OBIT: Ellen (Dively) BENFORD, 1931, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ ELLEN BENFORD Mrs. Ellen (Dively) Benford, aged 89 years, died last Thursday at her home in Rockwood. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Emma Hildebrand, Harry Benford, Russell Benford and Joseph C. Benford, all of Rockwood; Mrs. W. B. Rector, of Versailles, Pa., and Mrs. Andrew Schlossnagle, of Johnstown, and a brother, Albert Dively, of Carrick, Pa. She was married at the age of 18 years to Charles Benford, who was proprietor of a livery business in Somerset. Mr. and Mrs. Benford later moved to Rockwood, where Mr. Benford persued his trade as a saddler, and died December 22, 1909. Mrs. Benford was the oldest resident of Rockwood and had lived there for 64 years. Meyersdale Republican, February 5, 1931