Benona Blosser was born in Logan, Hocking county, Ohio, December 24, 1835, and departed this life at his home in Holton, Kan., October 17, 1914, aged 78 years, 9 months and 23 days. He was united in marriage to Minerva Priscilla Blosser Dec. 3, 1863, at Danville, Ill. They returned to Hocking county and remained there one year. To this union were born eight children, four boys and four girls - Emma, the oldest girl, died at the age of one year. In 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Blosser came to the new west, locating on Banner in Jackson county, where they endured the privations, and enjoyed the pleasures of those early day pioneers .... Banner, Holton and Olive Hill were their places of abode until death came. Mrs. Blosser preceded her husband to their future home, departing this life July 16, 1905. Mr. Blosser enlisted for the war as a private in Co. C, 71st Regiment of the Illinois Infantry, and served three months. He was a member of the Olive Hill Methodist Episcopal church, 10 miles west of Holton, from the date of its organization, and a member of the Methodist church for over 40 years .... The funeral services at the home were in charge of the Will Wendell Post No. 46, G. A. R. .... the funeral cortege proceeded to the Olive Hill M. E. church .... the children are as follows: John G.; Frank, Harvey, Lillie, Fred, Elsie and Daisy ... the youngest boy, Fred, who is in California and could not attend ....
Frank Blosser, of Corbin, Kan.; W. H. Blosser, of Lamar, Colo.; George Blosser, of Topeka, and Mrs. H. Barnes, of Fort Smith, Ark., were in Holton this week to attend the funeral of Ben Blosser.

The Holton Recorder, October 22, 1914.


G. F. Blosser of Lamar, Colo., who was here to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Ben Blosser ...
Harve Blosser and daughter, Elizabeth, of Wiley, Colo. ....

The Holton Signal, October 22, 1914.