Death of Bruneau Pioneer.
Richard Benham, long a resident of Bruneau, died at his residence at that place last Friday. He was in his usual health and spirits a few hours before passing away, which appears to have been the direct result of paralysis. Mr. Benham was born May 16, 1826 in Gallatin county, Ky., and in less than a half year, had he lived, would have rounded out full four score years of life. he wore the uniform of blue for three years and three months in the great civil war and rose to the rank of second lieutenant there. In 1886 he came to Bruneau valley where he lived the past 19 years. he was one of a family of 12 children, and of these there survive him one brother and two sisters in the state of Iowa and a sister in Mountainhome, Mrs. Whitson. His wife, Matilda Lichman, preceded her husband to the other land, 33 years earlier, leaving seven children. Two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Farmer and Mrs. A. D. Williams, live in Missouri, the other surviving children, Will, John and Hattie Black, are residents of Bruneau. Deceased attended the Christian church. -- Mountainhome Herald. [Owyhee Nugget, Silver City, Idaho, 29 Dec 1905]
Richard and Matilda Benham, with their children, are listed on the 1880 census of Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri.
Richard Benham, long a resident of Bruneau, died at his residence at that place last Friday. He was in his usual health and spirits a few hours before passing away, which appears to have been the direct result of paralysis. Mr. Benham was born May 16, 1826 in Gallatin county, Ky., and in less than a half year, had he lived, would have rounded out full four score years of life. he wore the uniform of blue for three years and three months in the great civil war and rose to the rank of second lieutenant there. In 1886 he came to Bruneau valley where he lived the past 19 years. he was one of a family of 12 children, and of these there survive him one brother and two sisters in the state of Iowa and a sister in Mountainhome, Mrs. Whitson. His wife, Matilda Lichman, preceded her husband to the other land, 33 years earlier, leaving seven children. Two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Farmer and Mrs. A. D. Williams, live in Missouri, the other surviving children, Will, John and Hattie Black, are residents of Bruneau. Deceased attended the Christian church. -- Mountainhome Herald. [Owyhee Nugget, Silver City, Idaho, 29 Dec 1905]
Richard and Matilda Benham, with their children, are listed on the 1880 census of Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri.
Death of Bruneau Pioneer.
Richard Benham, long a resident of Bruneau, died at his residence at that place last Friday. He was in his usual health and spirits a few hours before passing away, which appears to have been the direct result of paralysis. Mr. Benham was born May 16, 1826 in Gallatin county, Ky., and in less than a half year, had he lived, would have rounded out full four score years of life. he wore the uniform of blue for three years and three months in the great civil war and rose to the rank of second lieutenant there. In 1886 he came to Bruneau valley where he lived the past 19 years. he was one of a family of 12 children, and of these there survive him one brother and two sisters in the state of Iowa and a sister in Mountainhome, Mrs. Whitson. His wife, Matilda Lichman, preceded her husband to the other land, 33 years earlier, leaving seven children. Two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Farmer and Mrs. A. D. Williams, live in Missouri, the other surviving children, Will, John and Hattie Black, are residents of Bruneau. Deceased attended the Christian church. -- Mountainhome Herald. [Owyhee Nugget, Silver City, Idaho, 29 Dec 1905]
Richard and Matilda Benham, with their children, are listed on the 1880 census of Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri.
Richard Benham, long a resident of Bruneau, died at his residence at that place last Friday. He was in his usual health and spirits a few hours before passing away, which appears to have been the direct result of paralysis. Mr. Benham was born May 16, 1826 in Gallatin county, Ky., and in less than a half year, had he lived, would have rounded out full four score years of life. he wore the uniform of blue for three years and three months in the great civil war and rose to the rank of second lieutenant there. In 1886 he came to Bruneau valley where he lived the past 19 years. he was one of a family of 12 children, and of these there survive him one brother and two sisters in the state of Iowa and a sister in Mountainhome, Mrs. Whitson. His wife, Matilda Lichman, preceded her husband to the other land, 33 years earlier, leaving seven children. Two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Farmer and Mrs. A. D. Williams, live in Missouri, the other surviving children, Will, John and Hattie Black, are residents of Bruneau. Deceased attended the Christian church. -- Mountainhome Herald. [Owyhee Nugget, Silver City, Idaho, 29 Dec 1905]
Richard and Matilda Benham, with their children, are listed on the 1880 census of Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri.
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