born on 19 November 1821, in Ralls, Missouri, his father, John B Paris, was 35 and his mother, Mary Polly Anna Wasson, was 23. He married Mary F. Stufflebeam on 6 November 1852, in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa. They were the parents of 5 sons and 6 daughters; Lewis Marion 1853-1935), Melissa Emaline (1856-1902), Ann Eliza (1858-1870), Christina Adaline (1860-1950), John Benjamin III (1862-1950), Clara Isabelle (1864-1936), William Franklin (1867-1867), Aaron H (1868-1911), Manetta (1868-1880), Stephen Elias (1873-1940) and Minerva May (1875-1898). John registered for military service in 1846, and served as Postmaster in Davis Iowa. He died on 20 December 1898, in Unionville, Appanoose, Iowa at the age of 77, and was buried in Paris, Davis, Iowa.
Mexican War -
"77yr 1mo 1day"
Mexican War -
"77yr 1mo 1day"
Gravesite Details
DOB calculates to Nov 19, 1821; family says Nov. 1st. Reverse of stone is J.B.'s wife "Mary F."
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