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Catharine Benner Decius

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Birth	:	Dec 1820 Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	23 Oct 1890 Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Elm Grove Cemetery, Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5327988, -84.3953018
Plot	:	Sec. L
Description	:	Catherine Benner Decius was born in Ross Co., Ohio, the daughter of Catharine & Christian Benner. He was a miller and the head of a pioneer Auglaize Co. OH family. She was 20 years old when she married Ammon P. Decius on 22 Nov. 1841. She and Ammon had 5 children, Christain Benner Jr., Emblem (Mrs. Abner Risk), Rhoda C. (Mrs. Christopher Sheaks, Lydia (Mrs. John Craft) & Hiram Bolivar Decius. Catharine also raised Ammon's son, Milton Kemper Decius who died in 1868. In 1852, Ammon left his family in Ohio & went west to the CA Gold... Read More	Catherine Benner Decius was born in Ross Co., Ohio, the daughter of Catharine & Christian Benner. He was a miller and the head of a pioneer Auglaize Co. OH family. She was 20 years old when she married Ammon P. Decius on 22 Nov. 1841. She and Ammon had 5 children, Christain Benner Jr., Emblem (Mrs. Abner Risk), Rhoda C. (Mrs. Christopher Sheaks, Lydia (Mrs. John Craft) & Hiram Bolivar Decius. Catharine also raised Ammon's son, Milton Kemper Decius who died in 1868. In 1852, Ammon left his family in Ohio & went west to the CA Gold fields. From family letters, we believe that he intended to make his fortune & return to his family in OH. He did not make his fortune in California and instead went on to Oregon, where on 2 Jan 1860 he took a homestead in Coos Bay County. Ammon stayed in Coos Bay where he was a farmer and tavern owner. There was never a divorce, and Catherine remained in Ohio with her children, and as far as we know, Ammon never went back. Catherine retained her position as a married woman and her social position as the daughter of a prominate man in the community. She became a nurse during the Civil War and saw that each of her children received a good education. Her Father, Christian lived with her the last years of his life. Interesting note: Among bequests in her will, she asked that she have a Tombstone worth about $100. It appears that this request was carried out..

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Catharine Benner Decius's memorial is located at: Elm Grove Cemetery, Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA.
When did Catharine Benner Decius death?
Catharine Benner Decius death on 23 Oct 1890 in Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 40.5327988
Longitude: -84.3953018

Family Members:

Parent

Christian Benner

(1789 - 1871)

Catharine Benner

(1795 - 1829)

Siblings

Mariah Benner Worthington

(1818 - 1901)

Unknown Benner

(unknow - unknow)

John C Benner

(1830 - 1833)

Abbygill Benner

(1836 - 1842)

Children

Rhoda Catherine Decious Sheaks

(1845 - 1920)

Lydia Maria Decius Craft

(1849 - 1900)

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Coordinate: 40.5327988, -84.3953018

2. Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
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13. Arnett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4878006, -84.3163986

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Coordinate: 40.4606018, -84.3630981

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Coordinate: 40.4387170, -84.3857190

22. Plank Road Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4364014, -84.3925018

23. Neptune Cemetery
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