Elizabeth "Eliza" Benson LAST NAME: Benson FIRST NAME: Elizabeth MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: Eliza MAIDEN NAME: Harriman AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 9 May 1825 DIED: 28 Sep 1895 BURIED: 30 Sep 1895 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Mrs. William Benson, age 70, died in south Salem of stomach trouble, wife of Wm. Benson. OBITUARY:  At the family home on South Commercial street at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Mrs. William Benson, aged 70 years, of stomach trouble. Deceased's maiden name was Elizabeth Harriman and she was born near Pittsburgh, Penn., May 9, 1825. At the age of 9 years she removed with her parents to Mount Vernon, Knox county, Ohio. On February 22, 1844, she was married to William Benson, and about five years later she removed to Henry county, Illinois. October 1876, removed to Oregon where she has since resided. At the age of 17 years she joined the Methodist church and had been a regular attendant at the various church services until illness compelled her to remain at home.  Deceased leaves a husband and seven children, four boys and three girls, vis: Mrs. Addie Morris, of Turner; Mrs. Holcomb, Mrs. Maggie Lennon, L. W. Benson, Charles W. Benson, of Salem.  Funeral services will be held from the family home in South Salem, at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Monday) afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. W. Grannis. Interment will be in Rural cemetery.  Daily Oregon Statesman 29 Sep 1895 4:5. INSCRIPTION:  Mother  Eliza  Wife of  Wm. Benson  born in  Pennsylvania May 9, 1825  Died  Sep. 28, 1895  Tis but the casket lies here  The gem that filled it sparkles yet SOURCES:  LR  LD  IOOF Register of Burials  DAR pg 78  DOS 29 Sep 1895 4:5 CONTACTS:  LOT: 951 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.188' LATITUDE: W 123° 03.019'