Joseph Thomas Benskin
Born: February 5, 1862 in Richland Co., Illinois
Died: November 8, 1931 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 209
Lot Owner: Joseph Benskin
Married: Harriet Trimble on March 9, 1886 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Curtis W.
Married: Sophia Iske on September 20, 1892 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Bert Floyd, Elsie Faye Paul, and Harley Roosevelt
Parents: Wesley John Benskin and Jane Millington
Joe Benskin Dies Sunday
Long Time Resident of Jasper County Died
After Prolonged Illness
Joe Benskin, 68, long time resident of Jasper county who lives nine miles north of Newton, died at the Skiff hospital Sunday morning at 8:15 o'clock. Mr. Benskin had been in poor health since last August and was brought to the hospital last Thursday.
Funeral services will be held at the Murdoch Funeral home Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Metz cemetery.
Mr. Benskin is survived by his wife and four children, Curtis, Bert, Harley and Mrs. Merle Paul all of Laurel. ~ The Newton Daily News, November 9, 1931.
Obituary: Joseph Benskin
Joseph Benskin, son of Wesley and Jane Benskin, was born Feb. 5, 1862 in Calhoun county, [Calhoun twp., Richland Co.] Ill. and died at the Skiff hospital in Newton at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 3 days.
For 49 years he was a resident of Jasper county, March 9, 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Trimble of Metz and to this union was born one son, Curtis, of Laurel. Dec 7, 1859, Mrs. Benskin died. A few years later he was married to Miss Sophia Iske in Newton. To this union was born three children, Bert L. Benskin, Elsie Jay Paul and Harley Benskin all of Laurel.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter, 9 grandchildren, four brothers, John Benskin of Rynard, Ill, Charles Benskin of Flora, Ill, William Benskin of Kansas City, Mo. and Berton W. Benskin of Flora Ill., three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Hitchler of Metz, Mrs. Anna Finch of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Dora E. Morgan. One sister, Mrs. Lucy Duke, preceded him in death.
Funeral services were in charge of Rev. Melcher of Laurel.
The pallbearers were David Iske, Lauren Iske, Charles Iske, Glen Hesson, Will Hesson and Charles Bair.
The music was furnished by W. P. Stewart and Minnie Ellerbrock of Laurel accompanied by Della Antle.
Those in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Glen Hesson, Mrs. Will Hesson, Mrs. Charles Bair and Mrs. Fred Tiedje. ~ The Newton Daily News, November 13, 1931.
Sophia Iske Benskin
Born: September 8,1873 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: October 10, 1961 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 209
Lot Owner: Joseph Benskin
Married: Joseph Benskin on September 20, 1892 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Bert Floyd, Elsie Faye Paul, and Harley Roosevelt
Married: Frank Mather June 24, 1935 in Unionville, Missouri
Parents: William Iske and Nancy Bridges
Sophia Mather, 88, Dies at Hospital;
Services Friday
Mrs. Sophia Benskin Mather, 88, of Laurel, a longtime resident of the Newton community, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Skiff Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Toland Funeral Home.
The Rev. Darwin Pierce, minister of the Laurel Methodist Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Metz Cemetery near Newton.
Mrs. Mather is survived by two sons, Bert Benskin of Laurel and Harley Benskin of Laurel; a daughter, Mrs. Merle Paul of Laurel; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Tiedje of Newton, Mrs. W. O. Hesson of Newton, Mrs. Charlie Bair of Newton; 10 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a son, three brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Mather was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is also a member of the Daily News Three-Quarter Century Club.
The daughter of William and Nancy Bridges Iske, she was born Sept. 8, 1873 at Newton.
She was married Sept 20, 1892 to Joe Benskin who died in 1931.
Mrs. Mather moved to Laurel in 1948. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 11, 1961
Hattie (Trimble) Benskin
Born: October 27, 1867 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: December 7, 1889 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 164, plot 2
Lot Owner: William Trimble, purchased in 1882, purchased by Fred Trimble in 1952
Married: Joseph Benskin on March 9, 1886 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Curtis W. Benskin
Parents: William and Sarah (Fletter) Trimble
Obituary
DIED - At her home in Sherman township on Saturday, December 7th Mrs. Hattie Benskin, wife of Joseph Benskin. Deceased was but 22 years of age and leaves besides her sorrowing husband, a little 2-year old daughter. Her disease was consumption and she has been a great sufferer for many months. ~ The Newton Iowa Journal, Wednesday, December 18, 1889.
