Finch, Eva Jane

1861 - 1909  (47 years)

• Name	Finch, Eva Jane  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	27 Mar 1861	Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA   [3]
  Birth	27 Mar 1861	Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA   [7]
  Birth	23 Jul 1861	Portage, Livingston, New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Birth	23 Jul 1861	Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA   [4, 6]
  Residence	Between 1870 and 1880	Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA   [3, 4, 6]
  correspondence	23 Dec 1888	Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [8]
  	Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres, from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL)
  	John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is not answered yet. Will try now to write some. Think of you every day and wonder how you all get along. Lib(?) was up today and she let me read a letter from Mrs. Spring written to Mary. She said she had made you a weeks visit. She spoke of your having some one in the house to help work for you , hope they will suit you. Walker is up here on their old place. Brice has seen him once or twice. __ They did no better than I would expect of them. I did not feel satisfied when they were there. We have a new milch (German!) cow and make quite a good deal of butter, get 23 and 25 cts for it. Evening. I began to write this afternoon but the children wanted to help me too much. They are in bed now and it is a relief from their chatter. Glenn is getting to be a real chatterbox. He never tried to talk till about two weeks ago and now he says most everything. He and Anna are both well this winter. Anna weighs 34 lbs and Glenn weighs 33 ½ lbs. We are getting rather queer weather for winter. Yesterday __ Morning mercury was down to 14° below zero and today has been very warm and has taken the snow all out of the roads. You know we had two nice pigs when you were here, well we got them fat and Brice thought one day he would kill ours the next morning and at night he went out to feed them and it was dead in the pen. Don’t know anything about it what was the matter. Father is no better and I don’t know as he is much worse tho I think he fails slowly all the time. His mind is failing too he don’t remember anything more than two minutes. It is very strange how he lingers. Do you want to hear some news? Mr. Babbitt has lost his wife __ or rather she left him the other day. There was no trouble only she said she was not contented to stay down here. Her mind was at Shingle House with her children and she was gone there and he has hired Jessie to do his work. How is Alva? Does he get better under Listons treatment? I wish I could go down there and see you all, but don’t know when it will be so I can go. What are you going to do for Christmas, anything? We are not well Brice is coming with the milk and I will close wishing you all a merry, merry Xmas. Please write soon and I will try __ to do better next time. Are the girls well this winter? Give them my love. Respects to Alva and love to your self. Ever yours, Eva __ Anna talks about Anna a good deal and wants her to come. Wish you could come up all of you.
  Residence	Between 1900 and 1905	Genesee Twp, Allegany, New York, USA   [3, 4, 6]
  Census	25 Jun 1900	New York State, USA   [9, 10]
  Name	Eva Jane Benson  [7]
  Burial	Jan 1909	Myrtle Cemetery, Myrtle, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [6, 7]
  	Myrtle Cemetery, Myrtle, Ceres Twp, McKean, PA
  Death	18 Jan 1909	Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I23162	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Finch, David Josiah Jr,   b. 7 Feb 1832, Clarendon, Orleans, New York, USA d. 11 Apr 1872, Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Holmes, Ida Marie,   b. 5 Feb 1835, Wyoming County, New York, USA d. 19 Dec 1927, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Apr 1853	Perry, Wyoming, New York, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F39818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benson, Bryce Briggs,   b. 11 Jun 1851, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. Nov 1927, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	18 Apr 1883	Portage, Livingston, New York, USA   [4, 11]
  Issue, jt	5 children, per M.W.Mann  [12]
  	"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. Benson, Marion Adell,   b. 4 Aug 1896, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Mar 1984, Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Benson, Harold Potter,   b. 23 Jun 1891, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 Oct 1989, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: unknown]   3. Benson, Glenn David,   b. 15 Jan 1887, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Jun 1958, Winfield, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: unknown]   4. Benson, Anna Lucille,   b. 27 Aug 1885, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Aug 1971, Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: unknown]   5. Benson, Allen Charles Pvt,   b. 6 Aug 1893, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Jul 1984, Wellsville, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 27 Mar 1861 - Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA Birth - 27 Mar 1861 - Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA Birth - 23 Jul 1861 - Portage, Livingston, New York, USA Birth - 23 Jul 1861 - Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA Residence - Between 1870 and 1880 - Belfast, Allegany, New York, USA Marriage - 18 Apr 1883 - Portage, Livingston, New York, USA Residence - Between 1900 and 1905 - Genesee Twp, Allegany, New York, USA Census - 25 Jun 1900 - New York State, USA Burial - Jan 1909 - Myrtle Cemetery, Myrtle, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		letter 23 December 1888 from Eva Finch Benson to Harriett BENSON HALL p1 John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is…
  		letter 23 December 1888, Ceres- from Eva Finch Benson, wife of Bryce Briggs Benson (3rd great uncle) to Harriett BENSON HALL, 2nd great grandmother & wife of Alvah HALL- p2 John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is…

  
  

• Notes

  John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is not answered yet. Will try now to write some. Think of you every day and wonder how you all get along. Lib(?) was up today and she let me read a letter from Mrs. Spring written to Mary. She said she had made you a weeks visit. She spoke of your having some one in the house to help work for you , hope they will suit you. Walker is up here on their old place. Brice has seen him once or twice. __ They did no better than I would expect of them. I did not feel satisfied when they were there. We have a new milch (German!) cow and make quite a good deal of butter, get 23 and 25 cts for it. Evening. I began to write this afternoon but the children wanted to help me too much. They are in bed now and it is a relief from their chatter. Glenn is getting to be a real chatterbox. He never tried to talk till about two weeks ago and now he says most everything. He and Anna are both well this winter. Anna weighs 34 lbs and Glenn weighs 33 ½ lbs. We are getting rather queer weather for winter. Yesterday __ Morning mercury was down to 14° below zero and today has been very warm and has taken the snow all out of the roads. You know we had two nice pigs when you were here, well we got them fat and Brice thought one day he would kill ours the next morning and at night he went out to feed them and it was dead in the pen. Don’t know anything about it what was the matter. Father is no better and I don’t know as he is much worse tho I think he fails slowly all the time. His mind is failing too he don’t remember anything more than two minutes. It is very strange how he lingers. Do you want to hear some news? Mr. Babbitt has lost his wife __ or rather she left him the other day. There was no trouble only she said she was not contented to stay down here. Her mind was at Shingle House with her children and she was gone there and he has hired Jessie to do his work. How is Alva? Does he get better under Listons treatment? I wish I could go down there and see you all, but don’t know when it will be so I can go. What are you going to do for Christmas, anything? We are not well Brice is coming with the milk and I will close wishing you all a merry, merry Xmas. Please write soon and I will try __ to do better next time. Are the girls well this winter? Give them my love. Respects to Alva and love to your self. Ever yours, Eva __ Anna talks about Anna a good deal and wants her to come. Wish you could come up all of you.

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S161] FamilySearch.com, (Name: AFamily Search Ancestral File;). Husband's Name Brice Briggs BENSON (AFN:17H5-JBK) Born: 11 Jun 1851 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa Died: Nov 1927 Place: , Olean, Cattaraugus, Ny Buried: Place: Myrtle Cem., Ceres, Mckean, Pa Father: Potter BENSON (AFN:17H5-J7X) Mother: Henrietta Caroline GILBERT (AFN:17H5-J85) Wife's Name Eva Jane FINCH (AFN:17H7-21K) Born: 23 Jul 1861 Place: , Belfast, Allegany, Ny Died: Jan 1909 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa Buried: Place: Myrtle Cem., Ceres, Mckean, Pa Father: David J FINCH (AFN:17H7-1WR) Mother: Ida May HOLMES (AFN:17H7-2BF) Children 1. Anna Lucile BENSON (AFN:17H5-JD0) Born: 27 Aug 1885 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa Died: 17 Aug 1971 Place: Buried: Place: , Allegany, Cattaraugus, Ny 2. Glen David BENSON (AFN:17H5-JF6) Born: 15 Jan 1887 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa Died: 18 Jun 1958 Place: , Winfield, , Alberta Buried: Place: Mt. Clair Cem. 3. Harold Potter BENSON (AFN:17H5-JGD) Born: 23 Jun 1891 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa 4. Allen Charles BENSON (AFN:17H5-JHL) Born: 6 Aug 1893 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa Died: Jul 1984 Place: , , Allegany, Ny 5. Marian Adele BENSON (AFN:17H5-JJS) Born: 4 Aug 1896 Place: , Ceres, Mckean, Pa Died: Mar 1984 Place: , , Hughes, Sd [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. ShirleyHitchcockBrown, Owner: Shirleyann85 Last viewed: Anna Lucile Benson, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for Anna Lucile Benson Anna Lucile Benson, 1911, in New York Shirleyann85 added this on 21 Apr 2011 Warren and Anna Benson Hitchcock, wedding picture, 30 Oct 1912, probably Portville NY Warren & Anna October 30, 1912 possibly Portville, New York Wedding picture. They were married in Portville, NY ShirleyAnnB16 originally shared this on 17 Sep 2010 Paul Francis Hitchcock, possibly HS graduation photo, Olean NYa 1935 Shirleyann85 added this on 18 Sep 2010 Paul Francis Hitchcock wedding photo, 24 June 1937 at reception next day in Midland, MI Shirleyann85 added this on 18 Sep 2010 Wedding took place June 24, 1937 in Angola, IN. This picture was likely taken the next day at time of wedding reception in Midland. [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. ShirleyHitchcockBrown, Owner: Shirleyann85 Last viewed: Potter Benson, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for Eva Jane Finch Information from the grave website Civil War: 189th Infantry. Age 38 years. Enlisted September 14,1864 at Belfast, to serve one year; mustered in as private, Co.I, October 3,1864; wounded in action, March 31,1865 at Boydton Plank Road, VA; mustered out, June 17,1865 at Finlay Hospital, Washington,DC. History of Service: Was in five battles; was wounded in the arm and breast near South Side Road March 31,1865; was in Finley Hospital two months; discharged at said hospital June 17,1865 Shirleyann85added this on 25 Jul 2012 jodyo8151originally submitted this to Hitchcock Family Tree on 18 Jul 2012 _____________________________ David wounded in Civil War I have a paper that indicates David was wounded on February 5, 1865. It also shows the date Feb 7, 1823 or 1825 for his birth, and April 11, 1872 for his death. Shirleyann85added this on 19 Jun 2011 Ida Marie Holmes Finch Ida Marie Holmes Finch Shirleyann85added this on 20 Apr 2011 David J. Finch, New York David J. Finch, New York Shirleyann85added this on 5 Aug 2010 Kathleen_Cawleyoriginally submitted this to Duncan, Finch, Gary & Weed with allied families on 2 Feb 2008 Civil War [S137] Merlyn Wetzel, e-mail: Merlyn WETZEL, consolidate 20200506HAv- (4) .... (4). Brice Briggs Benson, b. June 11, 1851 in Ceres; m. Eva Finch ,1883; 2 children, Anna and Glenn. [S2077] Public Member Trees 2019-, ShirleyHitchcockBrown ShirleyAnnB16 - Harold Potter Benson Record for Harold Potter Benson (78) facts. 20190426HAv- Record for Harold Potter Benson (78) facts .......... (56) ShirleyHitchcockBrown ShirleyAnnB16 - Harold Potter Benson Harold Potter Benson 1891-1989 BIRTH 23 JUN 1891 • Myrtle, PA, USA DEATH 02 OCT 1989 • Bath, New York, USA 20190426HAv- Record for Harold Potter Benson (78) facts ShirleyHitchcockBrown ShirleyAnnB16 - Harold Potter Benson Harold Potter Benson 1891-1989 BIRTH 23 JUN 1891 • Myrtle, PA, USA DEATH 02 OCT 1989 • Bath, New York, USA Gertrude E Reed 1878-1954 BIRTH 1878 • New York, USA DEATH 16 FEB 1954 Lawrence W Degroff 1875-1956 BIRTH 24 DEC 1875 • New York, USA DEATH 1 JUL 1956 [S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Pvt Allan Charles Benson (14) facts 20250507GHLn- 20250507GHLn- Pvt Allan Charles Benson Photo added by Chris Hobson Allen V Benson pvt US Army World War I Aug 6 1893 - Jul 1984 Pvt Allan Charles Benson VVETERAN BIRTH 6 Aug 1893 Myrtle, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH Jul 1984 (aged 90) BURIAL Myrtle Cemetery McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID134796813 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 0 Son of Brice B Benson and Eva Finch... Vet WWI US Army Family Members Parents Brice Briggs Benson 1851-1927 Eva Jane Finch Benson 1861-1909 Siblings Anna Lucile Benson Hitchcock 1885-1971 Harold Potter Benson 1891-1989 Marian Adele Trumble 1896-1984 Flowers Benson, Allen C 1893-1984 WWI fag_ChrisHobson 20250507GHLn- Pvt Allan Charles Benson Photo added by Chris Hobson Allen V Benson pvt US Army World War I Aug 6 1893 - Jul 1984 Pvt Allan Charles Benson VVETERAN BIRTH 6 Aug 1893 Myrtle, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH Jul 1984 (aged 90) BURIAL Myrtle Cemetery McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID134796813 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS… [S1122] correspondence, Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL). John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is not answered yet. Will try now to write some. Think of you every day and wonder how you all get along. Lib(?) was up today and she let me read a letter from Mrs. Spring written to Mary. She said she had made you a weeks visit. She spoke of your having some one in the house to help work for you , hope they will suit you. Walker is up here on their old place. Brice has seen him once or twice. __ They did no better than I would expect of them. I did not feel satisfied when they were there. We have a new milch (German!) cow and make quite a good deal of butter, get 23 and 25 cts for it. Evening. I began to write this afternoon but the children wanted to help me too much. They are in bed now and it is a relief from their chatter. Glenn is getting to be a real chatterbox. He never tried to talk till about two weeks ago and now he says most everything. He and Anna are both well this winter. Anna weighs 34 lbs and Glenn weighs 33 ½ lbs. We are getting rather queer weather for winter. Yesterday __ Morning mercury was down to 14° below zero and today has been very warm and has taken the snow all out of the roads. You know we had two nice pigs when you were here, well we got them fat and Brice thought one day he would kill ours the next morning and at night he went out to feed them and it was dead in the pen. Don’t know anything about it what was the matter. Father is no better and I don’t know as he is much worse tho I think he fails slowly all the time. His mind is failing too he don’t remember anything more than two minutes. It is very strange how he lingers. Do you want to hear some news? Mr. Babbitt has lost his wife __ or rather she left him the other day. There was no trouble only she said she was not contented to stay down here. Her mind was at Shingle House with her children and she was gone there and he has hired Jessie to do his work. How is Alva? Does he get better under Listons treatment? I wish I could go down there and see you all, but don’t know when it will be so I can go. What are you going to do for Christmas, anything? We are not well Brice is coming with the milk and I will close wishing you all a merry, merry Xmas. Please write soon and I will try __ to do better next time. Are the girls well this winter? Give them my love. Respects to Alva and love to your self. Ever yours, Eva __ Anna talks about Anna a good deal and wants her to come. Wish you could come up all of you. letter 23 December 1888 from Eva Finch Benson to Harriett BENSON HALL p1 John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is… letter 23 December 1888, Ceres- from Eva Finch Benson, wife of Bryce Briggs Benson (3rd great uncle) to Harriett BENSON HALL, 2nd great grandmother & wife of Alvah HALL- p2 John Christy Wetzel added 14 photos to April 23, 2017. April 23 2017 at 9:52pm Letter- 23 December 1888, Ceres (PA?), from Eva Finch Benson (wife of 3rd great uncle, Bryce Briggs Benson) to her sister-in-law, Harriet BENSON HALL (3rd great grandmother, wife of Alva HALL) Ceres, Dec 23, 1888 Dear Sister- Another week has passed and your letter is… [S959] census 1900 USA NY, ED#17, Sheet Number 9B Benson. Benson; Finch (7) facts 20250506GHLn- edited. Nothing here. [S959] census 1900 USA NY, ED#17, Sheet Number 9B. [S302] Julie Randolph (email address jarandolph@msn.com), Roots Web WorldConnect, (Name: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com;). [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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TNG ID: I23162