Burnham, Benjamin P. 1808 - 1897

BURNHAM, EVANS, JONES, MARSH, HARRINGTON, FOOTE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/11/2016 at 14:19:33

Elkader Argus, Thur., 17 June 1897.

Benjamin P. Burnham, of Farmersburg township, died Wednesday, June 9, 1897; he was born in Vershire, Vermont, on February 3, 1808; was married to Juliana Evans December 26, 1833, in West Fairlee, Vermont, and came to Farmersburg in the fall of 1854 where he has since resided. On December 31, 1890, he buried his wife. To this union there were born nine children seven of whom are now living; Major Harlan Burnham, Frances Ellen Jones, Rachel Adelaide Marsh, Nancy Ann Harrington, Julia Isabella Foote, Benj. Francis Burnham, and Wm. Casson Burnham. Mr. Burnham was a good citizen, respected by his neighbors and acquaintances, he lived to be a good old age and has passed to the great beyond. Here he did his work faithfully and well as he understood it. The funeral service was held Friday, Rev. Close of the Congregational church of Monona preaching the sermon. The burial service was conducted by the Masonic fraternity.

Note: Burial was in the Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery.

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Added by S. Ferrall 12/8/2020:

A Pioneer Dead
Benjamin P. Burnham was born in Vershire, Vt. Feb. 8, 1898. Dec. 20, 1833 was united in marriage with Juliana Ovans [sic].

There was born to them nine children of whom seven survive viz. Major Hudson Burnham of Salem, S. Dak.; Frances Ellen Jones, McGregor; Rachel Adelaide Marsh, Monona; Nancy Ann Harrington, Postville; Julia Isabell Foote, Monona;; Benjamin Francis Burnham, Farmersburg and Wm. Carson Burnham of Iconia, Iowa.

He came with his family to Iowa in the fall of 1855 settling in Farmersburg where he has resided ever since.

From a residence of nearly 42 years in Clayton County, he became well known among the old settlers, for at that time the county was but thinly populated and he was among those to make the prairies of Clayton County blossom like the rose and help to build up the great common wealth of Iowa.

He was a highly respected citizen, and was an honored member of the Masonic fraternity, and it was under the auspices of this order that the funeral was conducted Friday June 11, 1897.

He had lived almost four score and ten years, and like a shock of corn fully ripened was ready for the reaper's sickle.

~North Iowa Times, Thursday, June 17, 1897; pg 4