Edwin Benner

Brief Life History of Edwin

When Edwin Benner was born on 26 July 1825, in Ohio, United States, his father, Peter Benner, was 34 and his mother, Mary B Benner, was 30. He married Tamzen Borden on 28 September 1851, in Miami, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Miami, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Nashville, Barton, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 28 October 1900, in Barton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Northfork Township, Barton, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edwin Benner
1825–1900
Tamzen Borden
1831–1897
Marriage: 28 September 1851
Mary Ella Benner
1856–1917
John Milton Benner
1857–1947
Lulu Jane Benner
1859–1925
James S. Benner
1862–1951
Everett Corwin Benner
1866–1942
Anna E. Benner
1869–
Jessie T. Benner
1872–1935

Sources (14)

  • Edwin Benner, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Edward Zenner, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Edwin Benner, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a basket and bassinet maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne ‘work basket, bassinet, cradle’.

In some cases probably an altered form of German Bender .

English (East Midlands): possibly a variant of Bender .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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