Benjamin F. Greenup 1861-1938

GREENUP

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 2/9/2012 at 07:30:24

Southeast Old Timer Passes
Milk River, Aug 1 - Benjamin Greenup, about 73, pioneer resident of the Lucky Strike district, passed away at Lucky Strike Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. The funeral, in charge of F.J. Coates of Milk River, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Kingsbury residence, Lucky Strike. Mr. Greenup, who is survived by his widow and several children, was one of the old timers of the southeast and held in high esteem in the community.

~Lethbridge Herald, Alberta, Canada, August 1, 1938

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Death of Groton Pioneer Mourned
(From our own correspondent) Milk River, Aug. 2 -Funeral services of the late Benjamin Franklin Greenup was held at the Prairie Round school Tuesday at two p.m., conducted by Miss Black. Benjamin Greenup was born at Allamakee, Iowa, in 1861. He was a carpenter by trade and was in the livery business in North Dakota. He migrated to Taber in 1909, and the following year he homesteaded in the Groton district, carrying on farming and stock business until his death. He was well known through the Groton district as a quiet, industrious man, made many friends, taking active parts in educational work, and was secretary of the Groton school a number of years. He was instrumental in securing a school for the Groton district, built many of the old landmarks that are still inhabited today. His hobby was good horses, and he spent a great deal of money and time in having the best animals procurable. He was a person trained by nature in handling and raising man's dependable friend, the horse.

~Lethbridge Herald, Alberta, Canada, August 10, 1938

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Notes: Although the obit says he was born in 1861, Benjamin is on the 1860 US Census, Lafayette, Allamakee, Iowa, Post Office: Milton

Household Members:
S.H. Greenup [Stephen H. Greenup], age 39, b. KY, ME Clergyman
Elizabeth A. Greenup, age 39, b. NY, keeping house
Hester A. Greenup, age 17, b. IL
Julia E. Greenup, age 15, b. IA
Edwin F. Greenup, age 12, b. IA
Jason L. Greenup, age 11, b. IA
Willert F. Greenup, age 9, b. IA
Lucy E. Greenup, age 6, b. IA
William A. Greenup, age 4, b. IA
Albert E. Greenup, age 2, b. IA
Benjamine F. Greenup, age 6 mo.

By 1870 the family is in Union Prairie twp. S.H. Greenup is a farmer; Hester & Edwin are no longer in the household, Julia is teaching school & there is another son, Edward, age 3