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William Emery Benson

Birth	:	5 Apr 1874 Marshall County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	4 Feb 1945 Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3574000, -97.8265000
Description	:	Glasco Sun, Feb. 8, 1945, page 3: William Emery Benson, son of Luke and Mary Benson, was born April 5, 1874, at Washburn, Illinois, and passed away February 4, 1945, at his home in Glasco, aged 70 years, 9 months and 29 days. His illness was brief, and his death a shock to his many relatives and friends. He came to Glasco with his parents at the age of sixteen, and spent the remainder of his life in and about this vicinity. He engaged in farming and carpenter work the last ten years in McPherson and Great Bend, Kansas. He united... Read More	Glasco Sun, Feb. 8, 1945, page 3: William Emery Benson, son of Luke and Mary Benson, was born April 5, 1874, at Washburn, Illinois, and passed away February 4, 1945, at his home in Glasco, aged 70 years, 9 months and 29 days. His illness was brief, and his death a shock to his many relatives and friends. He came to Glasco with his parents at the age of sixteen, and spent the remainder of his life in and about this vicinity. He engaged in farming and carpenter work the last ten years in McPherson and Great Bend, Kansas. He united with the Methodist church in 1894. He was a great lover of music, and his favorite book was "The Call of the Hills," written by Marshall B. Van Leer, pastor of this church some thirty years ago. He loved little children and made friends among young and old, where ever he went. He was married to Mary Lucinda Williamson in 1898. To this union eight children were born. One son, Clarence, preceded him in death, February 12, 1925. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Ross, of Boulder, Colo.; Mrs. Paul Brant, ElDorado, Kans.; Hazel of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. George Rogers, of Glasco, Kansas; Mrs. Joe Woodring of Alexandria, Va.; Mrs. Everett Wooster of Salina, Kansas; Mrs. Robert Bucy of Delphos, Kans.; twenty-three grandchildren and one great-grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Sherman Stout, Fresno, Calif.; Mrs. B.R. Brassfield, Medford, Oregon. One grandson, Robert Henry Benson, is with the armed forces on Luzon; and another, Lawrence Rogers, is in St. John's hospital at Salina, recovering from injuries received in an automobile collision. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Glasco, February 7, 1945, the pastor, Rev. R.R. Braddick, and the Rev. Herman Feldman, of Delphos, officiating. Interment was at Glasco cemetery.

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William Emery Benson's memorial is located at: Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, Cloud County, USA.
When did William Emery Benson death?
William Emery Benson death on 4 Feb 1945 in Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.3574000
Longitude: -97.8265000

Family Members:

Parent

Luke G. Benson

(1833 - 1911)

Mary A. Carrithers Benson

(1839 - 1912)

Spouse

Mary Lucinda Williamson Benson

(1876 - 1955)

Siblings

Alvah D. Benson

(1856 - 1918)

John Stephen “Steve” Benson

(1865 - 1932)

Josephine Elizabeth Benson

(1885 - 1915)

Children

Ross Laverne Benson Sr.

(1899 - 1976)

Wilma E Benson Brant

(1901 - 1976)

Hazel June Benson

(1904 - 2002)

Bernice Pearl Benson Rogers

(1906 - 1975)

Clarence L. Benson

(1908 - 1925)

Marjorie H. Benson Wooster

(1912 - 2013)

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Coordinate: 39.3574000, -97.8265000

2. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3574000, -97.8245000

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Coordinate: 39.4205000, -97.9672900

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Coordinate: 39.3203011, -97.9858017

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Coordinate: 39.3652350, -97.6483570

14. Bell-Bogardus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4242410, -97.9919970

15. Bohemian National Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2193870, -97.9054030

16. Wilcox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4925003, -97.7313995

17. West Asher Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4815000, -97.9661600

18. Baldwin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2061005, -97.9111023

19. Kindel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4519005, -97.6464005

20. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4516690, -98.0098850

21. McBride Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4808006, -97.9907990

22. Enterprise Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4230995, -97.6106033

23. Shiloh Cemetery
Beloit, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3574982, -98.0594025

24. Summit Cemetery #3
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Coordinate: 39.5258330, -97.9194440