Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Sidney Benson, 1924
20 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BENSON, SIDNEY
(6 Nov 1924, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK): Berlin
Community News:
Mrs. Will Klopfenstein, Mrs. Joe Ewton and Mr. and Mrs. Ragain were called
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Benson of Kingfisher, Okla.  The
telegram stated Sidney Benson (grandson and nephew of above named) had
been accidentally killed.  Sidney accompanied by his father and mother
visited these relatives here in August last.  Miss Blossie Ewton went with
them to Mexico, where they visited his father's parents also other
relatives.  He was an only child and had a host of friends in Kingfisher
and surrounding towns, as he was raised from infancy to manhood there.  He
had charge of his fathers farms while his father was a real estate agent
in Kingfisher.  His bereaved ones have the sympathy of all.
(7 Nov 1924, Beckham County Newspaper, Beckham Co, OK):
We were sorry to hear of the death of Sidney Benson of Kingfisher,
Oklahoma.  Mrs. Joe Ewton received the telegram stating it was by
accident.  Mr. Ewton of Sayre, Mr. and Mrs. Ragan and Mrs. Will
Klopfeinlin of Berlin attended the funeral.  We are all in sympathy with
the bereaved ones, as he will be greatly missed as he was the only child
of Mr. and Mrs. Benson.  He leaves a young wife to mourn his loss.
(13 Nov 1924, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Mrs. Joe Ewton, Mrs. Klopfenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Ragain, returned from
Kingfisher where they attended the funeral of Sidney Benson.  He and his
wife were alone, she had been standing by him while he was working with
the light plant, so when he was ready to put to top on, she went to get
the mail.  Had just sat down to read her letters the carrier left, when
she heard an explosion, the plant exploded underground.  She hurried to
him.  He was face downward.  She phoned for help, then sat down on the
ground, putting Sidney's head in her lap, trying to bring him to life. 
His father and mother were there in a very short time, also friends and
neighbors.  But when the doctor came he said death was instantly.  His
nose, shoulder and arm were all broken and he was very badly bruised, but
looked more natural when undertakers had dressed him.  There was a very
large crowd at the funeral.  His wife and parents certainly have the
sympathy of all their friends.
(Research: Census, 1920, Oklahoma, Kingfisher Co, Kingfisher, ED 234, pg
1A, #5/5 (T625-1467):
Marion Benson, age 46, b Va; f/m b Va; owns property; Real Estate office;
Lizzie Benson, age 37, b Il; f/m b Il;
Sydney Benson, son, age 17, b Ok.
Oklahoma, Kingfisher County, Kingfisher Cemetery:
Sidney S. Benson; born 1902 - died 1924;
Marion Benson, born 10 Dec 1873; died 17 Oct 1953;
Lizzie Benson, born 23 Apr 1882; died 4 Jan 1963.)