Lewis, George Washington

1838 - 1909  (71 years)

• Name	Lewis, George Washington
  Birth	20 Jan 1838	Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Rich Valley, Cameron Cty, Pa
  Gender	Male
  Census	23 Oct 1850	Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Census	21 Jun 1860	Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Census	30 Jul 1870	Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Census	28 Jun 1880	Vineland, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA   [4]
  Census	13 Jun 1900	New Jersey, USA   [5]
  correspondence	15 Nov 1903	Vineland, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	letter, Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall, in Allegany, NY
  	I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall, written 15 Nov 1903 from Vineland, NJ.: post: Nov 16, 1903 to: Miss Orilla E. Hall Vineland, NJ Allegany, New York Vineland, N.J. Nov. 15, 1903- My dear Orilla, I have just recovered from the shock your letter gave me. Why didn't you send me word it was coming! I have been thinking of you for some time, wishing I could see you. Why don't you come down? Ruth went up to Lucy's Friday after noon. She wanted me to go with her and Lucy wrote for me to come, too, but as -2- Ruth says, I was too stingy with my money. I am going up during Christmas vacation and that isn't so very far away. I really didn't care to hurry around Friday after noon to get here in time. And then as I told Ruth, Alfred takes my money. To-morrow night we're going down town to a lecture by Gen. Gordon. The subject is, The Last Days of the Confederacy. I know it will be fine. Uncle George, Aunt Mary & Lewis have gone to church. They'll soon be be back, as it -3- is 1.35 and Aunt Mary said for me to have dinner ready by 2.00. I will have to play in Sunday School this afternoon as Ruth isn't here. I have a fine class of little boys. They have just got back from church and dinner is all ready, so good bye for a time. How are the babies? Dorothea must look real cute doddling all around. I bet Papa John -4- is proud of her. How do Uncle Alvah and Aunt Hat feel this fall? Have you had much snow and has it been very cold? We've not had snow but once a little bit of a storm which lasted only two minutes. It snowed just enough to make me home sick. We've not had any cold weather as yet, that is not very cold. Some days have been cool, but not cold. I've had all the windows and doors open in school all the week. I have thirty youngsters -5- right along now and they are quite hard to get along with, too, especially the bigger ones. The work is very hard, too, and I am ready to go home. I had rather teach in York State, even if I wouldn't get as much. Joe got Lewis a little bicycle the other day. He can't ride it yet. Well We've had our dinner and it is nearly time to go to S.S. I must comb my hair and put a ribbon around my neck. -6- Will write some more when I get back if I have time. I think perhaps I'll go down for Ruth, about five. What are you going to do Thanksgiving? Are you planning to go any where? All of Aunt Mary's children and grand children will be here, 37 in all. I will make the number 38 and Aunt Mary & Uncle George will make 42. There will be a house ful(sic) won't there? Grace gave a party for Sidney yesterday. His birth day was Tuesday but she had the party Saturday on account of -7- school. Sidney is as cute as he can be. He can't talk plain yet and calls me Aunt Mikey. He is a great fellow. Levi has gone and left us. He went back to Virginia where he worked last winter. Ruth can't be comforted. Walter is a great one he is always writing some thing funney(sic). There is a fellow here they call Penny Dodge, another one by the name of Gale. Once Walter wrote to -(8)- Aunt Mary that he had heard that Ruth and I were Dodging around after Parrots, then he said "Perhaps a Gale will blow one their way before Spring comes. When he heard that Levi had gone he wrote "I am sorry Ruth's Parrot has migrated south. Did you see any thing of a Bell hanging around his neck when he left? Perhaps he will come back before Spring comes." Did I tell you about -(9)- Walter's getting me to bite into a green persimmon! My but he was tickled! There is no way of getting ahead of him. Herbert came out Thursday night. He comes out real often. Homer has just come. Well I must go to S.S. now. Good-bye my dear cousin. With much love as ever, your cousin, Maggie the 'Players'- help?- - Maggie- Margetta Elizabeth Bell (Reed?) 1880-1957 my 1st cousin 3x removed From the letter we know that- - - She is a school teacher. - - She teaches Sunday School. - - She plays the piano, possibly the organ, too. - Orilla Elizabeth Hall- (gr)Aunt Orilla - Ruth- Hall? - Lucy- Anna Lucille Benson Hitchcock? [1885-1971, married W.O.Hitchcock] 1st cousin 3x, or Lucy Mariah Hall Bennett? 1847-? 2nd cousin 3x Actually, I just came across 'Lucy' in the 1880 census, Louise's nickname: Louise Maria "Lucy" Hall Laubenthal, 1875-1919, 2nd great aunt. - Alfred- [I remember hearing 'Alfred' as a kid, but I do not know who he was.] - Aunt Mary- Harriett's sister, 3rd great aunt, 1841-1926, married: - Uncle George- George Washington Lewis, 1838-1909 - Lewis- - Uncle Alvah- Alvah HALL 2nd gr grandfather 1828-1909 - Aunt Hat- Harriet BENSON HALL 2nd gr grandmother 1849-1915 - Grace- - Sidney- - Herbert- Herbert K. SPRING 1874-1950 gr grandfather - Homer- Homer E. Hall? 1st cousin 3x - Walter-
  Name	George W. Lewis  [7, 8, 9]
  	Potter Benson's children were: Brice Briggs Benson, b. June 11, 1851 in Ceres; m. Eva Finch ,1883; 2 children, Anna and Glenn. Statira C., m. Justus Rice Guliellma M., m.F.G.Fuller Mary, m. G.W.Lewis John, (killed at the battle of Gettysburg) Elizabeth, m. R.R. Bell Harriet, m. Alvah Hall Rebecca Mrs. Benson's maternal grandmother, Mary Law, was born in England and married, for her first husband, Thomas Bee, and for her second husband, John Bell, and with her second husband came to America , about 1800, bringing her five children, Thomas, Mary, and John Bee, and William and John Bell, and were among the first settlers of Ceres Township. Thomas Bee and his Brother John, uncles of Mrs. Benson, and natives of England, were also pioneers of Ceres, John paying for the homestead and caring for his mother and stepfather while they lived. ... copied from Beers history of Mckean, Cameron Elk and Potter Counties.
  Death	22 Jul 1909	Vineland, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
  	age 71
  Burial	24 Jul 1909	Vineland, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
  	Siloam Cementry,
  Person ID	I11547	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Lewis, Robert Morris,   b. 6 Jan 1803, New Jersey, USA d. 22 Dec 1867, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Chapman, Mary,   b. 1 Dec 1810, New Jersey, USA d. 18 Apr 1866, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Feb 1832
  Family ID	F34564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benson, Mary,   b. 23 Feb 1841, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Apr 1926, Vineland, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1860  [9]
  	"Potter BENSON, and his brother Daniel, came to Ceres in 1832. He married Henrietta GILBERT, daughter of Robert and Mary GILBERT. He was a farmer and owned a farm about a mile above town, where his wife still lives with her youngest son. Potter BENSON was a good citizen, honorable in all his dealings, and a truly good man. He left four daughters and one son. One son had died for his country during the rebellion. His oldest daughter is the widow of Justus Rice, of Eldred. She has four children living (pub. 1896). - One of her sons was drowned the past winter, and was brought to Myrtle, making the fifth generation of his mother's people buried there. - The second daughter is the wife of G.W. Lewis, of Vineland, and has eleven children. - The third daughter, Elizabeth, is the wife of Rowland R. Bell. She has eight children; - his son, Brice B., has five, and - the youngest daughter, Harriet, wife of Alvah HALL, of Allegany, has three. Few have left a larger circle of descendants, and if they prove as worthy as they now give fair promise of being, his name will long be honored through them. His wife is now in her eighty-second and shows the infirmities of age."
  Issue, jt	They had 11 children  [9]
  	"Potter BENSON, and his brother Daniel, came to Ceres in 1832. He married Henrietta GILBERT, daughter of Robert and Mary GILBERT. He was a farmer and owned a farm about a mile above town, where his wife still lives with her youngest son. Potter BENSON was a good citizen, honorable in all his dealings, and a truly good man. He left four daughters and one son. One son had died for his country during the rebellion. His oldest daughter is the widow of Justus Rice, of Eldred. She has four children living (pub. 1896). - One of her sons was drowned the past winter, and was brought to Myrtle, making the fifth generation of his mother's people buried there. - The second daughter is the wife of G.W. Lewis, of Vineland, and has eleven children. - The third daughter, Elizabeth, is the wife of Rowland R. Bell. She has eight children; - his son, Brice B., has five, and - the youngest daughter, Harriet, wife of Alvah HALL, of Allegany, has three. Few have left a larger circle of descendants, and if they prove as worthy as they now give fair promise of being, his name will long be honored through them. His wife is now in her eighty-second and shows the infirmities of age."
  Children	1. Lewis, John Homer,   b. 29 Sep 1863, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Aug 1904, Vineland, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lewis, Howard Potter,   b. 18 Feb 1868, New Jersey, USA d. 18 Oct 1936 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Lewis, George Eddy,   b. 6 Nov 1866, Vineland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA d. 11 Mar 1921, Vineland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Lewis, Sr Walter Ralph sr,   b. 11 Mar 1877, New Jersey, USA d. 31 Mar 1935 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Lewis, Ruth,   b. 25 Jul 1882, New Jersey, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Lewis, Sr Robert Morris,   b. 22 Nov 1870, New Jersey, USA d. 3 Dec 1932 (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Lewis, Herbert,   b. 17 Sep 1878, New Jersey, USA d. 1 May 1953 (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Lewis, Grace Alice,   b. 9 Jun 1880, New Jersey, USA d. 1962 (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Lewis, Lucy Kate,   b. 26 Oct 1875, New Jersey, USA d. 1958  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Lewis, Helen Elizabeth,   b. 15 Dec 1864, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Aug 1898 (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Lewis, Arthur Fremont sr,   b. 28 Sep 1861, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Feb 1912 (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Jan 1838 - Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - 23 Oct 1850 - Pennsylvania, USA Census - 21 Jun 1860 - Pennsylvania, USA Census - 30 Jul 1870 - Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [Lewis by Edna Lovesky.FTW] OBITUARIES and FUNERAL NOTICES for George Washington LEWIS Death: 22 Jul 1909 in Vineland (Cumberland) NJ ______________________________ >From THE BAPTIST BANNER, Vineland NJ August 1909--AOur Loss Their GainA George W. LEWIS-- Th e sudden death of Mr. George W. LEWIS, senior deacon of this church on July 22, cast a gloo m over the entire community. Especially is the loss felt by the Church who could ill afford t o lose so faithful a member one who was A instant in season and out of seasonA and whose hear t and hand were ever ready to respond n sympathy and kindness to every call. He was converted at the age of fifteen and consecrated his life to the MasterAs service. He w as strong in his conviction of right and wrong, and with unswerving fidelity was ever ready t o stand up for the right. To him duty appealed as being foremost. Principle he would not sacrifice, although by so doin g he might gain in esteem and earthly favor. He believed the Bible and was a faithful studen t of its teachings, and considered it the only safe guide in morals and religion. To him th e sophistries of the so-called A higher criticsA appealed only in a way which made him cling m ore closely to the rock upon which his hopes were built. He looked for and loved the appearing of the Lord Jesus, and watched and studied the fulfillm ent of the prophecies with deepest interest. He was unostentatious and unobtrusive but none t he less ready to champion the truth. Deacon LEWIS was born in Elk (now Cameron) Co., Pa., on January 20 1838, and had passed the a llotted age of man, nevertheless, his family and all who knew him had hoped that he might b e spared many years. He came to Vineland in 1866 where he bought a small farm in the brush, which he soon had unde r cultivation, and to which he added from time to time, until he had one of the largest and f inest farms on the tract. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, nine of whom are still living [Helen and Joh n Homer predeceased their father], with a large number of grandchildren. This large family o f four daughters and seven sons have all turned out well and are all prosperous and respecte d citizens. It may be truly said that this was a God-fearing household where the family alta r was upheld, and the children reared in an atmosphere of piety. He and Mrs. Lewis joined the church in 1868, and he has served as deacon for a number of year s and was one of the pillars of the church. *Over the mystic river*And up through the pearl y gates*HeAs gone to be with Jesus*Where his loved ones he awaits*Over the mystic river*And u p throuA the shining way*No trace of pain or sorrow*To dim his eternal day. M.C. Hutchings The funeral was held Sunday, July 25th, at the church. Pastor Lane conducted the service. Rev . Schenck and Rev. H. H. Thomas spoke. ASpecial to the INQUIRERA 1909--Vineland Pioneer Dead--Vineland, N. J.--July 23--George W. Le wis, pioneer of 1866, one of the most successful farmers of this place died suddenly last nig ht from valvular heart disease. He is survived by seven [sic] sons, all business men and farm ers, and three daughters, all school teachers. He was clerk of the school district for many y ears and custodian of school moneys. For twelve years he served on the Board of Education an d was prominent in the FIrst Baptist Church, holding the office of trustee for many years u p to the time of his death. July 23, 1909--Obituary (newspaper?)--Mr. Lewis Died.--G. W. Lewis, one of the prominent an d highly respected residents of Vineland, died last night at his home on West Avenue, where h e had lived since his coming to Vineland in 1866. He was about 71 years old. As a general thi ng, he enjoyed good health, but the last year or two his friends could see that he was goin g down. The trouble was valvular heart disease, and last night the end came quickly. He had b een at the barn to look after the stock. Returning to the house, he sat down and suddenly bec oming short of breath, expired almost immediately. The deceased was one of the successful farmers and also one of the farmers who was always rea dy to work for the good of the whole community. He always took great interest in the public s chool, and raised four daughters all of whom were school teachers. He wa clerk of School Dist rict 48 for many years, before the consolidation, and altogether served either nine or twelv e years on the Board of Education and one year as custodian. He was considered one of the bes t members on the Board, being unselfish to his administration of affairs. Mr. Lewis was a tru stee of the First Baptist Church for many years and up to the time of his death. He is surviv ed by a wife and nine children. They are: A. S. Lewis, of Rosenhayn; G. E., of this place; H. P., of Deerfield; R. M., of Downington, P A; W. R., of Germantown, Philadelphia; Herbert, the hardware man, here; Mrs. H. S. Newcomb, M rs. Joseph Unsworth, and Miss Ruth Lewis of Vineland. The two children dead are J. Homer Lewi s and Helen Lewis Unsworth. Line 24, Dwelling 7, Family Visited 7, George Lewis, Age 12, Male, Color-White, Place of Birth-Pennsylvania, He attended school during this census year, Son of Robert and Mary Lewis Line 40, Dwelling 357, Family Visited 357, George Lewis, Age 22, Male, Color-White, Place of Birth-Pennsylvania, Son of Robert and Mary Lewis. Line 5, Dwelling 1219, Family Visited 1066, George Lewis, Age 32, Male, Color-White, Occupation-Farmer, Value of Real Estate-$2000, Value of Personal Estate-$180, Place of Birth-Pennsylvania, He is a male citizen of the US over 21 years of age, Head of Household Line 45, Dwelling-504, Family Visited-525, George W. Lewis, Color-White, Male, Age 45 Head of Household, Married, Occupation-Farmer, Place of Birth-Pennsylvania, Place of Birth of Father-Pennsylvania, Place of Birth of Mother-New Jersey Line 1, Dwelling 178, Family Visited 179, George W. Lewis, Relation--Head of Household, Personal Description--Color-White, Male, Date of Birth-Jan 1838, Age 62, Married, Number of Years Married-39, Place of Birth-Pennsylvania, Place of Birth of Father-New Jersey, Place of Birth of Mother-Pennsylvania, Occupation-Farmer, Months not Employed-0, Education--Can Read-Yes, Can Write-Yes, Can speak English-Yes, Ownership of Home--Owned, Owned Free, Farm, Number of Farm Schedule-88

  
  

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  [S392] Ancestry.com, census 1850 USA PA, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Page 18220200324HAv- consolidated. Lewis fam (9) facts 20250331GHLn- edited 20250331GHLn- edited Source Medium: Book ABBR Pennsylvania, Clinton County, Lumbar Township census 1850 USA PA Clinton Lumbar; Chapman, Lewis, [S272] census 1860 USA PA Clinton, Page 53. Geo Washington Lewis (5) facts [S239] 1870 United States Federal Census, census 1870 USA NJ, Page 119 census 1870 USA NJ Cumberland Landis Vineland. john homer lewis (6) facts 20200325HAv- no info; consolidating Geo Eddy Lewis (6) facts [S236] 1880 United States Federal Census, census 1880 USA NJ, ED#83, Page Number 45 2nd district. Geo Washington Lewis (1) fact [S234] 1900 Unied States Federal Census, census 1900 USA NJ Cumberland Landis, ED#133, Sheet Number 8A. Geo Washington Lewis (1) fact [S1122] correspondence, Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall, 16 Nov 1903. My dear Orilla, (11) facts I have just recovered from the shock your letter gave me. Why didn't you send me word it was coming! [reference to "Alfred"- Maybe not a person but Alfred University? -jcw20170831] I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall, written 15 Nov 1903 from Vineland, NJ.: post: Nov 16, 1903 to: Miss Orilla E. Hall Vineland, NJ Allegany, New York Vineland, N.J. Nov. 15, 1903- My dear Orilla, I have just recovered from the shock your letter gave me. Why didn't you send me word it was coming! I have been thinking of you for some time, wishing I could see you. Why don't you come down? Ruth went up to Lucy's Friday after noon. She wanted me to go with her and Lucy wrote for me to come, too, but as -2- Ruth says, I was too stingy with my money. I am going up during Christmas vacation and that isn't so very far away. I really didn't care to hurry around Friday after noon to get here in time. And then as I told Ruth, Alfred takes my money. To-morrow night we're going down town to a lecture by Gen. Gordon. The subject is, The Last Days of the Confederacy. I know it will be fine. Uncle George, Aunt Mary & Lewis have gone to church. They'll soon be be back, as it -3- is 1.35 and Aunt Mary said for me to have dinner ready by 2.00. I will have to play in Sunday School this afternoon as Ruth isn't here. I have a fine class of little boys. They have just got back from church and dinner is all ready, so good bye for a time. How are the babies? Dorothea must look real cute doddling all around. I bet Papa John -4- is proud of her. How do Uncle Alvah and Aunt Hat feel this fall? Have you had much snow and has it been very cold? We've not had snow but once a little bit of a storm which lasted only two minutes. It snowed just enough to make me home sick. We've not had any cold weather as yet, that is not very cold. Some days have been cool, but not cold. I've had all the windows and doors open in school all the week. I have thirty youngsters -5- right along now and they are quite hard to get along with, too, especially the bigger ones. The work is very hard, too, and I am ready to go home. I had rather teach in York State, even if I wouldn't get as much. Joe got Lewis a little bicycle the other day. He can't ride it yet. Well We've had our dinner and it is nearly time to go to S.S. I must comb my hair and put a ribbon around my neck. -6- Will write some more when I get back if I have time. I think perhaps I'll go down for Ruth, about five. What are you going to do Thanksgiving? Are you planning to go any where? All of Aunt Mary's children and grand children will be here, 37 in all. I will make the number 38 and Aunt Mary & Uncle George will make 42. There will be a house ful(sic) won't there? Grace gave a party for Sidney yesterday. His birth day was Tuesday but she had the party Saturday on account of -7- school. Sidney is as cute as he can be. He can't talk plain yet and calls me Aunt Mikey. He is a great fellow. Levi has gone and left us. He went back to Virginia where he worked last winter. Ruth can't be comforted. Walter is a great one he is always writing some thing funney(sic). There is a fellow here they call Penny Dodge, another one by the name of Gale. Once Walter wrote to -(8)- Aunt Mary that he had heard that Ruth and I were Dodging around after Parrots, then he said "Perhaps a Gale will blow one their way before Spring comes. When he heard that Levi had gone he wrote "I am sorry Ruth's Parrot has migrated south. Did you see any thing of a Bell hanging around his neck when he left? Perhaps he will come back before Spring comes." Did I tell you about -(9)- Walter's getting me to bite into a green persimmon! My but he was tickled! There is no way of getting ahead of him. Herbert came out Thursday night. He comes out real often. Homer has just come. Well I must go to S.S. now. Good-bye my dear cousin. With much love as ever, your cousin, Maggie the 'Players'- help?- - Maggie- Margetta Elizabeth Bell (Reed?) 1880-1957 my 1st cousin 3x removed From the letter we know that- - - She is a school teacher. - - She teaches Sunday School. - - She plays the piano, possibly the organ, too. - Orilla Elizabeth Hall- (gr)Aunt Orilla - Ruth- Hall? - Lucy- Anna Lucille Benson Hitchcock? [1885-1971, married W.O.Hitchcock] 1st cousin 3x, or Lucy Mariah Hall Bennett? 1847-? 2nd cousin 3x Actually, I just came across 'Lucy' in the 1880 census, Louise's nickname: Louise Maria "Lucy" Hall Laubenthal, 1875-1919, 2nd great aunt. - Alfred- [I remember hearing 'Alfred' as a kid, but I do not know who he was. Alfred University? fits.] - Aunt Mary- Harriett's sister, 3rd great aunt, 1841-1926, married: - Uncle George- George Washington Lewis, 1838-1909 - Lewis- - Uncle Alvah- Alvah HALL 2nd gr grandfather 1828-1909 - Aunt Hat- Harriet BENSON HALL 2nd gr grandmother 1849-1915 - Grace- - Sidney- - Herbert- Herbert K. SPRING 1874-1950 gr grandfather - Homer- Homer E. Hall? 1st cousin 3x - Walter- letter 1903 Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall01 (1024x765) I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall,… letter 1903 Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall02 (800x612) I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall,… letter 1903 Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall03 (800x607) I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall,… letter 1903 Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall04 (800x633) I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall,… letter 1903 Maggie Bell to Orilla Hall05 (800x616) I've tried to keep to the actual text in transcribing this letter, received from uncle John Howard Spring several years ago. I hope neither Maggie (Margetta? Bell Reed?) nor Aunt Orilla would mind sharing this now. Posted 10 April 2017 on FaceBook in the SPRING-SNYDER-HALL et al Family Group Letter from Maggie Bell to Orilla Elizabeth Hall,… [S137] Merlyn Wetzel, e-mail: Merlyn WETZEL, Source Medium: Electronic "Beers History of McKean, Cameron, Elk, and Potter Counties". BENSON (12) facts 20250620Chicago- edited Potter Benson's children were: Brice Briggs Benson, b. June 11, 1851 in Ceres; m. Eva Finch ,1883; 2 children, Anna and Glenn. Statira C., m. Justus Rice Guliellma M., m.F.G.Fuller Mary, m. G.W.Lewis John, (killed at the battle of Gettysburg) Elizabeth, m. R.R. Bell Harriet, m. Alvah Hall Rebecca Mrs. Benson's maternal grandmother, Mary Law, was born in England and married, for her first husband, Thomas Bee, and for her second husband, John Bell, and with her second husband came to America , about 1800, bringing her five children, Thomas, Mary, and John Bee, and William and John Bell, and were among the first settlers of Ceres Township. Thomas Bee and his Brother John, uncles of Mrs. Benson, and natives of England, were also pioneers of Ceres, John paying for the homestead and caring for his mother and stepfather while they lived. ... copied from Beers history of Mckean, Cameron Elk and Potter Counties. [S202] J.H.Beers & Co, Publishers, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with Biographical Selections 1890, (Name: PA-Roots; Date: 1890;), 0531 Potter Benson, P.O. Ceres, NY (21) facts0531 Potter Benson, P.O. Ceres, NY (20) facts, 24238? http://www.pa-roots.com/index.php/pabooks/24-historymecp. 531 Potter Benson, P.O. Ceres, NY (21) facts 531 Potter Benson, P.O. Ceres, NY (20) facts ....... (24) "History of McKean, Elk, Cameron,..." jcw20170627 " " ", p. 531: Potter Benson, P.O. Ceres, NY, was born in Cincinnatus, Cortland Co, NY, February 18, 1814, a son of Didymus and Elizabeth (Fish) Benson. He settled in Ceres township, McKean Co, Penn., in 1832, and for a number of years was engaged in lumbering in Ceres township, and in Sharon, Potter county. He has lived on his present farm in Ceres township for the past 25 years. He married June 4, 1836, Henrietta C., daughter of Robert and Mary (Bee) Gilbert, of Ceres, by whom he had the following named children: Statira C. (Mrs. Justus Rice), Gulielma M. (Mrs. F. G. Fuller), Mary (Mrs. G. W. Lewis), John (killed in the battle of Gettysburg), Elizabeth (Mrs. R. R. Bell), Harriet (Mrs. Alvah Hall), Brice B. and Rebecca. Mrs. Benson's maternal grandmother, Mary Law, was born in England and married, for her first husband, Thomas Bee, and for her second husband, John Bell, and with her second husband came to America, about 1800, bringing her five children, Thomas, Mary and John Bee, and William and John Bell, and were among the first settlers of Ceres township. Thomas Bee and his brother John, uncles of Mrs. Benson, and natives of England, were also pioneers of Ceres, John paying for the homestead and caring for his mother and step-father while they lived. Brice B. Benson, son of Potter and Henrietta C. (Gilbert) Benson, was born in Ceres, June 11, 1851, and resides on the homestead with his parents. In 1883, he married Eva, daughter of David and Ida (Holmes) Finch, of Portage, NY, and they have two children: Anna and Glenn. [S1558] M.W. Mann & Maria King, History of Ceres and its near vicinity, from its early settlement in 1798 to the present, (Name: Olean, NY: Gillett & Weston, 1896;), 139 "Potter BENSON, ... and the youngest daughter, Harriet, wife of Alvah HALL, of Allegany, has three. ..." (16) facts. Potter BENSON (29) facts 20180921HAv- consolidated 3 references into this one (27) facts from (13)... (26) .. 20190228HAv-.. (27) 20200325HAv- pasted and edited from front Source Citation Text: "Potter BENSON, and his brother Daniel, came to Ceres in 1832. He married Henrietta GILBERT, daughter of Robert and Mary GILBERT. He was a farmer and owned a farm about a mile above town, where his wife still lives with her youngest son. Potter BENSON was a good citizen, honorable in all his dealings, and a truly good man. He left four daughters and one son. One son had died for his country during the rebellion. His oldest daughter is the widow of Justus Rice, of Eldred. She has four children living (pub. 1896). One of her sons was drowned the past winter, and was brought to Myrtle, making the fifth generation of his mother's people buried there. The second daughter is the wife of G.W. Lewis, of Vineland, and has eleven children. The third daughter, Elizabeth, is the wife of Rowland R. Bell. She has eight children; his son, Brice B., has five, and the youngest daughter, Harriet, wife of Alvah HALL, of Allegany, has three. Few have left a larger circle of descendants, and if they prove as worthy as they now give fair promise of being, his name will long be honored through them. His wife is now in her eighty-second and shows the infirmities of age."

  
  

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