The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
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3. N. Benson, Pioneer Of Stockholm
Township and ktron, Passes to I;
Great Unknown October 6th
LONG A,LMENr AND SUFFERING
Deceased q Native Of Sweden and
Came to America IN 1858 and to
Crawford County In 1877
KIRON, Oct. 17-Special-


After many months of sickness, or
Friday, October 9Th, at 2 o'clock, oul
tOWnsman and pioneer, B. N. Benson
closed his eyes to the scenes of this
world and his long course came to an
end. As his long ailment and suffer
ings were we'll known among his
friends and the report sent out from
! the home during the last weeks that
I he was gradually growing weaker, the
news Of his death was expected, as
the nature Of his ailments together
with his advanced age afforded no
hopes of his recovery. During his suf
ferings he bore up most patiently aud
quently expressed his desire to leave
this world which had for 30 many
years been his home. to pass on into
the eternal home beyond where time
never changes or mars the enjoymentf
or sickness and pain never racks the
body Thus his wish was fulfilled on
Friday afternoon when surrounding
his bed we're his faithful wife, Mrs. Ell.
len Stone, OF Omaha; Mrs. Richard NJ.
Johnston, of Denison, and e. Z. Will.
Jams, of Redfleld. s. D.
Ben N. Benson was born June 10.
1888, in Onestad, Christianstads Ian,
Sweden. At the age of 81 he was mar.
Iied to Celia Hanson. To this union
seven children were born, two passing
away in infancy in Sweden. and a son,
Frank, in Kiron in 1885. Those sur.
viving are Helen Johnson, Of Denison;
Anna Kulberg, of Cherokee; Robert, of
Moline, ILL.,, and Jennie C. Harvey, of
Lacey, Iowa. The mother of this fam:
lily passed away in January, 1875. In
1876 Mr. Benson married Mrs. Will.
lam Linquist, and to this union seven
children were born, two passing away
in early childhood. Those surviving
are Ellen Stone, of Omaha; Emma
Roll, of Arthur; Lydia Mengis. Of
Lowell, Wyo.; Arthur E., OF Kiron.
and Fred A., of Waterbury. Neb. Be-
sides this family there were three step
children, Harvey N. Williams. who
passed away March goth of this year;
Esaias e. Williams, of Redfeld, s. D.,
and Esther Lundgren, Of Denison. Mr..
Benson came from Swetien to. Moline
III. IN the spring OF 1868 and lived:
alternately ut Molein and Neokuk,
working on the cana locks and water
power. Being = brick layer In Swe-
den. he later engaged In that line OF
work H @ S
In the year 1877 he came with his
family to Kiron, locating on what be-
came the old homestead west Of town
now owned and occupied by the Reecy
brothers. There they resided until
the railroad was built through this sec.
tion, and when the new Kiron was To-
Gated Mr.. Benson sold his property
and moved into the town, which he at.
forwards in great measure assisted
to build up. During all this time Mr..
Benson faithfully worked at his trade
and being a good carpenter In connec.
tion with his trade as mason, where.
ever he went his conscientious and
able work was his best advertisement
and he was sought for miles around
when any work in his line was to be
done. We doubt If a place in the set.
tlement and its outskirts can be named
but either some masonry or carpenter
work has been done by Mr.. Benson;