Henry Benton and Harriet Wells Benton, 1903

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Henry Benton and Harriet Wells Benton, 1903

People

Black and white photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benton. Mrs. Harriet Wells Benton was born in Pittsfield on February 5th, 1826. Her first husband, B. Adams (who she married on July 29th, 1848 and who 'conducted a sawmill for many years in West Worthington') died on August 1st, 1873. She married John Benton on May 10th, 1876 and was widowed again on August 12th, 1898. At the time when the photograph was taken, she had one son who lived in New Jersey. Henry Benton was born in Peru on November 9th, 1828. He 'came to live in E. Cross' house in 1839 and moved to the present place in 1871.' At the time when the photograph was taken, he kept 'a fine herd of Jersey cows, and runs the sawmill. When able he attends the Center church.' Note Rev. Moody in the top left of the photograph, holding a tree branch out of the way. Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), in the chapter titled, 'People Over Seventy in Our Parish September 1, 1903,' page 97, plate XIII, #18 and #23.

Still Image

4 x 5 in

Howes Brothers

1903-09-01

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-02-15

Box 17

Glass

Worthington - South Worthington

Featured with other Worthington residents in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905)

NS (2021-02-15)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)