d/o William L. & Susanna (Newlin) Ramsey
Winterset Madisonian
August 1, 1984
Ruth Benson, Winterset
Services for Ruth Benson, 101, Winterset, who died Monday, July 23 at the Winterset Care Center North, were held Thursday, July 26 at the Friends Church in Earlham. Burial was at the Earlham Cemetery.
Mrs. Benson had lived in Earlham for 35 years prior to coming to Winterset. She was born in the Earlham area Dec. 11, 1882, the daughter of William and Susannah Ramsey. On Dec. 11, 1901, she was married to Charles Benson.
She was a birthright member of the Conservative Friends Church in rural Earlham and a member of the Sunshine Circle, also at Earlham. Mrs. Benson spent most of her life as a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Neva Wheeldon of DeSoto; a son, Bill Benson of Schleswig; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
d/o William L. & Susanna (Newlin) Ramsey
Winterset Madisonian
August 1, 1984
Ruth Benson, Winterset
Services for Ruth Benson, 101, Winterset, who died Monday, July 23 at the Winterset Care Center North, were held Thursday, July 26 at the Friends Church in Earlham. Burial was at the Earlham Cemetery.
Mrs. Benson had lived in Earlham for 35 years prior to coming to Winterset. She was born in the Earlham area Dec. 11, 1882, the daughter of William and Susannah Ramsey. On Dec. 11, 1901, she was married to Charles Benson.
She was a birthright member of the Conservative Friends Church in rural Earlham and a member of the Sunshine Circle, also at Earlham. Mrs. Benson spent most of her life as a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Neva Wheeldon of DeSoto; a son, Bill Benson of Schleswig; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Dova Phineas "P.L." Ramsey
1866–1939
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John Adelbert "Bert" Ramsey
1868–1957
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Alistus William Ramsey
1870–1950
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Walter Vernon Ramsey
1873–1937
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Theodore Evan Ramsey
1876–1952
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Homer Virgil Ramsey
1878–1940
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Calvin M Ramsey
1880–1897
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Milton Sanders "MIlt" Ramsey
1884–1967
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Earl Ramsey
1886–1963
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Emma Isabelle Ramsey Moffitt
1892–1981
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