Benjamin James (1928)

BILDERBACK, JAMES, LANDIS, MOAK, MOORE, PALMER

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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset Iowa
Friday, March 9, 1928

Death of Benjamin James

Benjamin James, a former resident of this county, died Sunday March 11, in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The body was shipped back here and funeral services were conducted at Tidrick’s funeral home, Wednesday, March 14th at 10 o’clock, by Rev. Paul M. Fowler.

Mr. James was a son of Josiah and Anna James, and they came to this county in 1852. They settled on a farm, four miles southeast of Winterset, and “Ben” as he was familiarly known, has made this place his home, with the exception of a few years, when he resided in Kansas and Missouri.

Mr. James had been in poor health and Mrs. W. B. Landis, his daughter, returned last week from Baraboo, but Mr. Landis remained. The deceased became worse and died Sunday. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Landis, and Mrs. L. L. Palmer of Baraboo, and one sister, Mrs. Jerry Moore, of Winterset.

Burial was in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 15, 1928
Page 5, Column 4

Benjamin James

Benjamin James, youngest son of Josiah and Anna James, pioneers of Madison County, was born in Indiana, in February, 1847, and died March 11, 1928, at Baraboo, Wisconsin, at the age of 81 years. His death was unexpected since he had always been in good health until suddenly stricken at Baraboo. He was ill only a few days and died in a hospital where he was taken for treatment.

With his parents, Mr. James came to Iowa in 1852, settling on the family homestead, southeast of Winterset. The family was accompanied to Iowa in covered wagons, by the family of Joseph Landis, grandfather of Benjamin James Daughter, Mrs. W. B. Landis, who lives near Peru. Of three brothers and four sisters only Mrs. Jerry Moore, of Winterset survives Mr. James.

When a young man, he married Miss Anna Bilderback, who preceded him in death. They were the parents of two daughters, Mrs. Landis and Mrs. L. L. Palmer, the latter of Baraboo, Wisconsin. In later years Mr. James married Miss Mary Moak, and they were parents of two children, Thomas and Kate, both of whom survive. Besides the children he is survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

For a number of years Mr. James lived on the home farm near Winterset and then Kansas and Missouri. He spent his last years with his daughters, Mrs. Landis and Mrs. Palmer.

When a young man he joined the Evangelical church and was a faithful Christian throughout his life. His body was brought back from Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Rev. Paul Fowler conducted the funeral service in the Tedrick funeral home Wednesday morning, March 24th, and the interment was in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 15, 1928
Page 1

PIONEER DIES IN WISCONSIN

Benjamin Davis, Member of an Old-Time Family is Dead—Came to Madison County in 1852

The death of Benjamin James, pioneer of Madison county occurred March 11, at Baraboo, Wisconsin, at the age of 81. In 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Josiah James and their family and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Landis and family came to Iowa in covered wagons, the Davis family settling on the old homestead southeast of Winterset.

Some years ago Mr. James left Madison county to go to Kansas, later moving to Missouri. He had made his home the last years with his daughter, Mrs. William Landis, of Peru; and with Mrs. L. L. Palmer, at Baraboo. A peculiar coincidence is that Mrs. Landis’ husband is a grandson of Joseph Landis.

Mr. James is survived by his two daughters, Mrs. Landis and Mrs. Palmer, Kate James; a son, Thomas James and a sister, Mrs. Jerry Moore of Winterset. Funeral services were held in the Tidrick funeral home Wednesday morning conducted by the Rev. Paul Fowler, of the Presbyterian church and burial was in the cemetery of the Primitive Baptist church.
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Transcriber’s note: Typed as printed in The Winterset News.
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The Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin
Tuesday, March 13, 1928
Page 14, Column 3

Benjamin James Dies

Benjamin James, 81, died on Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s-Ringling hospital following a ten day illness. Mr. James had been making his home with a grandson, Otis Palmer, on a farm near Baraboo. His body was taken to Winterset, Iowa, for burial, that place having been his old home.