1. | BENHAM, Edward H was born about 1854 in Albion, Orleans County, NY (son of BENHAM, Jonathan and Jane); died about Oct 1930 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY. Notes:
Phelps NY Citizen - 10/2/1930
-Edward H. Benham.75, died at
Clifton. Springs Tuesday...Funeral
from the home at three o'clock Friday
afternoon. Mr. Benham waa a
brother-in-law of James Kavanaugh
of .this village,
Edward married KAVANAUGH, Mary Irene on 20 Jan 1874 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY. Mary (daughter of KAVANAUGH, James and BURNS, Rose) was born on 26 May 1855 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY; died on 12 Feb 1948 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Phelps NY Citizen - 1/24/1924
.-The 50th marriage anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Benham
was celebrated at their home in
Clifton Springs on. Sunday. Mr. Benham
and Mary Irene Kay an augh of
Phelps were married on January 20,
1874, by the Bev. P. Lee of the Catho-
Uc church. Mrs. Benham is a sister of
J. F. Kavanaugh and sister-in-law of
Frank Spray, both of this village,
the latter of whom was groomsman
at the wedding, and who also attended
the anniversary celebration, which
consisted of a family dinner at noon,
with covers laid for-eighteen. The
gueaia comprised their daughters and
huebanda and unmarried, daugh.
ter also', a brother of Mr. Benham
and his wife. During the afternoon
and evening calls'were received from
over a hundred friends and neighbors.
A purse of gold was presented to Mr.'
and Mrs. Benham by their children
and families.
Children:
- BENHAM, George Stewart was born in Mar 1876 in New York; died on 5 Sep 1917 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY.
- BENHAM, Rose Vina was born about 1878 in New York; died on 5 Jan 1936 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY.
- BENHAM, Elizabeth was born on 20 Feb 1883 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY; died on 2 Mar 1972 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY.
- BENHAM, Jennie M was born on 12 Apr 1885 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY; died on 21 Apr 1964 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY.
- BENHAM, Marie Edna was born about 1891 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, NY; died on 18 Dec 1976 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY.
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