Benjamin, Louisa M. Boydston – 1850-1929

BENJAMIN, BOYDSTON, HOWE, HUME, KAUFMAN, KILLDUFF, LAMBERT, WORMLEY

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:32

Mrs. Benjamin, Pioneer, Is Dead
Dr. G. C. Williams Will Conduct Funeral Services Saturday at 2:30 o’clock
Mrs. L. M. Benjamin of this city, died at 1 o’clock this morning at the Skiff Memorial hospital at the age of 79 years. She was taken to the hospital some time ago as the result of a hip fracture but has also been suffering from pernicious anemia, which was the immediate cause of her death.
Funeral services will be held at her home, 513 North Second avenue East, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, with Dr. G. C. Williams in charge. Burial will be in the Newton cemetery.
Mrs. Benjamin came to Newton in 1879 and has made her home here since that time. She is a member of the Methodist church and of the Rebecca Lodge.
She is survived by one son, Bert R. Benjamin of Chicago, Ill., and four daughters, Mrs. John T. Hume of Chicago, Mrs. Frank Kaufman of Dixon, Ill., and Mrs. W. C. Killduff and Mrs. Dick Wormley of Newton.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, October 10, 1929

Funeral services for Mrs. L. M. Benjamin, were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at her home and burial was in the Newton cemetery. Dr. G. C. Williams was in charge of the rites.
Louisa M. Boydston, daughter of James and Mary Boydston, was born Feb. 20, 1850. In December (no year given) she was married to Jonathan E. Benjamin, and to this union five children were born, four daughters and one son.
Until 1906 she with her husband resided on a farm four miles from Newton, coming that year to this city where she has resided until the time of her death.
Mrs. Benjamin was united with the Methodist Episcopal church in early life and was also a member of the Rebecca Lodge.
She is survived by her four children, Bert R. Benjamin of Chicago, Mrs. John T. Hume of Chicago, Mrs. Kaufman of Dixon, Ill., and Mrs. W. C. Killduff and Mrs. Dick Wormley of Newton, two sisters, Mrs. Addie Howe of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. E. E. Lambert of Des Moines.
Music was furnished by Fred Hough who sang, “Abide With Me” and “The Harbor Bar.”
Pallbearers were Harry McMurray, Will Lambert, John Hume, Will Killduff, Frank Kaufman and Dick Wormley.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, October 14, 1929