At 4:05 o'clock this morning, at his home in this city, Benjamin Bainum passed away in his sixty-fourth year.
Mr. Bainum was born in Wilmington, Ind., on June, 2nd, 1844. He enlisted in the 83rd Infantry, Volunteers, in September, 1862, for three years, or during the war, He served in the Vicksburg campaign, with Grant and Sherman, and in the Atlanta campaign; was in the famous march to the sea, and on through the Carolinas to Richmond; took part in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out of service on the day before his 21st birthday. Soon after the war he went to Colorado and worked in the mines. In 1875 he came to Cheyenne, which has been his home ever since.
On November 29th, 1876, be was married to Miss Alice Durbin. Three children, two sons and a daughter, were born to them; the latter of whom passed from earth some three years since. Mr. Bainum is survived by his wife and sons, W.H. and B.F. Bainum, Jr. He also has a brother and six sisters , all living.
The deceased has filled the position of county road supervisor for the past three years.
Mr. Bainum was a member of the first M.E. church of the G.A.R., the A.O.U.W. and A.&N.U.
In the year 1876 Mr. Bainum went to the Black Hills, and on the way his party was attacked by Indians. It was largely through that his personal efforts that the savages were repulsed and the party saved.
From Wyoming Tribune no. 103 December 17, 1907, page 1
Mr. Bainum was born in Wilmington, Ind., on June, 2nd, 1844. He enlisted in the 83rd Infantry, Volunteers, in September, 1862, for three years, or during the war, He served in the Vicksburg campaign, with Grant and Sherman, and in the Atlanta campaign; was in the famous march to the sea, and on through the Carolinas to Richmond; took part in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out of service on the day before his 21st birthday. Soon after the war he went to Colorado and worked in the mines. In 1875 he came to Cheyenne, which has been his home ever since.
On November 29th, 1876, be was married to Miss Alice Durbin. Three children, two sons and a daughter, were born to them; the latter of whom passed from earth some three years since. Mr. Bainum is survived by his wife and sons, W.H. and B.F. Bainum, Jr. He also has a brother and six sisters , all living.
The deceased has filled the position of county road supervisor for the past three years.
Mr. Bainum was a member of the first M.E. church of the G.A.R., the A.O.U.W. and A.&N.U.
In the year 1876 Mr. Bainum went to the Black Hills, and on the way his party was attacked by Indians. It was largely through that his personal efforts that the savages were repulsed and the party saved.
From Wyoming Tribune no. 103 December 17, 1907, page 1
At 4:05 o'clock this morning, at his home in this city, Benjamin Bainum passed away in his sixty-fourth year.
Mr. Bainum was born in Wilmington, Ind., on June, 2nd, 1844. He enlisted in the 83rd Infantry, Volunteers, in September, 1862, for three years, or during the war, He served in the Vicksburg campaign, with Grant and Sherman, and in the Atlanta campaign; was in the famous march to the sea, and on through the Carolinas to Richmond; took part in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out of service on the day before his 21st birthday. Soon after the war he went to Colorado and worked in the mines. In 1875 he came to Cheyenne, which has been his home ever since.
On November 29th, 1876, be was married to Miss Alice Durbin. Three children, two sons and a daughter, were born to them; the latter of whom passed from earth some three years since. Mr. Bainum is survived by his wife and sons, W.H. and B.F. Bainum, Jr. He also has a brother and six sisters , all living.
The deceased has filled the position of county road supervisor for the past three years.
Mr. Bainum was a member of the first M.E. church of the G.A.R., the A.O.U.W. and A.&N.U.
In the year 1876 Mr. Bainum went to the Black Hills, and on the way his party was attacked by Indians. It was largely through that his personal efforts that the savages were repulsed and the party saved.
From Wyoming Tribune no. 103 December 17, 1907, page 1
Mr. Bainum was born in Wilmington, Ind., on June, 2nd, 1844. He enlisted in the 83rd Infantry, Volunteers, in September, 1862, for three years, or during the war, He served in the Vicksburg campaign, with Grant and Sherman, and in the Atlanta campaign; was in the famous march to the sea, and on through the Carolinas to Richmond; took part in the grand review at Washington, and was mustered out of service on the day before his 21st birthday. Soon after the war he went to Colorado and worked in the mines. In 1875 he came to Cheyenne, which has been his home ever since.
On November 29th, 1876, be was married to Miss Alice Durbin. Three children, two sons and a daughter, were born to them; the latter of whom passed from earth some three years since. Mr. Bainum is survived by his wife and sons, W.H. and B.F. Bainum, Jr. He also has a brother and six sisters , all living.
The deceased has filled the position of county road supervisor for the past three years.
Mr. Bainum was a member of the first M.E. church of the G.A.R., the A.O.U.W. and A.&N.U.
In the year 1876 Mr. Bainum went to the Black Hills, and on the way his party was attacked by Indians. It was largely through that his personal efforts that the savages were repulsed and the party saved.
From Wyoming Tribune no. 103 December 17, 1907, page 1
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