Benjamin F. Carter (1916)
BLAIR, BREEDING, CARTER, DIXON, EWICK, GILLOGLY, SIMPSON
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 3/5/2007 at 16:09:54
The Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, December 20, 1916
Page 5, Column 3Patterson
Uncle Ben Carter, who has been seriously ill for some time, passed away last Sunday morning, December 17th at 11 o'clock. Uncle Ben had had two
strokes of paralysis and he slept quietly away. The funeral services were held at Brush Ridge Tuesday, at 11 o'clock and the remains laid to rest in that cemetery.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, December 20, 1916
Page 6, Column 3UNCLE, BEN CARTER
Uncle Ben Carter passed away at his home in Patterson Sunday morning and was laid to rest Tuesday forenoon at Blair Chapel, near where the deceased resided for so many years. An obituary notice will appear in these columns, but the average obituary notice scarcely does justice to the life closed.
"Uncle Ben" as he was called by both grown-ups and children, was one of the Kentucky colony that settled here in an early day. What is said of the character of Uncle Ben Carter might be said of nearly all the pioneers from that southern state who located here in an early day. Many of them came here to escape the influences of slavery and others came because the lives were no longer safe, owing to their sympathy for the slave and their loyalty to the Union. Few of them gave much concern to amassing wealth and they thought more of doing a kind deed for a neighbor or a friend in distress than they did of making money. Loyal and patriotic to the very core, kind and considerate of others and hospitable to a fault, the comprised a citizenship of which posterity may well be proud.
Uncle Ben well past four score years. He had expected the final summons for some time and was ready to go. His friends were limited only by the number of his acquaintances.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, December 20, 1916
Page 12, Column 3Death of B. F. Carter
B. F. Carter died at his home in Patterson, Sunday morning at the age of 84 years and 6 months. Funeral services were held at Patterson on Tuesday and burial at Blair Chapel cemetery, south of Patterson. He was one of the pioneer settlers of that community, a highly respected citizen and a veteran of the Civil War.
Surviving members of his family are his wife, four daughters: Mrs. Robt. Simpson of Phillipsburg, Kansas; Mrs. Hattie Dixon, Mrs. Jennie Ewick and Mrs. Zilpha Gillogly, all of this city: also three sons: George C. of Des Moines, Joseph and Will Carter of Kansas City.
________________________Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 27, 1916
Page 4, Column 4Mortuary
Benjamin F. Carter
Benjamin F. Carter was born in Adair county, Kentucky, May 26, 1832 and passed away at his home in Patterson, Sunday, Dec. 17, 1916, aged 84 years, 6 months and 21 days. He left his native state when he was but 18 years old and came to Missouri. The following year he started across the plains with Alex Majors, a Methodist minister. Of this trip he has written his little booklet "Overland to Santa Fe", which his children prize very highly.
Returning to his native state he married Melvina Jane Breeding, Feb. 24, 1852. To this union was born six children: George G. of Des Moines, Mrs. Mary L. Simpson of Phillipsburg, Kansas, Joseph H. and William N. of Kansas City, Mrs. Hattie Dixon of Patterson and George Della who died in in infancy. With his family he moved to Madison county, Iowa, in the autumn of 1860 where his wife died April 26, 1875. On October 10, 1875, he was married to Mrs. Mary A. Blair, who survives him. To this union was born two children: Mrs. Jennie Ewick of Winterset and Mrs. Zilpha Gillogly of Patterson.
He answered his country's call for volunteers and enlisted in Co. 1. 39th Iowa, serving nine months, when he was hornorably discharged on account of ill health. He was converted and joined the United Brethren church when a young man. He always took an active part in all Sunday school work and never missed a Sunday when his health would permit him to attend. The earliest remembrance his children have of him was his taking them to church with him.
He leaves besides his aged companion, seven children, 22 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and a host of friends. Thus has passed away one of our most beloved citizens, a true Christian, a noble, useful life, whose kind deeds will always be remembered by all his friends. Funeral services were held at Blair Chapel. The G.A.R. Post from St. Charles attended.
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