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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Asbury F. Benson
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Asbury F. Benson
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LAST NAME: Benson
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FIRST NAME: Asbury
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MIDDLE NAME: F.
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GENDER: M
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BORN: 22 May 1860
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DIED: 26 Jun 1889
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BURIED: 27 Jun 1889
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BIRTH PLACE: Illinois
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DEATH PLACE: Turner, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: IOOF - Asbury Benson, age 29 y's 1 m 3 d's, died at Turner, Oregon, killed by a horse, son of W. Benson of Salem
Name of father William Benson
Maiden name of mother Elizabeth (Eliza) Harriman
1880 OR CENSUS- enumerated as Frank A. Benson, age 19, b. Illinois, with parents William, age 57, farmer. b. Connecticut, and Eliza, age 55, b. Pennsylvania, along with siblings Lyman W., age 34, b. Ohio, John S., age 32, b. Illinois, William A., age 22, b. Illinois, Charles W., age 17, b. Illinois, Maggie A., age 14, b. Illinois. Also enumerated is Bessie Donaldson, age 6, b. Illinois, identified as a niece of William.
MARRIAGE - Ashbury Benson, over 22, & Emma Loftus, over 20, md 2 Oct 1882 at house of an by T. F. Royal, M. G. Wit: Wm. Benson & Mary E. Williamson. Aff. R. Ring.
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DEATH CERTIFICATE: N/A
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OBITUARY: KILLED by a HORSE.
Asbury A. Benson, of Turner, Receives a Fatal Wound From the Kick of a Horse.
Asbury A. Benson, of Turner, was riding a fractious horse near the Parker school house, about three miles southwest of Turner, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when he was thrown to the ground and kicked in the back of the head by the vicious animal. Medical assistance was summoned at once, when it was found that the whole scalp on the back of the head was torn away and a terrible wound inflicted. The victim remained unconscious all night, and at 7 o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning, June 26th he died. Deceased was born in Illinois, May 22, 1860, and was therefore 29 years of age. He leaves a wife, whose maiden name was Emma Loftus, daughter of Mrs. Carr, of Turner, and three small children, a daughter and two sons. He was a son of William Benson, of South Salem, and also leaves four brothers and three sisters, Charles, W. A. and J. S. Benson, of Salem; L. W. Benson, of Turner; and Mrs. O. I. Morris, of Turner, Mrs. William Holcomb, of South Salem, and Miss Maggie Benson, of Salem.
Deceased had just bought a lot and built himself a house in Turner, having finished painting it the day before he was killed, and had them all paid for.
There are many sincere mourners and sympathizers with his sadly bereaved family. The body will be brought down on this (Thursday) afternoon's train, thence to the Methodist church, where the funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock, after which the remains will be laid to rest in the IOOF cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 27 Jun 1889 4:3
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INSCRIPTION: Asbury F.
Son of
Wm & Eliza Benson
Born
May 22, 1860
Died
June 26, 1889
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant from our home
Which never can be filled
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SOURCES: LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner Pct., pg 141A)
Marion County Oregon Marriage Records, Vol. IV, 1879-1884, pg 32
DAR pg 78
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OS 27 Jun 1889 4:3
OS 3 Jan 1890 (Necrology)
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LOT: 951
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.188'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 03.019'
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