Mary Elizabeth Benefiel

BENEFIEL, HIGGINS, AVERY, WELLS

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/12/2014 at 14:47:36

OBITUARY.
Benefiel.

At 1:30 Monday afternoon occurred the death of Mary Elizabeth Benefiel, wife of W.M. Benefiel, who lives on the Locust street road, half a mile west of the Fair Grounds. Deceased was a native of New England and came to Davenport in 1870. The cause of her death was Bright's disease. She is survived by her husband, four children and a step-daughter. The children are W.J. Higgins of Burlington; S.E. Higgins of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mrs. L.M. Avery of Ayrshire, Iowa; Harold Benefiel of this city, and Mrs. N.A. Wells of Newton, Iowa.

Mrs. Benefiel was twice married, her first husband being Dr. A.J. Higgins.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA 02 January 1894.

OBITUARY.

BENEFIEL.

Mrs. William M. Benefiel died Monday afternoon at 1:35 o'clock after a long illness. She was born in Vermont Nov. 23, 1833. Mrs. Benefiel's first husband's name was Higgins. By that marriage there are three children, W.J. Higgins, of Burlington; S.E. Higgins, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Mrs. L.M. Avery, of Ayershire, Ia. With her husband she leaves one son, Harold Benefiel, employed in the postoffice, and a step-daughter, Mrs. E.J. Wells, of Newcomb, Ia. The funeral will be held this morning. at 9:30 o'clock from the residence with burial at Oakdale.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA 03 January 1894.