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Joseph Thomas Benskin

Birth	:	5 Feb 1862 Richland County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 1931 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sugar Grove Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6775017, -93.1406021
Description	:	The Newton Daily News, November 13, 1931. JOE BENSKIN DIES SUNDAY Long Time Resident of Jasper County Died After Prolonged Illness Joe Benskin, 68, long time resident of Jasper county who lives nine miles north of Newton, died at the Skiff hospital Sunday morning at 8:15 o'clock. Mr. Benskin had been in poor health since last August and was brought to the hospital last Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Murdoch Funeral home Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Metz cemetery. Mr. Benskin is survived by his wife and four children, Curtis, Bert, Harley and Mrs. Merle... Read More	The Newton Daily News, November 13, 1931. JOE BENSKIN DIES SUNDAY Long Time Resident of Jasper County Died After Prolonged Illness Joe Benskin, 68, long time resident of Jasper county who lives nine miles north of Newton, died at the Skiff hospital Sunday morning at 8:15 o'clock. Mr. Benskin had been in poor health since last August and was brought to the hospital last Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Murdoch Funeral home Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Metz cemetery. Mr. Benskin is survived by his wife and four children, Curtis, Bert, Harley and Mrs. Merle Paul all of Laurel. ~ The Newton Daily News, November 9, 1931. o Death: Obituary of Joseph Benskin, 13 Nov 1931, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. 725 Joseph Benskin, son of Wesley and Jane Benskin, was born Feb. 5, 1862 in Calhoun county, [sic-Calhoun twp., Richland Co.] Ill. and died at the Skiff hospital in Newton at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 3 days. For 49 years he was a resident of Jasper county, March 9, 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Trimble of Metz and to this union was born one son, Curtis, of Laurel. Dec. 7, 1859, Mrs. Benskin died. A few years later he was married to Miss Sophia Iske in Newton. To this union was born three children, Bert L. Benskin, Elsie Jay Paul and Harley Benskin all of Laurel. He is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter, 9 grandchildren, four brothers, John Benskin of Rynard, Ill, Charles Benskin of Flora, Ill, William Benskin of Kansas City, Mo. and Berton W. Benskin of Flora Ill., three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Hitchler of Metz, Mrs. Anna Finch of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Dora E. Morgan. One sister, Mrs. Lucy Duke, preceded him in death. Funeral services were in charge of Rev. Melcher of Laurel. The pallbearers were David Iske, Lauren Iske, Charles Iske, Glen Hesson, Will Hesson and Charles Bair. The music was furnished by W. P. Stewart and Minnie Ellerbrock of Laurel accompanied by Della Antle. Those in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Glen Hesson, Mrs. Will Hesson, Mrs. Charles Bair and Mrs. Fred Tiedje.

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Joseph Thomas Benskin death on 8 Nov 1931 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6775017
Longitude: -93.1406021

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Hattie Trimble Benskin

(1867 - 1889)

Sophia Iske Benskin

(1873 - 1961)

Siblings

Lida Florence Benskin Hitchler

(1858 - 1939)

William Luther Benskin

(1874 - 1953)

Children

Curtis William Benskin

(1887 - 1951)

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