Jacob worked for a slab mill that made wooden barrels. There were about 80 log cabins just north of the cemetery where the workers and their families lived.
The death notice for Jacob R. Benedict says "Mr. Benedict age 86 years" in the paper at Flint Lake in Vidette, Porter Co., Ind, Oct 5, 1882. "The death of Mr. Benedict, an old citizen of the county, occurred Monday morning at the residence of James Merrill, at Flint Lake. Mr. Benedict lived to the advanced age of 86 years. His death was the result of lung fever. He was vigorous and able to do a good day's work until a few days before his death. He was buried at Kinne Cemetery."
Married:
(1) Cynthia Brightman
(2) Lavilla Dewey
Children of JACOB BENEDICT and CYNTHIA BRIGHTMAN are:
i. JULIA A BENEDICT,
b. 9 June 1821
m. (1) EDWARD E GARDNER, 6 December 1840;
d. 12 September 1852, Nevada City, Nevada
(2) DANIEL SAMUEL WALDO, December 1856.
ii. MIRIAM M BENEDICT,
b. 20 April 1823;
m. (1) BAGG LEWIS, 6 June 1843; d. 25 January 1860, Burr Oak, MI
2) HENRY DUNCAN, 6 March 1862; d. 25 September 1865, Burr Oak, MI.
iii. JOSEPH BLAISDELL BENEDICT,
b. 10 May 1826;
d. 24 September 1864, Baton Rouge, LA.
Children of JACOB BENEDICT and LAVILLA DEWEY are:
iv. CLARENCE ALBERT BENEDICT
v. PERRY WALLACE BENEDICT, b. 23 June 1857.
vi. CLARA ALICE BENEDICT, b. 1861.
vii. UNNAMED BENEDICT, b. 1861. (this was Clara Alice's male twin who died as an infant)
viii. STEPHENS AMOS BENEDICT, b. 26 November 1872.
Jacob worked for a slab mill that made wooden barrels. There were about 80 log cabins just north of the cemetery where the workers and their families lived.
The death notice for Jacob R. Benedict says "Mr. Benedict age 86 years" in the paper at Flint Lake in Vidette, Porter Co., Ind, Oct 5, 1882. "The death of Mr. Benedict, an old citizen of the county, occurred Monday morning at the residence of James Merrill, at Flint Lake. Mr. Benedict lived to the advanced age of 86 years. His death was the result of lung fever. He was vigorous and able to do a good day's work until a few days before his death. He was buried at Kinne Cemetery."
Married:
(1) Cynthia Brightman
(2) Lavilla Dewey
Children of JACOB BENEDICT and CYNTHIA BRIGHTMAN are:
i. JULIA A BENEDICT,
b. 9 June 1821
m. (1) EDWARD E GARDNER, 6 December 1840;
d. 12 September 1852, Nevada City, Nevada
(2) DANIEL SAMUEL WALDO, December 1856.
ii. MIRIAM M BENEDICT,
b. 20 April 1823;
m. (1) BAGG LEWIS, 6 June 1843; d. 25 January 1860, Burr Oak, MI
2) HENRY DUNCAN, 6 March 1862; d. 25 September 1865, Burr Oak, MI.
iii. JOSEPH BLAISDELL BENEDICT,
b. 10 May 1826;
d. 24 September 1864, Baton Rouge, LA.
Children of JACOB BENEDICT and LAVILLA DEWEY are:
iv. CLARENCE ALBERT BENEDICT
v. PERRY WALLACE BENEDICT, b. 23 June 1857.
vi. CLARA ALICE BENEDICT, b. 1861.
vii. UNNAMED BENEDICT, b. 1861. (this was Clara Alice's male twin who died as an infant)
viii. STEPHENS AMOS BENEDICT, b. 26 November 1872.
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