Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-27
AARON S. BEHYMER
SUDDENLY EXPIRES
Resided In This City Twenty-Five
Years, and Previously Had Played
a Prominent Part In the
Civil War

Aaron s. Behymer, father of Len e.
and Sylvia Behymer, died suddenly
yesterday, surrounded by friends and
relatives, at the home of George A.
Cortelyou on Budlong avenue in this
city.
Mr.. Behymer had planned early in
the day to be present at the wedding
of Miss Cortelyou, a dear friend of the
family, and, together with Mrs l.. e.
Behymer and his grandchildren, went
early to the Cortelyou home. After
the wedding, and when the bride and
groom had left, Mr.. Behymer COM
planned OF WEAKNESS and was escorted
by his daughter and friends to re-
tired portion of the Cortelyou home.
DR.. Fox, one OF the guests, was, called,
but felt no serious alarm over Mr.. Be-
hymer's condition. A few moments,
however, convinced his relatives that
his condition was more serious than
supposed. A consultation was held
and DIR. Fox took added precautions,
but in very few minutes Mr.. Behymer
expired, heart failure being given as
the cause.
For twenty-five years Aaron s. Be-
hymer has called Los Angeles his
home, living with his son and daughter
on Carondelet street, a man loved and
honored by all who knew him. He
leaves a son, l.. E. Behymer, a daugh-
ter, Sylvia, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. l..
e. Behymer, and three grandchildren,
Enid, Elsie and Glen Behymer.
The funeral will take place at the
residence, 623 South Carondelet street,
at o'clock Monday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 28. The friends of the family
are invited. Interment at Hollywood
cemetery.
Aaron IS. Behymer was the son of a
pioneer, Samuel Behymer of Fincastle,
Va. He was born on the Ohio river
at New Richmond, Claremont county,
Ohio, July %, 1882, and resided in that
state until 1855.
Mr.. Behymer followed the profession
of carpenter and architect. February
%, 1854, was married to Miss Charlotte
Leach of New Palestine, Ohio. Two
children were born of this union. IN
1862 Mr.. Behymer volunteered in the
Ohio state militia and was member
until the close of the Rebellion. except
when disabled by wounds. He partiet-
pated in the capture of John Morgan
at the close of Morgan's raid, CAM
paigned under Phil Sheridan, was first
a member of the Hundred and Fifty
third Ohio volunteers and afterward in
the United States volunteer infantry,
company A, of Ohio. He was wounded
nine times in the holly contested battle
of McCauley's Mill, July 3, 1858, on
North Capon river, in Virginia; was
captured, taken to prison, served
three months, escaped, and, although
badly mounded, crawled over the
mountains and finally rejoined his reg
iment at Pawpaw station on the Poto-
mac.
In 1864 he left Ohio and moved to
Shelbyville ILL.,, where he educated his
children, followed his profession and
for twenty-five years was an honored
citizen of that community. In 1886 his
health failed and he Joined his son. L.
E. Behymer, in this CITY, After a Sc
we're illness he regained his health, be-
came a merchant in South Los Angeles,
and has always been prominent in any
movement for the furtherance of the
prestige of Los Angeles and Southern
California.