Ben is buried in the same grave as his son Garth. Ben remarried after his first wife, Fern Williams, died tragically, to Fern Oswald-Duncan. Fern had been married before, and had three children from her previous marriage. This 2nd marriage ended in divorce and Ben remarried a 3rd time to Mae Frack.

Home in 1900: Whitewoman, Wichita, Kansas (1 Jun)
R G Fanning, 54, Jun 1845, Canada-Canada-Canada, Married 29 years, Immigrated 1865, Farmer
Mary Fanning, Wife, 50, May 1850, IN-IN-IN, Children 1/1
**B W Fanning, Son, 7, Dec 1892, KS

US World War I Draft Registration, Jun 1917:
Name: Ben W Fanning
Residence: Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas
Birthplace: Leoti, Wichita, Kansas
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1891
Age: 25
Occupation: Bookkeeper, State Exchange Bank
Marital Status: Married
Medium Height & Build, Brown Eyes & Light Brown Hair

Home in 1920: Lincoln, Pratt, Kansas (1 Apr)
Ben W Fanning, 28, KS-Canada-IN, Bank Cashier
Fern Fanning, Wife, 24, NE-IN-MO
Richard M Fanning, Son, 1, KS

Home in 1930: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon (1 Apr)
Ben W Fanning, 38, KS-Canada-IL, Age first married 23, Bank Clerk
Fern Fanning, Wife, 36, NE-IN-MO, Age first married 21
Max Fanning, Son, 11, KS
Garth V Fanning, Son, 1 & 10/12th, OR

Home in 1940: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon (1 Apr)
Ben W Fanning, 48, KS, Bank Clerk
Fern Fanning, Wife, 42, KS
Garth Fanning, Son, 11, KS
Milton Duncan, Son, 16, OR
Clarice Duncan, Stepdau, 13, OR
Beverly Duncan, Stepdau, 11, OR
In 1935 they lived in the same house.

US World War II Draft Registration, 1942:
Name: Ben Wynne Fanning
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1891
Birth Place: Leota, Kansas
Residence: Portland, Oregon
Age: 50
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Fern L. Fanning, same address
Employer: US National Bank

Social Security Death Index:
Name: Ben Fanning
Last Residence: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
Born: 10 Dec 1891
Last Benefit: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
Died: Mar 1985
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)