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Hannah Swift Moore Benson

Birth	:	2 Nov 1846 Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	9 Aug 1927 West Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	West Falmouth Friends Cemetery, Falmouth, Barnstable County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6010800, -70.6361900
Description	:	Falmouth Enterprise, Saturday, August 13, 1927, page 2 OBITUARY Hannah Swift Moore Benson Mrs. Hannah Swift Moore Benson, well known in Providence, R. I., Newark, N. J., and Falmouth, died at her old home in West Falmouth early Tuesday morning, Aug. 9th, in her eighty- first year, having failed to rally from a serious operation performed a month ago at the Crary Hospital, New Bedford. Born Nov. 2, 1846, daughter of Prince Gifford Moore and Charity (Swift) Moore, Mrs. Benson was the daughter of the Falmouth Superintendent of Schools and taught in the Falmouth schools herself before... Read More	Falmouth Enterprise, Saturday, August 13, 1927, page 2 OBITUARY Hannah Swift Moore Benson Mrs. Hannah Swift Moore Benson, well known in Providence, R. I., Newark, N. J., and Falmouth, died at her old home in West Falmouth early Tuesday morning, Aug. 9th, in her eighty- first year, having failed to rally from a serious operation performed a month ago at the Crary Hospital, New Bedford. Born Nov. 2, 1846, daughter of Prince Gifford Moore and Charity (Swift) Moore, Mrs. Benson was the daughter of the Falmouth Superintendent of Schools and taught in the Falmouth schools herself before her marriage, numbering many prominent citizens of today among her pupils. She married Charles Benson of Ohio on October 27, 1875, and they made their home in Providence, R. I., and Newark, N. J., where he was well-known in his profession of mechanical engineer. Since her husband's death, about ten years ago, Mrs. Benson has made her home with her daughters in Roselle, spending the summers in West Falmouth. She was prominent in the W. C. T. U., and a life long member of the Society of Friends. Surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. Charles J. Allen of Moorestown, N.J., Mrs. Edward M. White and Mrs. George H. Burt, both of Roselle, N.J.; six grandsons, a granddaughter, and one brother, last survivor of twelve brothers and sisters, Samuel L. Moore of Providence, R.I. Funeral services were, held at her late home in West Falmouth at two o'clock, Thursday, with the Rev. Oscar G. Mostrom of the Society of Friends of New Bedford officiating and interment was in the West Falmouth cemetery.

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Hannah Swift Moore Benson death on 9 Aug 1927 in West Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 41.6010800
Longitude: -70.6361900

Family Members:

Parent

Prince Gifford Moore

(1812 - 1885)

Charity G. Swift Moore

(1815 - 1891)

Spouse

Charles Benson

(1851 - 1917)

Siblings

(unknow - 1870)

(1840 - 1910)

(1848 - 1872)

(1858 - 1875)

(1861 - 1903)

Children

Mary A. Benson White

(1879 - 1968)

Roger S. Benson

(1884 - 1888)

Helen M. Benson Burt

(1891 - 1943)

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Coordinate: 41.6010800, -70.6361900

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