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I do have some information for you on Luther Benedict: His daughter, Emma, was my g-g-grandmother... :)
Obituary: Luther E. Benedict
(from the Bluffton Chronicle, March 19, 1913)
Luther E. BENEDICT Died at Ossian
Passed Away Last Thursday After Long Invalidism Blind 13 Years
Luther Eugene Benedict, one of the well known pioneer citizens of Ossian,
passed away at 4:30 A.M. thursday at his home there after twenty years of
partial invalidism. For the last thirteen years of his sickness he had been
totally blind. He was cared for for a number of years by his daughter, Mrs.
George Black, of this city, but since Mrs. Black's removal to Bluffton about
two years ago, he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gilbert, an
elderly couple residing in Ossian, receiving the very best attention at their
hands.
Mr. Benedict was born in Ohio on June 10, 1826. He moved to Indiana at an
early age and on December 25, 1849 he was united in marriage with Miss Julia
Cotton. They had five children and three of them survive their father, as
follows: Mrs. George Black, Bluffton; Flora, wife of Evan Chalfant, of
Ossian; and Augusta, wife of Cyrus Smith.
Mrs. Benedict passed away on March 14, 1875, and on August 10, 1876, Mr.
Benedict was married a second time, uniting with Nancy Roberts, who passed
away on October 7, 1903.
The funeral was held on Friday morning at ten o'clock at the Presbyterian
Church in charge of Rev. Baker. The interment took place in Oaklawn.
The children of Mr. Benedict through their mother, are heirs of the estate of
Mrs. Jackson Cotton, lately of Sabetha, Kansas, and the three daughters
mentioned above, Mrs. Geo. Black, this city, Mrs. Josiah Smith and Mrs. E.L.
Chalfant all received their legacies last week. Each received $949.50, or
$1000 less $50 inheritance tax and 50 cents exchange for a back draft.
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