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Benjamin J. “Ben” Stong

Birth	:	29 Mar 1870 Kilbourn, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Oct 1936 Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Lawn Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7397003, -91.9599991
Description	:	BEN. J. STONG Funeral Wednesday Afternoon. Was Postmaster at Keosauqua ---------------------- Benjamin J. Stong was born on the 29th day of March, 1870, at Kilbourne, Iowa, and died at his home in Keosauqua, Iowa, on the 19th day of October, 1936, aged 66 years. On the 11th day of November, 1896, he was united in marriage to Ada Duffield, and their home was established in Pittsburg, Iowa, where Mr. Stong then engaged in the mercantile business. He was postmaster at Pittsburg when the first rural free delivery mail route was brought into Van Buren county and located at Pittsburg. Later the family... Read More	BEN. J. STONG Funeral Wednesday Afternoon. Was Postmaster at Keosauqua ---------------------- Benjamin J. Stong was born on the 29th day of March, 1870, at Kilbourne, Iowa, and died at his home in Keosauqua, Iowa, on the 19th day of October, 1936, aged 66 years. On the 11th day of November, 1896, he was united in marriage to Ada Duffield, and their home was established in Pittsburg, Iowa, where Mr. Stong then engaged in the mercantile business. He was postmaster at Pittsburg when the first rural free delivery mail route was brought into Van Buren county and located at Pittsburg. Later the family moved to Keosauqua where Mr. Stong continued in the mercantile business, except for a period of four years when he acted as Deputy Treasurer of Van Buren county. After this service he returned to the mercantile business, continuing until April, 1934, when he was appointed postmaster of Keosauqua, which position he held at the time of his death. Mr. Stong is survived by his wife, three sons, Philip D., Jo [sic] S. and Benton J. Stong; one granddaughter, Norma Stong; a sister, Mrs. Allie Short; a brother, Dr. G. C. Stong, and numerous other relatives. (Photocopy of this obit found on page 195 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

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Benjamin J. “Ben” Stong's memorial is located at: Oak Lawn Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA.
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Benjamin J. “Ben” Stong death on 19 Oct 1936 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7397003
Longitude: -91.9599991

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Ada Evesta Duffield Stong

(1877 - 1967)

Siblings

Children

Philip Duffield Stong Famous memorial

(1899 - 1957)

Joseph Stidger “Jo” Stong

(1903 - 1974)

Benton J. Stong

(1905 - 1980)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

2. Fellows Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7257996, -91.9496994

3. Purdom Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

4. Pittsburg Rural Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7490000, -91.9960000

5. Rider Cemetery
Pittsburg, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666930, -91.9779510

6. Van Buren County Poor Farm Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666940, -91.9376718

7. Lippincott McCrary Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7333300, -91.9166700

8. Forbes Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7730000, -91.9395000

9. Anson Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7592500, -91.9171500

10. Watkins Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.9483032

11. Dodson Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7113991, -91.9119034

12. Cook Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7839000, -91.9778000

13. Boston Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7028008, -92.0018997

14. Railroad Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7680840, -91.9043370

15. White Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6878700, -91.9584200

16. Bethel Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7182999, -92.0246964

17. Gilbert Cemetery
Kilbourn, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916926, -91.9779510

18. Wilson Family Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7951500, -91.9681000

19. Columbus Cemetery
Bentonsport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416700, -91.8833300

20. Prall Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6817017, -91.9822006

21. Center Chapel Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6891360, -91.9117420

22. Kilbourne Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8045000, -91.9705000

23. Seaman Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

24. Valentine Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7743988, -92.0460968