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Oscar John Benjamin

Birth	:	28 Jul 1869 Akron, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	May 1951
Burial	:	Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0215683, -93.4610672
Plot	:	Block 26, Row 15, Plot 7. Lot 198
Description	:	Oscar John Benjamin, son of Jedediah Hitchcock Benjamin and Julia Maria (Tyrel) Benjamin, was born on the 28th day of July, 1869 in Peoria, Illinois. He acquired his preliminary education in the district schools of Peoria county and later graduated from the Princeville high school. Later he studied in the Princeville Academy but gave up his studies for business, learning the printing trade in the offices of the Princeville Telephone. After a two year apprenticeship, he was employed by various daily newspapers in the Midwest. Later he joined three different partners in the management of as many newspapers.... Read More	Oscar John Benjamin, son of Jedediah Hitchcock Benjamin and Julia Maria (Tyrel) Benjamin, was born on the 28th day of July, 1869 in Peoria, Illinois. He acquired his preliminary education in the district schools of Peoria county and later graduated from the Princeville high school. Later he studied in the Princeville Academy but gave up his studies for business, learning the printing trade in the offices of the Princeville Telephone. After a two year apprenticeship, he was employed by various daily newspapers in the Midwest. Later he joined three different partners in the management of as many newspapers. He arrived in Nevada, Iowa in 1895 and with his brother, George Alonzo Benjamin, established the Nevada Journal, a daily newspaper. On December 19, 1900 he married Carrie Alma Elliott, daughter of Abner C. Elliott and Elizabeth Jane (Wells) Elliott, in Story County, Iowa. He gave his political support to the Republican party and was a member of the Knights of Pythias. He lent his acute business sense serving as a director of Peoples Savings Bank and was a stockholder of Story County Mutual Telephone Company. From Nevada Evening Journal May 8, 1951 Funeral services for O. J. Benjamin, senior publisher of the Nevada Evening Journal, were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 form the Ryan Funeral Home with Harry C. Ogden, pastor of the Johnsons Grove Methodist church, officiating. The casket was surrounded by many beautiful flowers arranged by Mrs. Myrtle Albery, Mrs. Adelaide Smedal and Mrs. C. A. Ryan. Mr. Norman C. Dobson was at the organ playing appropriate selections which included "Meditation" (Morrison), "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Crossing the Bar." The casket bearers were members of the Nevada Evening Journal staff: P. R. Halleland, Wm. Haugsted, Gerald Beckley, Leo Baker, Max Hansen and Lester Hansen. Newspaper men in attendance at the last rites were P. A. Olson of Story City, publisher of the Story City Herald, and Wm. S. Rupe, publisher of the Ames Tribune. Many messages were received from newspaper men over the state of Iowa with whom Mr. Benjamin had been associated for many years. Among others here for the last rites were his niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith of Omaha, Neb., Rev. Ivar Havneros of Story City, Mrs. Ingwald Madsen of Zearing, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Elliott of Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. John Croker of Colo, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wickham of Ames, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Carney and Miss Ruth Rod of Ames and possibly others. Committal was in the Nevada cemetery. Mr. Benjamin is survived by his wife Carrie, his brother, G. A. Benjamin of Nevada several nieces and nephews.

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Latitude: 42.0215683
Longitude: -93.4610672

Family Members:

Parent

Jedediah Hitchcock “Jed” Benjamin

(1833 - 1908)

Julia Maria Tyrel Benjamin

(1841 - 1931)

Spouse

Carrie Alma Elliot Benjamin

(1869 - 1961)

Siblings

George Alonzo Benjamin

(1871 - 1959)

Leitha Dial Benjamin Funk

(1885 - 1918)

Emma Lavina Benjamin Laycock

(1858 - 1944)

Ida A. Benjamin Blanchard

(1865 - 1929)

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24. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
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