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Benjamin C Benson

Birth	:	17 Feb 1809 Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death	:	8 Oct 1894 Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5400009, -69.7296982
Inscription	:	Aet 85y
Description	:	Benjamin established a wagon shop, in which he built carriages and sleighs and all styles of wheeled vehicles, from 1836 to 1880. Although he made it successful, the beginning was slow and hard. Mr. Benson was obliged to work as a last-maker a part of each year to get cash enough to buy the iron for his wagon building. This kind of combat took an iron will and whalebone muscles. Let us see where he got these qualities—which money cannot buy, but which can buy money, or make it. His grandfather, Ichabod Benson, came from Massachusetts to Livermore, Me.,... Read More	Benjamin established a wagon shop, in which he built carriages and sleighs and all styles of wheeled vehicles, from 1836 to 1880. Although he made it successful, the beginning was slow and hard. Mr. Benson was obliged to work as a last-maker a part of each year to get cash enough to buy the iron for his wagon building. This kind of combat took an iron will and whalebone muscles. Let us see where he got these qualities—which money cannot buy, but which can buy money, or make it. His grandfather, Ichabod Benson, came from Massachusetts to Livermore, Me., where he was a farmer and died there in 1833. Stephen Benson, his father, was a farmer and a worker in iron, a blacksmith, a nail maker and a plow maker. His mother was Rebecca Cummings. Benjamin Chandler Benson was born in Poland, Me., February 17, 1809. He was named by his uncle. Dr. Benjamin Chandler, whose wife was his father's sister; and was adopted by them when he was 9mos. old, and taken to their home on Paris hill. The doctor was a very prominent man in all that section of country. His medical reputation was high and his practice was very large. He was a leader in public affairs, being for one or more terms a member of the legislature. But his labors were exhausting, and he died before he was 50yrs. old. Benjamin C. lived with his foster parents till he was 16yrs. old, becoming greatly attached to them. In the meantime his father had moved to Buckfield, where he bought a farm, on which he was living when Benjamin C. left Doctor Chandler's and came to help his father. His father, besides the farm, had a wagon and blacksmith shop, in which Benjamin C. worked enough to become familiar with the manufacture of wagons. Six months before he was of age he bought his time from his father, giving his note for $60, and launched forth into the world for himself. The making of last blocks for the Boston market was, in those times, one of the few things that brought ready money. To this branch of trade, Benjamin C. and his brother, Sewall, bent their energies first at Gardiner in the early part of 1833, from whence they removed the same year to West Waterville. The next year Sewall managed the last block factory, and Benjamin C. worked for him till he went into the wagon business for himself. In 1837 he took the most important step of his life—he made Lucy D. Hitchings, of Waterville, his wife. They had five daughters, all did marry. Benjamin lost his wife in 1879. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pinkham (his daughter and her husband) live with him at the old homestead, which dates back to near the beginning of the century, when John Coombs kept it as a hotel. Mr. Benson was one of the organizers and has always been a trustee of the Cascade Savings Bank. He was also one of the incorporators and has always been a director in the Messalonskee National Bank. The Baptist church, of which he is a member, has enjoyed his close care and generous support, and for many years his service as its financial clerk. He was elected in 1860, and served one term in the state legislature. [source: "Illustrated history of Kennebec Co., ME", Kingsbury & Deyo, 1892, pages 1078-1080]

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Benjamin C Benson's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Oakland, Kennebec County, USA.
When did Benjamin C Benson death?
Benjamin C Benson death on 8 Oct 1894 in Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 44.5400009
Longitude: -69.7296982

Family Members:

Parent

Rebecca Cummings Benson

(1783 - 1854)

Spouse

Lucy D Hitchings Benson

(unknow - 1879)

Siblings

Russell Cummings Benson

(1811 - 1887)

Children

Eliza M Benson Bartlett

(1839 - 1904)

Annie Marilla Benson Small

(1846 - 1924)

Alice Hitchings Benson Winslow

(1854 - 1928)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lakeview Cemetery
Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5400009, -69.7296982

2. Middle Cemetery
Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5401000, -69.7306200

3. Old Cemetery
Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5396000, -69.7347400

4. Baker Cemetery
Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5506248, -69.7197876

5. Lewis Cemetery
Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5248300, -69.7180700

6. Bickford-Ellis Cemetery
Belgrade, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5590243, -69.7708535

7. Collier Family Cemetery
Oakland, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5776267, -69.7488150

8. Ellis Pond Cemetery
Belgrade, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5385060, -69.7873450

9. Blaisdell Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4953920, -69.7149440

10. Ursuline Sisters Cemetery
Waterville, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5541700, -69.6583200

11. Tiffany Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4921989, -69.7664032

12. Bowman Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4838130, -69.7317870

13. Howard Cemetery
Winslow, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5209000, -69.6528000

14. Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery
Waterville, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5387917, -69.6468735

15. Sawtelle Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4874280, -69.7687230

16. Drummond Cemetery
Winslow, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5243600, -69.6469600

17. Pine Grove Cemetery
Waterville, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5382100, -69.6426100

18. Varney Cemetery
Smithfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5811501, -69.7978668

19. Drummond Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4821930, -69.6913140

20. Bangs Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4785490, -69.6872070

21. Bickford Cemetery
Smithfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5905342, -69.7965469

22. Bates Cemetery
Fairfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6072696, -69.7016461

23. Longley Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4757310, -69.7722630

24. Barton Cemetery
Sidney, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4708138, -69.6907806