Descendants of Charles Woolverton

Elmer R. Benedict and Lena Jane Sible

Husband Elmer R. Benedict [9340]
           Born: 1882 - Ionia County, MI
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1954 - Ionia County, MI
         Buried:  - Saranac Cemetery, Saranac, Ionia County, MI
         Father: George Washington Benedict [9336] (1843-1909)
         Mother: Drusilla A. Wolverton [9330] (1851-1923)
       Marriage:  - ^[MRIN:3104]
Wife Lena Jane Sible [9346]
           Born: 3 Dec 1884 - Berlin, Ionia County, MI
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1962 - Berlin, Ionia County, MI
         Buried: 13 Sep 1962 - Saranac Cemetery, Saranac, Ionia County, MI
Children
1 M Charles Benedict [24694]
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
2 M Paul George Benedict [24695]
           Born: 18 Jan 1914 - Saranac, Ionia County, MI
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jul 1984 - Enville, Chester County, TN
         Buried:  - Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, MI
         Spouse: Gretchen Hazen [24696] (1912-1998)
           Marr: 25 Jun 1936 - Lake Odessa, Ionia County, MI^[MRIN:8178]
General Notes: Husband - Elmer R. Benedict

FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF19417

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Birth: 1882
Ionia County
Michigan, USA
Death: Jul. 16, 1954, USA

Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard, 14 Jul 1954

Elmer Benedict, 72, Berlin township, died Tuesday evening, July 13, at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for the last two weeks. He was born July 3, 1882, in Berlin township and was a life-long resident of Ionia county and had lived on his present farm on Bennett Road for the last 30 years. He was a member of the Berlin Center Methodist church and the Berlin Center Grange.

Surviving are his wife, Lena; two sons, Charles of Berlin and Paul of Lake Odessa; five grandchildren; one brother, Floyd, of Orange township and one sister Mrs. Anna Williams of Orange.

The body reposes at Morris funeral home in Saranac and funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Le Valley Methodist church with the Rev. Earl Carpenter officiating. Burial will be at Saranac cemetery.
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, July 19, 1954

Funeral services for Elmer Benedict, who died Tuesday, were held Friday afternoon at the LeValley church with the Rev. Earl Carpenter officiating. Mrs. Francis Larson was organist. The Berlin Center Grange members attended
in a group.

Pallbearers were Alden Smith, Arthur Smith, Howard Denman, Wayne Sherwood, Ernest Sherwood, and Russell Taylor, all Berlin Center Grange members except Wayne Sherwood.

Burial was at Saranac cemetery. Grange burial services were conducted at graveside by Russell Taylor and Mrs. Alden Smith, master and chaplain of the Berlin Center Grange.

[Obituaries, compliments of Laura Plummer Ranville]

Family links:
Parents:
George Washington Benedict (1843 - 1909)
Drusilla A Wolverton Benedict (1851 - 1923)

Spouse:
Lena J. Sible Benedict (1884 - 1962)*

Children:
Paul George Benedict (1914 - 1984)*

Siblings:
Elsie M. Benedict Hinds (1874 - 1950)*
Earl Frederick Benedict (1875 - 1929)*
Ross W Benedict (1878 - 1952)*
Frank Benedict (1880 - 1880)*
Elmer R Benedict (1882 - 1954)

*Calculated relationship

Note: Cemetery Transcript: 72 yrs

Burial:
Saranac Cemetery
Saranac
Ionia County
Michigan, USA
Plot: 3

Maintained by: C Stanley
Originally Created by: Mike Cooper
Record added: Feb 09, 2009
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General Notes: Wife - Lena Jane Sible

FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF19423

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Birth: Dec., 1884
Ionia County
Michigan, USA
Death: Sep. 13, 1962, USA

The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, September 11, 1962
Mrs. Lena Benedict, 78, a lifelong resident of Berlin township, died early Tuesday morning at Brightview rest home in Detroit. She was born in Berlin township, December 3, 1883, the daughter of Charles and Jane Sible. She was a
member of Berlin Center church, Ladies Aid, Berlin Center Grange and Progressive club of Berlin. Survivors include two sons, Charles Benedict of Saranac, and Paul of Detroit; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren,
and nieces and nephews.

The body will arrive at Morris funeral home Tuesday afternoon and funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Ionia Daily Sentinel Standard, 12 Sep 1962

Funeral service for Mrs. Lena Benedict, 78, who died early Tuesday morning in Detroit, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Berlin Center church. The Rev. Leonard Rowell will officiate and interment will be at Saranac cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Morris funeral home.

[Obituaries, compliments of Laura Plummer Ranville]

Family links:
Parents:
Charles M Sible (1857 - 1929)
Jane Chamberlain Sible (1861 - 1922)

Spouse:
Elmer R Benedict (1882 - 1954)

Children:
Paul George Benedict (1914 - 1984)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
BENEDICT
Lena J.
1884-1962

[On Stone With Husband]

Elmer R.
1882-1954

Note: Cemetery Transcript: 78 yrs

Burial:
Saranac Cemetery
Saranac
Ionia County
Michigan, USA
Plot: 3N

Maintained by: C Stanley
Originally Created by: Mike Cooper
Record added: Feb 09, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33666240
Notes: Marriage

FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF5471

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