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Excerpt from Morton Montgomery's Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania
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George B. Benfield, son of Henry, was born Jan 21, 1834, in the section of Hereford township now embraced in Washington township, and died on his farm at Forgedale July 19 1898, aged sixty-four years, five months twenty-eight days. He was a lifelong successful farmer, and owned the large place which his son Henry now owns. He was a highly respected man, a member of the Reformed congregation of the Hill Church, of which he served both as deacon and elder. Mr. Benfield married Mary Weller, born May 10, 1840, daughter of Philip and Mary (Heydt) Weller, of District township, died Aug. 20, 1904, aged sixty-four years, three months, ten days. Twelve children were born to this union: Ephraim died unmarried; Amanda m. Fred Weller; Rebecca m. Elijah Nester; Adam W. and Henry W. are mentioned farther on; Daniel is a resident of Hereford township; Jonathan lives in Pike township; Elam lives in Washington township; four died in infancy.
Excerpt from Morton Montgomery's Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania
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George B. Benfield, son of Henry, was born Jan 21, 1834, in the section of Hereford township now embraced in Washington township, and died on his farm at Forgedale July 19 1898, aged sixty-four years, five months twenty-eight days. He was a lifelong successful farmer, and owned the large place which his son Henry now owns. He was a highly respected man, a member of the Reformed congregation of the Hill Church, of which he served both as deacon and elder. Mr. Benfield married Mary Weller, born May 10, 1840, daughter of Philip and Mary (Heydt) Weller, of District township, died Aug. 20, 1904, aged sixty-four years, three months, ten days. Twelve children were born to this union: Ephraim died unmarried; Amanda m. Fred Weller; Rebecca m. Elijah Nester; Adam W. and Henry W. are mentioned farther on; Daniel is a resident of Hereford township; Jonathan lives in Pike township; Elam lives in Washington township; four died in infancy.
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Excerpt from Morton Montgomery's Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania
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George B. Benfield, son of Henry, was born Jan 21, 1834, in the section of Hereford township now embraced in Washington township, and died on his farm at Forgedale July 19 1898, aged sixty-four years, five months twenty-eight days. He was a lifelong successful farmer, and owned the large place which his son Henry now owns. He was a highly respected man, a member of the Reformed congregation of the Hill Church, of which he served both as deacon and elder. Mr. Benfield married Mary Weller, born May 10, 1840, daughter of Philip and Mary (Heydt) Weller, of District township, died Aug. 20, 1904, aged sixty-four years, three months, ten days. Twelve children were born to this union: Ephraim died unmarried; Amanda m. Fred Weller; Rebecca m. Elijah Nester; Adam W. and Henry W. are mentioned farther on; Daniel is a resident of Hereford township; Jonathan lives in Pike township; Elam lives in Washington township; four died in infancy.
Excerpt from Morton Montgomery's Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania
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George B. Benfield, son of Henry, was born Jan 21, 1834, in the section of Hereford township now embraced in Washington township, and died on his farm at Forgedale July 19 1898, aged sixty-four years, five months twenty-eight days. He was a lifelong successful farmer, and owned the large place which his son Henry now owns. He was a highly respected man, a member of the Reformed congregation of the Hill Church, of which he served both as deacon and elder. Mr. Benfield married Mary Weller, born May 10, 1840, daughter of Philip and Mary (Heydt) Weller, of District township, died Aug. 20, 1904, aged sixty-four years, three months, ten days. Twelve children were born to this union: Ephraim died unmarried; Amanda m. Fred Weller; Rebecca m. Elijah Nester; Adam W. and Henry W. are mentioned farther on; Daniel is a resident of Hereford township; Jonathan lives in Pike township; Elam lives in Washington township; four died in infancy.
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George Benfield
Geboren den 24 Jan 1834
Starb d. 19 Juli 1899
Alt 65 Jahre, 5 Mon., 25 Tage
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