Winnie E. Benson

BENSON, LUCAS, EVANS

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Date: 1/13/2019 at 10:07:12

Columbus Gazette, November 7, 1935

Mrs. J. H. Benson, a former resident of this city, died at the home of Miss Nellie Lucas, at Muscatine, Sunday evening at 10 o'clock after an illness of one week.

Mrs. Winnie E. Evans Benson was born at Racine, Wisconsin, June 12, 1854, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Evans. She was a member of the First Congregational church of Muscatine where she has made her home the past ten years and of the W.R. C. She was married to John H. Benson of this city in 1917, who preceded her in death, in April, 1926.

She is survived by one stepson, P. F. Benson of this city, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational church in Muscatine, conducted by the Rev. W. B. Milne, after which the body was sent to Racine, Wisconsin for burial.