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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Alma Benson: Birth: FEB 1874 in Huntsville, Schuyler, IL. Death: Deceased in Alva, Woods, OK

  2. Viola Benson: Birth: APR 1875 in Huntsville, Schuyler, IL. Death: 29 AUG 1876 in Huntsville, Schuyler, IL

  3. Elbert Benson: Birth: ABT. 1876 in Huntsville, Schuyler, IL.

  4. Haltie Benson: Birth: ABT. 1878 in Ruella, Harper, KS.

  5. Dora Benson: Birth: FEB 1880 in Ruella, Harper, KS. Death: Deceased in Ingersoll, Alfalfa, OK

  6. Alta Mae Benson: Birth: 18 JAN 1882 in Ruella, Harper, KS. Death: MAY 1923 in University Hosp, Oklahoma City, OK

  7. May Benson: Birth: DEC 1884 in Ruella, Harper, KS. Death: Deceased in Tipton, Tillman, OK

  8. Lula B Benson: Birth: JUL 1886 in Ruella, Harper, KS. Death: FEB 1963 in Alva, Woods, OK

  9. Samuel Elis Benson: Birth: AUG 1888 in Ruella, Harper, KS. Death: JUN 1923 in Ingersoll, Alfalfa, OK


Notes
a. Note:   !Luther and family came to Kansas from Il then to Oklahoma in
 the race for land in the Cherokee Strip, 1893.He settled in N.OK.8 miles
 south of Kiowa, KS. Just south of Salt Fork River.He was 6" Tall and
 exercised regularly.Sold farm c 1900, 1/4 Section, 160 A.His wife died
 typhiod fever 1900, also His children Alma, Alta and Sam had typhiod all
 at the same time.They first built a sod house in Oklahoma until funds
 allowed a two story frame house.His property was adjacent to Absalom
 Hunt's in Alfalfa county, near Ingersoll. Sold his property to Frysinger.
 Guss Dauners pro. due N of Hunts was sold to Taylor. AB Hunt's property
 was sold to Beltz in 1926.Ref: 1860 Census Huntsville, Schuyler, Il 8 Aug
 1860 P273 lived there when 8 years old, 1870 Census 19 yrs old, 1900
 census born: 1852. 1901 witness to Homestead Proof: age 50 & death
 certificate Born: 1 Dec 1850.Ref: 1880 Soundex, Luther Benson lived in
 Ruella Township, Harper, KS w/wife Ruella is about 15 miles SW of
 Anthony KS. Emma 30 IL, Ch: Alma 7 IL, Viola 6 Il, Elbert 5 IL. Haltie 2
 KS, & Dora 5/12 KS.Legal Description that Benson homesteaded was
 SW1/4,Sec20,T27N,R11W near Ingersoll, OK.Filed for homestead 22 Sep
 1893 Certificate #396 Alva Land Office, Final Cert. 1928 Alva Mar
 1901.Died at age 89 of senility and cardiac failure.Marriage License
 #5084 Schuyler, IL. 23 Mar 1873 W.A. Clark officiant.


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