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Eliza |
David |
| Birth Date: |
December 4, 1848 |
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| Birth Location: |
Seneca, Haldiman County |
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| Death Date: |
January 26, 1915 |
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| Death Location: |
St. Anne, Illinois |
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Burial: |
Jones Cemetery (Beaver Creek) Rural Papineau, Illinois |
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| Parents | |
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Father William David (1820-1901) |
Mother Jemina Mabee (1828-1915) |
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| Siblings (in birth order) | ||||
| 1 Eliza David 1848-1915 |
2 Hyatt S. David 1850-1930 |
3 Ezra David 1852-1909 |
4 Sarah David 1855-1928 |
5 William Jr. David 1857-? |
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| Marriage | |
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Eliza David married
Sidney M. Benjamin on November 21, 1865
Sidney and Eliza shown with their
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| Children (in birth order) | ||||||||
| 1 Laura Benjamin 1866-1867 |
2 Lovina Benjamin 1868-1946 |
3 Leroy Benjamin 1869- 1961 |
4 Charles Benjamin 1872- 1953 |
5 Alfred Benjamin 1874- 1940 |
6 William Benjamin 1875-1895 |
7 Dolly Benjamin 1877-1878 |
8 Bertha Benjamin 1882-1883 |
9 Cynthia Benjamin 1889- 1992 |
| Died in infancy. |
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Died in
infancy.
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Died in
infancy.
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According to genealogist Wilman Davis, Eliza was known for assisting Dr. Wesley Mathieu of St. Anne in bringing many babies into this world. All of Lovina's and most of Leroy's children came into being in this way. Many know of the Franklins who resided at the first place west of the home farm (the Benjamin-Davis farm). When Harold Franklin was a little boy, he had the misfortune of dumping a lye solution (used in making soap) all over his face and body. His mother carried him over to Eliza's. She had a new can of linseed oil which she poured all over Harold. When the doctor arrived, he told her that she had done well -- probably saved him and his eyes in particular -- but next time she should use vinegar. |
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Below: St. Anne Record.
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Below: Kankakee Daily Republican.
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