Alvin Benton¹ [P8902] = Catherine Trovis Mabrey² [P5995]

Married Friday 14 April 1876
Alvin:

Born Saturday 22 May 1852, , Hardin CO, OH USA³
Died Sunday 28 April 1912
Buried Harper Cemetery
PLAC: 61 yrs, 11 mos 6 das
Reference number: 10733
Benton homeplace was around LaRue, but since LaRue is close to the Marion County line, not sure whether it was in Hardin or Marion County.
1880 Census Dwelling #3, Family #3 Mt. Victory, Hale Twp, Hardin Co, OH page 8D E.D. 99 Call #/URL T9_1030, Enumeration Date: 2 June Witness Warton Park
Benton, Alvin W Male, age 28, Head of household, Occupation Laborer Birthplace OH, Father's
Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace VA
Kate W Female age 22, wife Occupation Keeping House, Birthplace PA, Father's
Birthplace PA cannot read or write.
Silvia W Female age 2 mos Birthplace OH, Father's Birthplace OH, Mother's Birthplace PA
1900 Census Dwelling 22, Family #25 Bellefontaine, McArthur Twp, Logan Co, OH, Call Number/URL T623_1294, Sheet No. 1B, Enumeration Date 2/4 June Witness: Guy S. Brooks BENTON
Alvin W Male, Head of Household, occupation farmer, Birth date May 1852, age 48, number of years of marriage 22, place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth MD, Mother's place of birth MD. Can read, write, speak English, Rent farm
Kate W Female, Wife, occupation keeping house, Birth date Mar 1858, age 42, number of children 10, number of children living 7, place of birth PA, Father's birthplace PA, Mother's birthplace PA. Can read, write, speak English
Ira A. W male, son, occupation day laborer, Birth date Feb 1882, age 18, place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth PA. Can read, write, speak English.
Bennie W male, son, at school, Birth date Aug 1887, age 12, place of birth OH, Father's place of birth
OH, Mother's place of birth PA. Number of month in school 4. Can read, write and speak
English.
Iva E. W daughter, at school, Birth date Aug 1890, age 9, place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH,
Mother's place of birth PA. Number of months in school 8. Can read, write and speak
English.
Lloyd E. W son, Birth date Aug 1899, age 9 mos, place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's
place of birth PA.
Obituary Bellefontaine Examiner dated April 30, 1912
Alvin Benton was born in Hardin County, May 22, 1851, died April 28, 1912. Age 61 years, 11 months and 6 days. He was married to Miss Kate Maybery April 4, 1876 and to this union was born eleven children, one son and three daughters dying in infancy. He leaves a wife, four daughters and three sons, Mrs. Verna Wallace, Mrs. Wm. Hughes, Mrs. Wm. Pash and Ben Benton, all of Northwood, Mrs. Porter Mummey, of near Kenton, Ora Benton, of Rushsylvania and Lloyd Benton still at home. He also leaves two sisters and one brothers, Mrs. Levi Robinaugh and Mrs. Frank Robinaugh of Bellefontaine and Edward Benton, of DeGraff, together with many relatives and friends to mourn.
Poosibly does not have marker on his grave.

Catherine Trovis:

Born Thursday 26 March 1857, Homessburg, PA USA
Died Wednesday 16 August 1933, At home of son, 801 West Sandusky, Bellefontaine, Logan CO,⁴
Buried Hale Cemetery near Mt. Victory
PLAC: 76 yrs 4 mos 22 das
PLAC: Thursday
Reference number: 7806
Father and mother born in PA
Obituary
Miss Kate Travis Mabrey was born March 26, 1857, daughter of Charley Travis and Sarah Ann Craven Mabrey at Homesburg, PA. She departed this life Thursday, August 17, 1938, at the home of her son, Benjamin F. Benton, 801 West Sandusky Avenue, Bellefontaine.
She was united in marriage in young womanhood to Alvin Benton on April 4, 1877. To this union were born 11 children, five of whom preceded her in death. All died in infancy except one daughter, Mrs. Sylva Wallace, who passed away August 3, 1932.
Mr. Benton also preceded her in death on April 28, 1912.
The children remaining are Ora Benton, of Piqua; Benjamin F., Floyd E. Benton, Mrs. Myrtle Hughes, Mrs. Leona Pash, all of Bellefontaine; Mrs. Iva Mummy, of near Kenton, Mrs. Benton also left two sisters and four brothers, Mrs. Dora McKinney of Covington, Ky.; Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert, of Akron; John, Lewis and Albert Mabrey, of Kenton, and Homes of Ada. There are 34 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren living. Six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers, Mrs. Ann Burrey, Mrs. Rachel Bales, William, Charley and James Mabrey, her father and mother also one daughter-in-law preceded her in death. She also left two sister-in-law, Mrs. Matilda Robinaugh and Mrs. Jennie Robinaugh of Plumvalley Street, this city and a host of other relative and friends.
After the death of her son's wife she made her home with him till her death.
Date of death recoved in the County death records, book 45 under the date of Aug 17, 1933.

Rose Dell [P13742]

Born 1879
Died 1880
Reference number: 15663

Sylvia May⁵ [P5996] = Verma Lowell Wallace⁶ [P5997] > Family [F3318]

Sylvia May:

Born Thursday 25 March 1880, , , , OH USA⁷
Died Wednesday 3 August 1932
PLAC: 52 yrs, 4 mos, 8 das
Reference number: 7807

Verma Lowell:

Born Saturday 10 October 1874
Died 1928, Hospital in Cincinnati, OH USA
Reference number: 7808
Vern obit in paper 28 Feb 1940, Cincinnati eath records has him dying in 1928
1900 Census, Pleasant Twp, Hardin CO, OH, Cal Number/URL Roll T62_1284, Enumeration Date
9 June, Number of Dwelling 102, Number of Family 103.
Wallace, Verma, head of Household, W, M Date of Birth Oct 1874, age 25, Number of years present
marriage 1, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH, occupation farm laborer. can read and write English, Rent Farm
Sylvia, wife, W, F, Date of Birth Mar 1880, 20, Number of years present marriage 1, 1 child
living, Place of Birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth PA, occupation
housewife, can read an write English.
Willard, son, W, M, Date of birth Jul 1899, age 10 mos, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth
OH, Place of Mother's birth OH.
1910 Census, Bellefontaine, Dist 136, McArthur Twp, Logan CO, OH, Call Number/URL Roll T624_1204, Enumeration Date 21 April, Dwelling Number 47, Number of Family 49
Verma, head of Household, W, M, age 35, Number of years present marriage 11, Place of birth
OH, Place of Father's birth PA, Place of Mother's birth VA, occupation Laborer General, reads, writes and speaks English, owns home, has mortgage
Sylvia, wife, W, F, age 30, Number of years present marriage 11, 5 children 4 living, Place of birth
OH, Place of father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth PA
Frank, son, W, M, age 9, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Attends school
Alton, son, W, M, age 6, Place of birth, OH, Place of Father's birth, OH, Place of Mother's birth, OH
Attends school
Alvin, son, W, M, age 4, Place of birth, OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Kenneth, son, W, M. age 2, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth
OH
1920 Census, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH, Call Number/URL Roll T625_1405, Enumeration Date 2 Jan, South Detroit, House number 714, Dwelling Number 12, Number of family 12.
Verma, head of Household, owns home has mortgage, age 45, able to read and write English,
Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth VA/OH, Place of Mother's birth OH, occupation
laborer, house carpenter.
Sylva, wife, W, F, age 39, able to read and write English, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth
PA, Place of Mother's birth PA
Frank, son, W, M, age 18, attended school, able to read and write English, Place of birth OH
Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH, occupation Carpenter, house.
Alton, son, W. M, age 15, able to read and write English, Attends school, Place of birth OH, Place
of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH.
Daniel A., son, W, M, age 13, attends school, able to read and write English, Place of birth OH,
Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Charles K., son, W, M, age 10, attends school, able to read and write English, Place of birth OH,
Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Frederick L., son, W, M, age 9, attends school, able to read and write English, Place of birth OH,
Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Howard V., son, W, M, age 4, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth
OH
Mabel M., daughter, W, F, age 4 mos, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of
Mother's birth OH.
1930 Census, Belle Center, Richland Twp, Logan CO, OH, Call Number/URL T626_1830, Enumeration Date 22 April, Guy H. Burnson Witness, Number of Dwelling 138, Number of Family 138
Vern, Head of Household, W, M, age 54, age at first marriage 24, attended school No, able to read and write English, Owns home, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH, occupation Farmer, General Farm
Sylvia, wife, W, F, age 50, age at first marriage 18, attended school No, able to read and write
English, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Howard, son, W, M, age 15, attends school, can read and write English, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
Mabel, daughter, W, F, age 10, attends school, can read and write English, Place of birth OH,
Place of Father's birth OH, Place of Mother's birth OH
OBITUARY
Mr. Frederick Lowell Wallace, 67, 508 Eddie Road, NE, Smyrna Beach, died Friday. A
native of Belle Center, Ohio, he moved to New Smyrna Beach 37 years ago from Ohio. He was a member of American Legion Post 17, New Smyrna Beach, and attended the Christian Missionary, Alliance Church, Edgewater. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired automobile mechanic. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Florence Marie; sister, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, Edgewater; brother, Alvin, Zanesville, Ohio. Settle-Wilder Funeral Home.

Ora Alvin⁸ [P13750] = Elsie Mae Olipant⁹ [P13751] > Family [F5077]

Ora Alvin:

Born 1882
Died 1944
Reference number: 15671
1910 Census, McAfrthur, Logan, Ohio Call Number/URL T624_1204 sheet #6B, Enumeration Date 28 April Dwelling #131, Numer of family.
BENTON, Orra, Head M, W, age 24, Married 3 yrs, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of
Mother's birth PA, read, write, speak English, Farm Laborer, Rent Farm
May wife F, W, age 27 Married 3 yrs, Place of birth OH, Place of Father's birth OH, Place of
Mother's birth OH


Elsie Mae:

Born Wednesday 4 July 1883, , , Union Co, OH USA
Died March 1928, At home, Piqua, Miami CO, OH USA
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center, Logan CO, OH USA
Reference number: 15672
1990 Federal Census, McArthur Twp, Logan Co, Ohio, Call Number/URL: T624_1204 enumeration date 28 Apr Witness Homer H. Cook Dwelling Number 131, Number of family 133
Benton, Orra head of household, M, W, age 24, married 3 yrs. Place of birth OH, Place of birth of Father Oh, Place of birth of Mother PA, Speaks English, Occupation Farm Laborer. Can read, write, Rents Farm.
May wife, F, W, age 27, married 3 yrs, Place of birth OH, Place of birth of Father OH, Place of birth of Mother OH, Can read, write
Obituary Former Resident Died in Piqua
Mrs. Ora Benton Had Been Sick But a Week; Burial Mad in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Ora Benton died at her home in Piqua, Sunday evening following an illness of only a week.
Elsie May Oliphant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Oliphant was born in Union County on July 4, 1888. When quite young she came to Belle Center with her parents where she was united in marriage in early life with Ora Benton. Nine years ago the family moved to Piqua.
Left to mourn her departure are the husband, one son, Guilford Alfred Benton, her parents, one sister, Mrs. George Marlow of Piqua and one brother B. C. Oliphant of Belle Center.
She was a member of the Piqua Baptist church.
Funeral services were held at the home in that city Wednesday morning and the body brought to Belle Center for burial in Fairview cemetery.

Cora Myrtle [P5750] = William Richard II Hughes¹⁰ [P5751] > Family [F3162]

Married Monday 25 December 1905, Kenton, Hardin CO, OH
Cora Myrtle:

Born Sunday 23 September 1883, Northwood community
Died Monday 21 September 1953, Columbus, OH
Buried Fairview Cementery,Belle Center, Richland Twp, Logan CO, OH
Reference number: 7509
According to Wilkie born 23 Sept 1883. Phyllis Frazee says 1882.
On monument "mother; William R. Hughes"
Obiturary:
MRS. W. R. HUGHES DIES
Native of Northwood Area Succumbs in Columbus
Mrs. Cora Myrtle Hughes, 70, widow of W. R. Hughes, formerly of Bellefontaine, died Monday at 11 p.m. in the home of a son, Harold Hughes, 2875 Alkire Road, Columbus, with whom she resided. Death was due to a complication of diseases.
She was born Sept. 23, 1882, in the Northwood community, a daughter of Alvin and Kate Benton.
Surviving are four sons and three daughters, Wilkie Hughes, Mrs. Edna Helton, Charles Wesley Hughes, all of Dayton, William Hughes of West Jefferson. Harold Hughes in whose home she died, and Mrs. Howard (Elda) Kauffman, 913 Rush avenue,. and Mrs. Harry (Mildred) John, 137 Prospect avenue, Bellefontaine. Remaining also are 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one brother, Ben Benton, and one sister, Mrs. Iva Mummey, both of Rushsylvania.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Kennedy funeral homes in charge of Rev. Harold Wyandt. Burial will be made in Belle Center Fairview cemetery.
Friends may call Thuesday evening and until time for the service at Mrs. John's home.


William Richard II:

Born Thursday 1 May 1884, Payne, Pauling CO, OH
Died Sunday 8 February 1948, Home of daughter, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center, Richland Twp, Logan CO, OH
PLAC: Vol 2 - pg 57
PLAC: Cemetery Marker
PLAC: Cemetery Marker & Obituary
Reference number: 7510
Notes from Wilkie Hughes:
William and Myrtle lived on W. R. Hughes' farm near Payne, OH, from there to Ft. Wayne, IN; then Chicago; then Belle Center, OH. Were living in Bell Center in 1908; moved from there to Bellefountain, OH, First Street.
Then to 600 Cooper St.; then to the 4 or 5 hundred block of Cooper Street; from there to 5 acres on Eastern Ave.; from there to 816 Euclid St., Bellefountain, OH; from there to west of South Bend, IN; then back to (Euclid) St. in Bellefountain; then to Columbus; then to a farm on Hackelshin Rd., South of Byington, Ohio; from there to Dayton, OH; then back to Bellefountain, OH across from the airport; then next to Mildred and Harry John's in a trailer.
After William's death Myrtle moved to a small home on Harold Hughes' property and lived there for the rest of her life.
First Family Reunion held in 1947 at W. R. Hughes, Jr. home on Glade Run Road, West of West Jefferson, OH. W. R. Hughes only attended the first reunion as death occurred the following spring.
The first four years of records were lost and started again 19 Aug 1951. Reference for the reunions is from the "Reunion Record from Aug. 19, 1951; copied by Wilkie E. Hughes".
Obituary:
WILLIAM R. HUGHES DIES
Former Resident of Dayton Succumbs in Home of Daughter.
William R. Hughes, 63, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johns, 137 Prospect Avenue. He had been ill several years of heart disease and his condition had been critical the past two weeks.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hughes, Sr., he was born at Payne, in Paulding, in Paulding county, May 1, 1884. He was married to Cora Myrtle Benton, Dec. 25, 1905 and she remains with seven sons and daughters. They are Wilkie and Wesley Hughes of Dayton; Harold Hughes, Columbus; William Hughes, Jr., West Jefferson; Mrs. Johns, in whose home he died; Mrs. Hubert Helton, Dayton, and Mrs. Howard Kauffman, 905 Rush Avenue, Bellefontaine. There are also remaining 20 grandchildren; two brothers, Coral Hughes, of Larue and Wilkie Hughes of Williard; one half-brother, Dewey Hughes, of Detroit; one step-sister, Mrs. Nile Gephart, of Payne and one step-brother, Orla Huntuh, of Willard.
The deceased and his wife had resided in Bellefontaine upon different occasions, the last time returning about eight months ago from Dayton. In earlier life he was employed for 19 years by the Bellefontaine Bridge and Steel Company, later going to the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company in Columbus.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Kennedy Funeral Home. In charge of Rev. A. C. Crockett, pastor of the Bellefontaine Gospel Tabernacle. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Belle Center.
Friends may call At the Paul Johns home.
On monument "Father: on monument with Cora M. Hughes"
1930 Census, Bellefontaine, Ward #3, Lake, Logan, Ohio Sheet #21 A, Enumeration Date 29 April
House #816, Dwelling #529 Witness Mabel A. Kemper
HUGHES, William R, Head, Home Owned, Value of house $1500, M, W age 45 age at first marriage 21 attended school No, Can read and write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth, OH, Mother's place birth OH. Occupation Carpenter. Age at marriage 21
Myrtle, wife, F, W, age 46, age at first marriage 22, attended school No, Can read and write,
Place of Birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth PA. Age at marriage
22
William Jr. son, M, W, age 16 attended school No, can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Father's Place of Birth OH, carpenter
Wesley, son, M, W, age 14, attends school. can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Father's
Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH
Harold, son, M, W, age 12, attends school, can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Father's
Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH
Mildred, daughter, F, W, age 10, attends school, can read and write, Place of birth, Oh,
Father's Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH

Leona B.¹¹ [P5998] = William Colbert Pash¹² [P5999] > Family [F3319]

Married Wednesday 4 July 1900, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Leona B.:

Born Monday 28 September 1885, , , Logan CO, OH USA
Died Monday 20 September 1948, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center, OH USA
Reference number: 7809
Service at Kennedy Funeral Home, Thurs, September 23, 2:00 p.m.; Officiating Rev. E. J. A. St. Loui;
Music by May Eichmeyer; Place of Interment Belle Center Cemetery. Directed by A. C. Franks
Obituary Mrs. Leona Pash Rites Held Today
Bellefontaine Resident Dies Monday Following Stroke; Burial Made Here.
Final rites were conducted this afternoon in the Kennedy Funeral home in Bellefontaine for Mrs. William C. Pash, 62, with the Rev. E. J. A. St. Louis officiating. Interment was made in the Belle Center-Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Leona Pash, the daughter of Alvin and Kate Benton, born in this county on Sept. 28, 1885. She died at 7:50 p.m. Monday in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, where she was admitted Saturday after suffering a stroke of paralysis Friday evening at her home. She was married on July 4, 1900 to William C. Pash, who died on September 18, 1937.
Survivors include four sons Walter, Leonard and Edward Pash of Bellefontaine and Robert Pash of Oberlin; four daughters, Mrs. Everett Van Voorhis, Mrs. Isaac Brake, Mrs. Clarence Barger and Mrs. Joseph Dow of Bellefontaine; 24 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Hughes and Mrs. Iva Mummey, northwest of Bellefontaine; one brother Ben Benton of Bellefontaine, an aunt and several nieces and nephews.


William Colbert:

Born Thursday 5 November 1874, Near Huntsville, Logan CO, OH USA
Died Saturday 18 September 1937, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Buried Harper Cemetery, Bellefontaine, OH USA
Reference number: 7810
Obituary Logan Co. Deaths
William C. Pash, 63
Died at his home in Bellefontaine Saturday at 2:25 a.m. as the result of several weeks' illness from heart disease, dropsy and a complication of diseases. He was born near Huntsville and had spent a portion of his life on the farm and had been employed at a the Big Four shops in Bellefontaine. He was affiliated with the Brotherhood of Railroad Employees. He leaves the following children, Walter, William, Edward, Mrs. Clarence Barger of Springfield; Robert of Oberlin, Leonard of Ft. Bennington, GA.; Mrs. John Brake of Bellefontaine, Mrs. Everett Van Voorhis of Bellefontaine and Roberta at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. William H. Leasure of Rushsylvania and a brother, John, at home. Funeral services were held in the Kennedy funeral home in Bellefontaine Tuesday at 10 a.m. in charge of Rev. F. A. Holderman. Burial in the Harper cemetery.
1930 Census, Bellefontaine, Ward #1, Lake, Logan Co., OH Call Number/URL T626_1829, Enumeration Date 26 April Street Cooper Street, House #532, Number of Dwelling 584, Number of Family 622
Pash, William C., head of household, value of home $1,000, M, W, age 53, age at first marriage
23, attended school no, can read and write, Attended school, No, Place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth OH, occupation laborer, Steam RR
Leona B., wife, F, W, age 44, age at marriage 15, can read and write, attended school No, Place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth Mother's place of birth, OH,
Laura Belle, daughter, F, W, age 18, attended school Yes, Place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth, OH, Mother's place of OH, Occupation, Sorter in greenhouse.
W. Edward, son, M, W, age 12, attends school, can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth, OH
Roberta, daughter, F, W, age 9, attends school, can read and write, Place of birth, OH
Mother's place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth, OH

Benjamin Franklin , Sr.¹³ [P6002] = Marian Edith Pratt¹⁴ [P13771] > Family [F5085]

Married 1922
Benjamin Franklin , Sr.:

Born Sunday 16 October 1887, , , Hardin CO, OH USA
Died Saturday 6 August 1960, Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center, Logan CO, OH USA¹⁵
Reference number: 7813
Obituary Benjamin F. Benton Claimed in Hospital
Funeral Rites Are Held Saturday For Brother Of Mrs. Iva Mummey
Benjamin F. Benton, 72, a brother of Mrs. Iva Mummey, passed away last Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. Mr. Benton had been in failing health several years and had entered the hospital the day prior to his death for medical treatment. His condition had been considered serious since April.
A contractor-carpenter, he was born October 18, 1887, in Hardin County, a son of Alvin and Kate Maberry-Benton.
Survivors include two sons, Captain Arthur Benton, stationed in Washington, D.. C. with the U. S Army and Benjamin F. Benton, Jr. of Columbus; two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Juanita) Hollis of Bellefontaine, with whom the deceased resided and Mary Ann Benton, student at Malone College, Canton, presently in Bellefontaine; 13 grandchildren; and the sister, Mrs. Mummey.
His wife, Marian Pratt-Benton, died January 10, 1947 and his eldest son, Donald, on March 11, 1959.
The Rev. Harold Wyandt, pastor of the First Friends Church in Bellefontaine, conducted the final rites Saturday in the Kennedy Funeral Home in the county seat. Burial was made in the Belle Center-Fairview Cemetery.
Pallbearers included Glenn, Walter and W. Edward Pash, Tom Hollis, Amos Amerine, Jr. and W. Frank Wallace.
1930 Census, Bellefontaine, Lake Ward 4, Logan, OH, Enumeration Date 19 April Kail E. Zimmerman Witness. Plum Valley Street, House #311, Number of Dwelling 403, Number of family 440
Ben, head of houshold, value of home $1700, Rent, M, W, age 41, age of first marriage 32,
attended school No, can read or write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth, OH,
Mother's place of birth PA, occupation, Carpenter, Building
Marian E., wife, F, W, age 25, age at first marriage 18, attended school No, can read and write
Place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH
Juanita M., daughter, F, W, age 6, place of birth, OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH
Arthur L, son, M, W, age 2 mos, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of
birth OH

Marian Edith:

Born Friday 7 October 1904, Oberlin, OH USA
Died Friday 10 January 1947, At home, near Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center, Logan CO, OH USA
Reference number: 15692
Obituary Mrs. Marian Benton Is Claimed Friday
Rites Are Held Monday For Bellefontaine Woman; Burial Mad in Fairview Cemetery
Funeral services were held in the Kennedy funeral home, Bellefontaine, Monday afternoon at two o'clock for Mrs. Ben Benton, 42, Rev. Forrest Ashcraft, substitute pastor at the Church of God, officiated and burial was made in the Belle Center-Fairview cemetery.
In failing health for the past two months and critically ill for a week and a half, Marian Pratt-Benton passed away at her home near Bellefontaine Friday morning at 8:30. She was born on Oct. 7, 1904, in Oberlin, the daughter of Ernest and Nora Wellman-Pratt.
Marian Pratt became the bride of Benjamin Benton in 1922 and for a time they made their home in Springboro, Pa., before moving to the Bellefontaine neighborhood 18 years ago. She was an active member of the Chritian Science Society of Bellefontaine.
Remaining to mourn her demise are the husband; three sons, Donald Benton of Bellefontaine, Lt. Arthur Benton, en route to Yokohama and Benjamin, Jr. at home; two daughters, Mrs. Juanita Hollis and Marianne Benton, both at home; three grandchildren; and one brother, Harvey Pratt, of Oberlin.

Iva E.¹⁶ [P6000] = Porter David Mummey¹⁷ [P6001] > Family [F3320]

Married Monday 8 November 1909
Iva E.:

Born Saturday 16 August 1890, , Logan CO, OH USA¹⁸
Died Saturday 11 September 1965, San Antonio Hospital, Kenton, OH USA
Buried Wolf Creek Cemetery near Mt. Victory, Hardin Co, OH USA
Religion:
Reference number: 7811
OBITUARY Mrs. Porter Mummey; Claimed Saturday
Local Resident Never Recovers From Stroke; hold Funeral Services Tuesday
Mrs. Iva E. Mummey, 75 passed away Saturday in San Antonio Hospital, Kenton, where she had been confined since Labor Day. She was found about 6:30 that evening by her neighbors, Mr and Mrs. William Wright, on the floor in her home on South State Street, after they became concerned when she had not been see that day. At first it was thought she had attended a family reunion but when a basket of clothes, taken to her home to be washed, was left on the front porch, Mr. and Mrs. Wright decided to investigate. She had suffered a stroke of paralysis and was taken to the hospital for treatment. She had been in falling health a year.
Born August 16, 1890, in Logan County, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Benton. On November 8, 1910, she was married to Porter Mummey, who died July 15, 1959.
The deceased attended the Church of Christ.
She is survived by a son, Clyde Mummey of DeGraff, a daughter, Mrs. Denton (Blanche) Stieg of Rushsylvania, several grandchildren and great=grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by four sons, Nile N. Mummey on July 31, 1963; Diahl at the age of 42, Woodrow at 38 and Russell in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mummey had moved to Belle Center in November 1957, residing here about a year. They then moved back to Rushsylvania, where they lived until February 7, 1959, when they moved into the Dr. Fred George house on North Center Street. They purchased the home on South State Street and moved May 17, 1959.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Kennedy Funeral Home in Bellefontaine with the Rev. Dennis C. Weaver, paster of the local Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was made in Wolf Creek Cemetery in Hardin County.

Porter David:

Born Monday 8 July 1889, , Union CO, OH USA
Died Wednesday 15 July 1959, At home, South State Street
Buried Wolf Creek Cemetery near Mt. Victory, Hardin CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7812
1930 Census Goshen Twp, Hardin Co, OH Call Number/URL T626_1821 Enumeration Date 22 April
Sandusky Trail Number of Dwelling 136, Number of family 138
Mummey Porter, Head of household, Rent, lives on farm, M, W, age 40, age at first marriage 20,
Attended school No, can read and write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH, occupation laborer, General Farm
Ira, wife, F, W, age 37, age at first marriage 19, can read and write, Place of birth OH,
Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH
Nile, son, M, W, age 17, attended school No, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH,
Mother's place of birth OH, Occupation, General Farm Laborer
Blanche, daughter, F, W, age 15, attends school No, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH.
Woodrow, son, M, W, age 13, attends school, Yes, Place of birth OH, Father's place of
birth OH, mother's place of birth OH.
Clyde, son, M, W, age 12, attends school, Yes, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth
OH, Mother's place of birth OH
OBITUARY Porter D. Mummey Succumbs Yesterday
Local Resident dies after long illness: Services Saturday.
Months of suffering were ended around 9:30 last evening as Porter David Mummey, 70, passed away at his home here on South State Street. He had been in failing health two years and in critical condition eight months from cancer.
He had been hospitalized many times, undergoing surgery three times within three months, the last time being in January of this year. He was confined in San Antonio Hospital, Kenton, and was dismissed on February 8, to his home here.
Mr. Mummey was born July 8, 1889, in Union County, a son of David and Sara Brown-Mummey. On November 8, 1909, he was united in marriage with Iva Benton, who survives.
The deceased was a farmer and in later life was employed for 15 years by Patton Brothers Dry Cleaning in Bellefontaine. He and his wife moved to Belle Center in November 1957, residing here about a year. They then moved back to Rushsylvania where they lived until February 7, when they moved into the Dr. Fred George house on North Center Street. They purchased the present home and moved in on May 16.
Surviving with his wife are two sons, Nile Mummey of R. R. 1, Degraff and Clyde Mummey of R. R. 1, Rushsylvania; a daughter Mrs. Denton (Blanche) Steig of West Mansfield; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Ohair of Toledo, and Mrs. Glen Atha Miller of St. Louis, MO.
Proceeding him in death were three sons, Dahl Mummey, at the age of 42, Woodrow Mummey, 28, and Russell Mummey, in infancy; four sisters, Mrs. Blanche Ward, Mrs. Lucy Hemphill, Mollie and Grace Mummey; a half brother, Howard Snodgrass; and a grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in the Kennedy Funeral Home in Bellefontaine. The Rev. Henry M. Lynd, pastor of the local Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be made in Wolk Creek Cemetery, Hardin County.
Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and until the hour of the funeral.

Lloyd Ellsworth¹⁹ [P6003] = Thelma Elizabeth Ellis [P13854] > Family [F5111]

Married Monday 31 March 1924, Monroe, MI
Lloyd Ellsworth:

Born Saturday 19 August 1899, , Rushcreek Twp, Logan CO, OH USA²⁰
Died Thursday 16 August 1945
Buried Bellefontaine Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7814
1930 Census, Bellefontaine, Ward #3, Lake, Logan Co, OH, Call Number/URL T626_1829, Enumeration Date 2 May Witness Mabel N. Kemper West Sandusky Avenue House #816, Number of dwelling 648, Number of family 677
BENTON Lloyd E., head of household, value of home $1,000, M, W, age 30, age at first marriage
24, attended school NO, Can read and write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH,
Mother's place of birth OH, occupation Contractor, Building
Thelma, wife, F, W, age 24, age at first marriage 18, can read and write, Attended school NO, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH.
Wilbur, son, M, W, age 5, place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of
birth, OH
Ellen, daughter, F, W, age 7, attends school No, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth
Oh, Mother's place of birth OH
Ralph, son, M, W, age 2 mos, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth Oh, Mother's place
of birth OH.
Obituary
Lloyd E. Benton, 46, died Saturday at his home in Zanesfield. He suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday and never regained consciousness. He had not previously been ill.
Mr. Benton was born in Rushcreek Township, Logan County, August 19, 1999, son of Alvin and Catherine Benton. He was married to Thelma Ellis in Monroe, Mich., March 31, 1924, and they have spent practically their entire married lief in Bellefontaine and Logan county.
His wife survives, with the following sons and daughters; Wilbur Benton, stationed with the U. S. Army at Ft. Benjamin, Harrison, Ind., Ellen, Ralph, Clayton, Vernon and Rita, all at home. There remain also three sisters and one brother,
Funeral services were conducted at Bellefontaine, Tuesday and burial was made in the Bellefontaine cemetery.

Thelma Elizabeth:

Reference number: 15775

11 children born to this marriage.

1 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1880 census, 1900 census, obituary
2 : "Family Info"
Family Info.1880 census, Mount Victory, Hardin, Ohio, FHL Film #1255030, NA Film # T9-1030, Page #87D. Name isted as Kate Age 22 (1858), Birthplace PA, Occupation Housekeeping, Father's Birthplace PA, Mother's Birthplace PA
2a: "Death Source"
Death Source. Death Certificate
2b: "Family Info"
Family Info. obituary
3 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1880 Census, Mount Victory, Hardin, Ohio, FHL Film #1255030,
NA Film # T9-1030, Page #87D. Age 28 (1852), Birthplace OH, Occupation Laborer, Father's birthplace VA, Mother's Birthplace VA
4 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1880 census, Mt. Victory, Hale Twp, Hardin Co, OH pg 8, ED 99, Call #URL T9_1030, enumeration date 2 June
5 : "Death Source"
Death Source. Bible record of Verma Wallace
6 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1900 census, 1910 census 1920 census, 1930 census.
7 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1880 Census, Mount Victory, Hardin, Ohio, FHL Film #1255030, NA Film #T9-1030, Page #87D. Age 2 mo, Birthplace OH, Father's Birthplace OH, Mother's Birthplace PA
8 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1910 Census.
9 : "Family Info"
Family Info. obituary date 12 Mar 1928
10 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1930 Census and obituary
11 : "Death Source"
Death Source. Memorial card and obituary dated 10-14-1948
12 : "Family Info"
Family Info. obituary date Sept. 23, 1937, 1930 Census
13 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1930 census
14 : "Family Info"
Family Info. obiturary dated 1-16-47
15 : "Family Info"
Family Info. obituary dated 8-18-60
16 : "Birth\Death Source"
Birth\Death Source. cemetery marker
17 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1930 census
17a: "Birth/Death/Marriage Source:"
Birth/Death/Marriage Source:. obituary, cemetery marker
18 : "Birth/Death Source:"
Birth/Death Source:. Obituary
19 : "Family Info"
Family Info. Obituary date 8-18-45; 1930 census
20 : "Family Info"
Family Info. Obituary dated 8-18-45