Author: Josiah Henry Benton

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9781230238340

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... Children of Samuel Slade Benton THE children of Samuel Slade Benton were all born at Waterford, Vermont. The two oldest were born in the log house built in 1801, and the others in a frame house built in 1806. The accompanying picture is from a pencil drawing of this house as it was when he lived in it, but without the sheds and other outhouses. Their names are as follows: -- Reuben Clark, born November 28, 1802; died October 11, 1857, at Rockford, Illinois. Hannah Slade, born August 13, 1805; died March 3, 1893, at Waterford, Vermont. Samuel Aust1n, born May 3, 1807; died November 19, 1865, at Barnet, Vermont. Esther, born July 11,1808; died June 25, 1888, at River Falls, Wisconsin. Mary, born October 16, 1809; died May 12, 1878, at Newbury, Vermont. Jacob, born June 13, 1811; died September 14, 1812, at Waterford, Vermont. El1zabeth, born February 1, 1813; died May 14, 1887, at Coventry, Vermont. Jacob, born August 19,1814; died September 29, 1892, at Lancaster, New Hampshire. Susan Mabel, born April 1, 1818. W1ll1am Chauncey, born April 19, 1820; died April 23, 1859, at Beloit, Wisconsin. Charles Emerson, born December 11, 1825; died June 11, 1892, at Guildhall, Vermont. Reuben Clark Benton 1802-1857 Reuben Clark Benton 1802-1857 HE was the first child of Samuel Slade and Esther (Prouty) Benton, and was born November 28,1802, in the little log cabin built by his father in Waterford, Vermont. I suppose his first name was given to him because he was the first-born. I do not find the name in the family. I understand the middle name, Clark, was for Deacon Luther Clark of St. Johnsbury, who was a friend of my grandparents. Reuben grew up a very strong, powerful man physically, said to have been the strongest man in the county. He worked on..