24 Jun 1862 - 12 Jun 1945 CHRISTIAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN 21 Jun 1945
William Wylie Benson was born in the state of Indiana June 24, 1862, and departed this life June 12, 1945, at the age of 82 years, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Koenig in Billings, Mo., following a lingering illness. On Oct. 3, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Addie Jones, who preceded him in death 14 years ago. To this union were born seven children. One son, Robert L. Benson, passed away at the early age of 30. Mr. Benson had long been a resident of Aurora and its vicinity and had formed many friendships that he valued highly. His early boyhood days were on the plains of central Kansas but the greater part of his life had been spent in the Ozarks. He served as an officer of the law in Greene county and at the age of 21 lost a limb in a railway accident at Dennison, Texas, while in the employ of the M.K.&T. Railroad. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and held steadfastly to it. He is survived by three sons, W.J. Benson of Oklahoma City, Okla., C.F. Benson of Wellington, Kans., and I.M. Benson of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Koenig of Billings, Mrs. Adalene Gimlin of Yakima, Wash., and Mrs. Pauline Sweeney of San Diego, Calif.; one step daughter, Mrs. Viola Carsten of Minneapolis, Minn.; 18 grandchildren and five step grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Augusta Aton of Golden City, Mo. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, June 17, in the King Funeral Home at Aurora with burial in the cemetery at Osa.
The Aurora (MO) Advertiser
Thurs. June 14, 1945, page 1, column 2
W.W. Benson
W. W. Benson, aged 82 years, died at 11:25 Tuesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ethyl Koening, at Billings.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the King funeral home. Rev. Fred McPhail, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial in Osa cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, W. J. Benson, Oklahoma City, Okla., C. F. Benson, Wellington, Kans., and Iril Benson, Phoenix, Ariz; three daughters, Mrs. Adaline Gimlin, Maxee City, Wash., Mrs. Pauline Sweeney, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Koening. A son, Robert L. Benson, preceded him in death.
Mr. Benson had lived in Aurora for many years and made his home at the Sullivan Hotel.
William Wylie Benson was born in the state of Indiana June 24, 1862, and departed this life June 12, 1945, at the age of 82 years, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Koenig in Billings, Mo., following a lingering illness. On Oct. 3, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Addie Jones, who preceded him in death 14 years ago. To this union were born seven children. One son, Robert L. Benson, passed away at the early age of 30. Mr. Benson had long been a resident of Aurora and its vicinity and had formed many friendships that he valued highly. His early boyhood days were on the plains of central Kansas but the greater part of his life had been spent in the Ozarks. He served as an officer of the law in Greene county and at the age of 21 lost a limb in a railway accident at Dennison, Texas, while in the employ of the M.K.&T. Railroad. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and held steadfastly to it. He is survived by three sons, W.J. Benson of Oklahoma City, Okla., C.F. Benson of Wellington, Kans., and I.M. Benson of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Koenig of Billings, Mrs. Adalene Gimlin of Yakima, Wash., and Mrs. Pauline Sweeney of San Diego, Calif.; one step daughter, Mrs. Viola Carsten of Minneapolis, Minn.; 18 grandchildren and five step grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Augusta Aton of Golden City, Mo. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, June 17, in the King Funeral Home at Aurora with burial in the cemetery at Osa.
The Aurora (MO) Advertiser
Thurs. June 14, 1945, page 1, column 2
W.W. Benson
W. W. Benson, aged 82 years, died at 11:25 Tuesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ethyl Koening, at Billings.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the King funeral home. Rev. Fred McPhail, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial in Osa cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, W. J. Benson, Oklahoma City, Okla., C. F. Benson, Wellington, Kans., and Iril Benson, Phoenix, Ariz; three daughters, Mrs. Adaline Gimlin, Maxee City, Wash., Mrs. Pauline Sweeney, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Koening. A son, Robert L. Benson, preceded him in death.
Mr. Benson had lived in Aurora for many years and made his home at the Sullivan Hotel.
24 Jun 1862 - 12 Jun 1945 CHRISTIAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN 21 Jun 1945
William Wylie Benson was born in the state of Indiana June 24, 1862, and departed this life June 12, 1945, at the age of 82 years, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Koenig in Billings, Mo., following a lingering illness. On Oct. 3, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Addie Jones, who preceded him in death 14 years ago. To this union were born seven children. One son, Robert L. Benson, passed away at the early age of 30. Mr. Benson had long been a resident of Aurora and its vicinity and had formed many friendships that he valued highly. His early boyhood days were on the plains of central Kansas but the greater part of his life had been spent in the Ozarks. He served as an officer of the law in Greene county and at the age of 21 lost a limb in a railway accident at Dennison, Texas, while in the employ of the M.K.&T. Railroad. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and held steadfastly to it. He is survived by three sons, W.J. Benson of Oklahoma City, Okla., C.F. Benson of Wellington, Kans., and I.M. Benson of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Koenig of Billings, Mrs. Adalene Gimlin of Yakima, Wash., and Mrs. Pauline Sweeney of San Diego, Calif.; one step daughter, Mrs. Viola Carsten of Minneapolis, Minn.; 18 grandchildren and five step grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Augusta Aton of Golden City, Mo. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, June 17, in the King Funeral Home at Aurora with burial in the cemetery at Osa.
The Aurora (MO) Advertiser
Thurs. June 14, 1945, page 1, column 2
W.W. Benson
W. W. Benson, aged 82 years, died at 11:25 Tuesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ethyl Koening, at Billings.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the King funeral home. Rev. Fred McPhail, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial in Osa cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, W. J. Benson, Oklahoma City, Okla., C. F. Benson, Wellington, Kans., and Iril Benson, Phoenix, Ariz; three daughters, Mrs. Adaline Gimlin, Maxee City, Wash., Mrs. Pauline Sweeney, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Koening. A son, Robert L. Benson, preceded him in death.
Mr. Benson had lived in Aurora for many years and made his home at the Sullivan Hotel.
William Wylie Benson was born in the state of Indiana June 24, 1862, and departed this life June 12, 1945, at the age of 82 years, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Koenig in Billings, Mo., following a lingering illness. On Oct. 3, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Addie Jones, who preceded him in death 14 years ago. To this union were born seven children. One son, Robert L. Benson, passed away at the early age of 30. Mr. Benson had long been a resident of Aurora and its vicinity and had formed many friendships that he valued highly. His early boyhood days were on the plains of central Kansas but the greater part of his life had been spent in the Ozarks. He served as an officer of the law in Greene county and at the age of 21 lost a limb in a railway accident at Dennison, Texas, while in the employ of the M.K.&T. Railroad. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and held steadfastly to it. He is survived by three sons, W.J. Benson of Oklahoma City, Okla., C.F. Benson of Wellington, Kans., and I.M. Benson of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Koenig of Billings, Mrs. Adalene Gimlin of Yakima, Wash., and Mrs. Pauline Sweeney of San Diego, Calif.; one step daughter, Mrs. Viola Carsten of Minneapolis, Minn.; 18 grandchildren and five step grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Augusta Aton of Golden City, Mo. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, June 17, in the King Funeral Home at Aurora with burial in the cemetery at Osa.
The Aurora (MO) Advertiser
Thurs. June 14, 1945, page 1, column 2
W.W. Benson
W. W. Benson, aged 82 years, died at 11:25 Tuesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ethyl Koening, at Billings.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the King funeral home. Rev. Fred McPhail, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial in Osa cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, W. J. Benson, Oklahoma City, Okla., C. F. Benson, Wellington, Kans., and Iril Benson, Phoenix, Ariz; three daughters, Mrs. Adaline Gimlin, Maxee City, Wash., Mrs. Pauline Sweeney, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Koening. A son, Robert L. Benson, preceded him in death.
Mr. Benson had lived in Aurora for many years and made his home at the Sullivan Hotel.
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