Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1917 — OBITUARY OF MRS. BENJAMIN [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY OF MRS. BENJAMIN

t Lotta Halstead was born in tCrlwford county, Ohio- August 8, LiS24; died in Rensselaer, Indiana, ijuke 14, 19IT, aged''92 years, 10 ■ months and 6 days. She was the 'eldest of a family of five children born to Samael and Susanna (Webfrer? Halstead and was the last to ; Mt' ' \ After the death of her parents she, with her two brothers, David and Micah 8., made her home v; h an uncle, Calvin Webster, in ■ Laporte county until the time of I her marriage. On ' September 10, . - e Was united in marriage to Jared Benjamin. To this union j was born four daughters, only two whom survive her. These are !*3frs. Teresa Martindale and Martha Benjamin. In 18 75 she united with the ‘‘h meh, of God and died firm in the ' ita of a resurrection to eternal ! life at the coming of Christ, the Zhe-givsr, when He -will reward - _ -e who continue faithful to the Umi. f'UUk >* ■'