Elmore County AlArchives Obituaries.....Grandison Walker Benson August 24 1885
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The Elmore Express, Saturday, August 29, 1885

"Died, in Richmond, Ind., last Monday morning, of bronchitis, Grandison Walker 
Benson, after a lingering and complicated illness. He went to that place for a 
course of medical treatment. The remains arrived here Tuesday evening for 
interment. He was born in York District, S. C., about 1821, and removed to this 
state in 1837. He was Judge of Probate of Autauga County for one term, and 
Circuit Clerk of the same county for many years. The body was interred in our 
city cemetery, yesterday morning. " (1)


The Wetumpka Times, Thursday, Aug. 27, 1885

"Our community was shocked on last Tuesday when it was announced that Judge G. 
W. Benson, of this place, had suddenly died at Richmond, Indiana. As we noticed 
in our last issue, this gentleman had left the week previous with his wife and 
son for Indiana, to receive special treatment. He lived only a few days after 
getting there. His remains arrived Tuesday night and was followed to its last 
resting place Wednesday morning by a large concourse of relatives and friends. 
Judge Benson was born and partially raised in York District, South Carolina, 
and removed to Autauga County, in this state, with his parents, in 1833. 
Shortly after his majority, he married Miss Mary Jordan and to whom were born 
five children. Mrs. Dank Booth, of Autauga, Mrs. Andrew Rucker, of Elmore Co., 
Mrs. David Campbell and Mr. Jeff Benson, of Texas, and Mrs. E. A. Stephens, of 
Greenville, Ala. With the exception of Mrs. Campbell, all of the children were 
at the funeral.

Judge Benson was elected at early age as clerk of the Circuit Court of Autauga 
County, and subsequently held the office of Probate Judge, until removed by the 
Reconstruction acts of Congress. He then made his residence in Elmore County, 
since which time he has been employed in the Probate Judge's office. Judge 
Benson was no ordinary man. His mental faculties were strong, active, and 
incisive. His judgement was wonderfully equipoised and had the studied and 
practiced law, as a profession, few men in the state could have taken higher 
rank at the bar or reflected greater credit on the judicial ermine. His tastes 
were aesthetically and none loved the beautiful in nature more than he. As an 
officer, he was thoroughly conscientious. A kind neighbor, a most devoted and 
loving husband and father. If he had faults let them be buried with him. His 
virtues let us imitate. May the green grass grow gently over his grave. He was 
64 years of age." (1)


(1) The Elmore Express, Saturday, August 29, 1885

Note: Grandison Walker Benson (b. 28 Mar 1821 in York District, SC & d. 24 Aug 
1885 in Richmond, IN) married Mary Emily Jordan (b. 30 Oct 1828 in Wetumpka,AL 
& d. 30 Oct 1913 in Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL) on 10 Apr 1845 in Autauga Co., 
AL. Both are buried in Wetumpka Cemetery, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL. Researched 
by Ron Bridges

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