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Milford Benham

Birth	:	5 Nov 1835 Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 1915 Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4192009, -91.0678024
Plot	:	Ogilvie - Block 6 - Lot 16 & 17 - The Benham Mausoleum
Description	:	He was the publisher of the Versailles Despatch(sic) newspaper, Versailles (Ripley County), IN for several years around 1858. ------------------- Source: from Bio of his son; History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 581 R. FRANK BENHAM. son of Milford and Ann ( SMITH) Benham, both of whom were born in Indiana. The father was a native of Ripley county and for years was editor of the Versailles Republican. On the evening of April 14, 1865, he and his family landed from a Mississippi river steamboat, at Muscatine, where he still resides. He engaged as buyer and shipper of grain... Read More	He was the publisher of the Versailles Despatch(sic) newspaper, Versailles (Ripley County), IN for several years around 1858. ------------------- Source: from Bio of his son; History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 581 R. FRANK BENHAM. son of Milford and Ann ( SMITH) Benham, both of whom were born in Indiana. The father was a native of Ripley county and for years was editor of the Versailles Republican. On the evening of April 14, 1865, he and his family landed from a Mississippi river steamboat, at Muscatine, where he still resides. He engaged as buyer and shipper of grain and hay for a number of years and for the past twenty years has been identified with the agricultural implement business. He has taken great interest in educational affairs and served with credit as president of the school board of Muscatine. Although he never urged his claims for public office, he was elected to the city council as alderman of the third ward for several terms, being known as one of the most valued members of that body. The mother (ANN SMITH) of our subject was called from earthly scenes in March, 1905, at the age of sixty-six years. JAMES Benham, the paternal grandfather, was a native of Tennessee and was of English descent. He engaged in farming and emigrated to Indiana, being one of the sturdy pioneers of that state. There were ten children in his family : Milford, Jacob L., James, Harrison, Andrew, William, deceased, Lina, Zora, Susan, and Ellen,deceased. The maternal grandfather was John Wesley SMITH, who was a native of new York but removed to Indiana, becoming county treasurer of Ripley county. His wife, who was Mary KENNEDY before her marriage, lived to the age of seventy-nine years but her husband died in middle life. Three children blessed their union : Robert K, a soldier of the Civil war, who was killed at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky ; Carl W., a prominent physician of Muscatine ; and ANN, who became Mrs. Benham. To Milford and Ann Benham four children were born : R. Frank, our subject ; J. Mell, of Muscatine ; Bert C., also of Muscatine ; and Ettie, the wife of C. S. Guthrie, of Muscatine. ----------- thanks to collene/family finder (#47321903)

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Milford Benham's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA.
When did Milford Benham death?
Milford Benham death on 6 Jan 1915 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4192009
Longitude: -91.0678024

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Ann Smith Benham

(1838 - 1904)

Siblings

Children

Lewis Kennedy Benham

(1861 - 1863)

Robert Franklin “Frank” Benham

(1864 - 1921)

William Milford Benham

(1866 - 1867)

John Melvin Benham

(1869 - 1947)

Bertram Calvin Benham

(1871 - 1944)

Etta May Benham Fishburn

(1875 - 1950)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4192009, -91.0678024

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4253006, -91.0633011

3. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4244385, -91.0430603

4. Muscatine County Home Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4340880, -91.0889780

5. Memorial Park Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4432983, -91.0777969

6. Lutheran Homes Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4183000, -91.1015000

7. Jewish Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4506000, -91.0125000

8. Gilbert Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4510994, -91.0119019

9. Bloomington Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4778000, -91.0394500

10. Island Cemetery
Fruitland, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3588982, -91.1117020

11. Drury-Reynolds Cemetery
Drury Township, Rock Island County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3663420, -91.0087790

12. Hampton Family Cemetery
Illinois City, Rock Island County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3610740, -91.0120240

13. High Prairie Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000

14. Essex Cemetery
Rock Island County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3974100, -90.9650900

15. Houtz Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

16. Harker Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4789009, -90.9602966

17. Ardon Cemetery
Ardon, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

18. Kiser Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

19. Saint Johns Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

20. Krell Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4664001, -90.9328003

21. Klein Cemetery
Moscow, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5311012, -91.0841980

22. Glancy Cemetery
Eliza, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3098673, -91.0061006

23. Miller Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3181000, -90.9822006

24. Fairport Cemetery
Fairport, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4417000, -90.9052963