Hillsdale County MI Archives Obituaries.....Benson, C. L. December 19, 1910
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North Adams Advocate, December 23, 1910
C.L. Benson Dead

C.L. Benson, well known in North Adams and vicinity, Died Monday morning, Dec. 
19, 1910, at his farm home in Jefferson township of pneumonia after an illness 
of one week.

Deceased was born April 25, 1843, in the township of Moscow where he lived 
with his parents until November 30, 1864, at which time he was united in 
marriage to Esther Ann Fishell.  Two daughters were born to this union, Mrs. 
Frank Holcomb and Mrs. George Lauder, who with the wife survive him.  He also 
has one brother, E.R. Benson, and four sisters, Miss Florence Benson of this 
place, Mrs. Henry Kerman of Somerset township, Mrs. R. Whittaker of Wayne Co., 
Iowa, and Mrs. Cornelius Haight of Moscow township.  

Mr. Benson spent his entire life in Hillsdale county, excepting the years that 
he lived in Tennessee.  He was converted when a young man and lived a 
christian life, and was a man with a large circle of friends.

The funeral services were held at the M.E. church in this vicinity Wednesday 
at 2:00 p.m., Rev. ...rill officiating.  Internment was in the North Adams 
cemetery.

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