Father: Wesley John BENSKIN
Birth: 3 August 1838 in Stark Co.,
Ohio
Death: 13 February 1908 in Clay Co., Illinois
Burial: in Kneff
Cemetery
Parents - Father: John Marbrook BENSKIN; Mother: Mary HOBBS
BENSKIN
Marriage: 28 January 1858 in Richland Co., Illinois
Mother: Jane MILLINGTON
Birth: 8 December 1838 in Richland Co., Illinois
Death: 4 February 1917 in Clay Co., Illinois
Burial: in Kneff Cemetery
Parents - Father: Joseph MILLINGTON; Mother: Ann BRENT
Children:
Child No. 1: Lida Florence BENSKIN
Birth: 19 December 1858 in
Richland Co., Illinois
Death: 8 January 1939 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Burial: in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Mound Prairie Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa
Marriage: 19 September 1882 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Spouse: George
William HITCHLER
Child No. 2: John Marbrook BENSKIN
Birth: 22
March 1860 in Richland Co., Illinois
Death: 8 February 1940 in Wayne Co.,
Illinois
Burial: in Indian Prairie Cemetery, Wayne Co., Illinois
Marriage: 4 October 1888
Spouse: Alice E. COOK
Child No. 3: Joseph
Thomas BENSKIN
Birth: 5 February 1862 in Richland Co., Illinois
Death:
8 November 1931 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Burial: in Sugar Grove
Cemetery, Jasper Co., Iowa
Marriage: 9 March 1886 and 20 September 1892
in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Spouse: Hattie TRIMBLE and Sophia ISKE
Child No. 4: Charles Henry BENSKIN
Birth: 8 May 1866 in Richland Co.,
Illinois
Death: 29 August 1946 in Clay Co., Illinois
Burial: in Kneff
Cemetery, Clay Co., Illinois
Marriage: 26 Sept 1888 and 12 Nov 1896
Spouse: Violet DUKE and Lucy RUGER
Child No. 5: Lucy Jane (jenusha)
BENSKIN
Birth: 6 December 1867 in Richland Co., Illinois
Death: 19
February 1918 in Wayne Co., Illinois
Burial: in Pleasantville Cemetery,
Orchardville, Wayne Co., Illinois
Marriage: ca. 1890
Spouse: Edgar M.
DUKE
Child No. 6: Dora Ellen BENSKIN
Birth: 12 January 1873 in
Richland Co., Illinois
Death: 12 May 1953 in Greencastle, Indiana
Burial:
Marriage: 25 April 1893 and in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Spouse: James MORGAN and Bill BULLINGTON
Child No. 7: William BENSKIN
Birth: 18 March 1874 in Richland Co., Illinois
Death: 1953 in Des Moines,
Polk Co., Iowa
Burial: in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Marriage: ca 1900
Spouse: Carolena WULF
Child No. 8: Mary Anna
BENSKIN
Birth: 16 May 1876 in Richland Or Clay Co., Illinois
Death: 8
February 1950
Burial:
Marriage: ca 1896
Spouse: Jess FITCH
Child No. 9: Berton Wesley BENSKIN
Birth: 6 September 1879 in Clay Co.,
Illinois
Death: 16 November 1952 in Clay Co., Illinois
Burial: in
Kneff Cemetery, Clay Co., Illinois
Marriage: 7 December 1904 in Clay Co.,
Illinois
Spouse: Lue Ella ROBINSON
Notes / Documentation:
Wesley John BENSKIN enrolled August 12,1862 as a Private in Co H. 30th Reg.,
Illinois Infantry for a three year period to fight in the Civil War. He
entered the service on October 25, 1862 at Camp Butler. Military records
show that Wesley was captured at the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana
on April 8, 1864. He was listed as "Missing in battle" on the Company Muster
Roll for May through October, 1864. Then in November and December, he was
listed as "Prisoner of War Camp Ford, Tylor, Texas." On January 25, 1865, he
was transferred to Co B, 77th Reg., Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The
Prisoner of War Records form shows that Wesley was paroled at Red River,
Louisiana May 27th, 1865. He reported to Benton Barracks, Missouri on June
12, 1865. As a prisoner of war, Wesley was entitled to three months extra
pay as authorized by the War Department on May 30, 1865. Wesley and Jane
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before his death in 1908.
Submitted by Barbara Hug
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