Benjamin J. Stong 1870-1936

STONG, DUFFIELD, SHORT

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 4/8/2003 at 02:52:44

BEN. J. STONG
Funeral Wednesday Afternoon. Was Postmaster at Keosauqua
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Benjamin J. Stong was born on the 29th day of March, 1870, at Kilbourne, Iowa, and died at his home in Keosauqua, Iowa, on the 19th day of October, 1936, aged 66 years.

On the 11th day of November, 1896, he was united in marriage to Ada Duffield, and their home was established in Pittsburg, Iowa, where Mr. Stong then engaged in the mercantile business. He was postmaster at Pittsburg when the first rural free delivery mail route was brought into Van Buren county and located at Pittsburg.

Later the family moved to Keosauqua where Mr. Stong continued in the mercantile business, except for a period of four years when he acted as Deputy Treasurer of Van Buren county. After this service he returned to the mercantile business, continuing until April, 1934, when he was appointed postmaster of Keosauqua, which position he held at the time of his death.

Mr. Stong is survived by his wife, three sons, Philip D., Jo [sic] S. and Benton J. Stong; one granddaughter, Norma Stong; a sister, Mrs. Allie Short; a brother, Dr. G. C. Stong, and numerous other relatives.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 195 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Originally posted 24 Mar 2001]