BENJAMIN, Anna: Died 1944

BENJAMIN, DINWIDDIE, COOPER, EVANS

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 11/19/2016 at 08:02:22

**Handwritten: Rec. Rep. 14 Dec. 1944

MRS. ANNA BENJAMIN

Anna Benjamin, 81, of West Point, died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Dinwiddie in Ft. Madison, Wednesday morning last week after a 4-months illness.

She was born at West Point, August 10, 1863, and was married to Jacob Benjamin at Farmington, November 19, 1882. She was a member of St. Mary's church at West Point.

Surviving are three sons, Louis, Farmington; Herbert of Primrose; and Henry of Pontoosuc, Ill.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Mary Dinwiddie and Mrs. Rose Cooper, Ft. Madison; and Mrs. Louise Evans of Amarillo, Texas; 33 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Catholic church in West Point Saturday at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. J.A. Wagner officiating. Burial was in the Calvary cemetery.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book H, Page 40, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA