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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William Benson
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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William Benson
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LAST NAME: Benson
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FIRST NAME: William
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GENDER: M
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MILITARY: Civil War - Union
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BORN: 15 Feb 1822
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DIED: 13 Dec 1901
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BURIED: 15 Dec 1901
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BIRTH PLACE: Connecticut
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: IOOF - William Benson, age 80, died in South Salem of old age & paralysis, was an old soldier of the Union Army.
Funeral ordered by Chas. Benson.
1900 OR CENSUS - William Benson, widower, age 80, b. Feb 1820 in Connecticut is identified as "father" in the home of Mary Holcomb, widow, age 49, b. Jun 1850 in Illinois, along with Lola Benson, single, identified as "aunt" age 18, b. Oct 1881 in Oregon, and John C. Benson, single, identified as "brother", b. Jul 1847 in Ohio.
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DEATH CERTIFICATE: N/A
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OBITUARY: William Benson Dead
This Friday morning there died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Holcomb, on South Commercial street, William Benson, aged nearly 80 years. Deceased was born February 15, 1822, and came to Oregon 24 years ago. He served in the Union army for three years as a private and was wounded several times on the field of battle. Mr. Benson had been in feeble health for several years and for the past three months had been confined to the house and carefully attended by his children, who have done all in their power to make his closing days comfortable. He leaves four sons and three daughters living, most of them well known at Salem and like their father highly respected citizens. The funeral will be from the house on Sunday at 1:30 p.m., services conducted by Rev. Wm. Parsons, burial at Rural cemetery.
The Daily Journal 13 Dec 1901, 6:2-3
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INSCRIPTION: Father
Wm Benson
Born in Conn.
Feb. 15, 1822
Died
Dec 13, 1901
[north face of monument shared with Eliza Benson]
Co. A 112 IL
US Vol.
1862
[west face of same monument]
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SOURCES: LR
Rigdon #22
S&H 75
DAR pg 79
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Yew Park Pct., ED 144, pg 10B)
DJ 13 Dec 1901, 6:2-3
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LOT: 951
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SPACE: N ½
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.188'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 03.019'
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