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| Florence Robinson Benton birthday scripture book | ||||
| Florence Robinson Benton birthday scripture book | ||||
| transcribed in order of entry | ||||
| On Christmas Day in 1927, Marion Benton Gibson gave her mother a small 3 x 4 keepsake book. The book contains a | ||||
| perpetual birthday calendar. One passage of scripture appears alongside each 3 day segment of the calendar year. | ||||
| Each daily segment has several lines where the owner of the book can enter the names of family and friends. | ||||
| Florence Robinson Benton surely enjoyed her daughter's gift for she filled it with the names and dates that you will find | ||||
| indexed below. Marian continued to fill out the pages after her mother's death. | ||||
| Entries from these two individuals are entered in black. | ||||
| I have added information available to me through personal knowledge, obituaries or death certificates. These entries | ||||
| are given in red and are not to mistaken as part of the original work. | ||||
| Births that were recorded after 1910 have been deleted from this index to protect living individuals. | ||||
| © 2008 Denise Pitzen | ||||
| entry order | name | birth | death | marriage |
| 1 | Johnny and Nellie | 1 Jan 1894 | ||
| 2 | Betty Wonder | 2 Jan | ||
| 3 | Fred Mercereau | 4 Jan 1874 | ||
| 4 | Emma R. Benton | 6 Jan 1909 | 10 Apr 1914 | |
| 5 | Clara Showler | 8 Jan 1860 | Feb 1900 | |
| 6 | T. S. Everett | 10 Jan 1874 | 5 Feb 1953 | |
| 7 | Lena Fuhrer | 10 Jan 1861 | 12 Aug 1949 | |
| 8 | Hazel Teale | 11 Jan ____ | ||
| 11 | Floyd Everett | 16 Jan 1902 | ||
| 12 | Chas. Musereau | 16 Jan 1836 | 31 Aug 1923 | |
| 13 | Rosett Robinson | 17 Jan 1847 | 11 Mar 1926 | |
| 14 | Dorothy Wilkinson | 17 Jan 1908 | ||
| 15 | Mrs. J. Kroll | 19 Jan ____ | 1853 | |
| 16 | Elinor R. Benton | 24 Jan 1914 | 22 Feb 2004 | |
| 17 | Mrs. Mary George | 24 Jan ____ | ||
| 18 | John Showler | 25 Jan 1815 | July 1904 | |
| 19 | Anna Thomas | 26 Jan 1867 | 28 Apr 1939 | |
| 20 | Maggie Bowman | 27 Jan 1875 | ||
| 21 | Robert Haefner | 27 Jan ____ | ||
| 22 | Emma Showler | 28 Jan 1851 | 2 Jun 1926 | |
| 23 | Dorothy Dechant | 28 Jan ____ | ||
| 24 | Esther Everett | 29 Jan 1907 | ||
| 25 | Virginia Dorcas Bettis | 29 Jan ____ | ||
| 27 | Rev. A. D. Burch | 6 Feb 1885 | 26 Dec 1958 | |
| 28 | Allie H. Gayhart | 8 Feb 1868 | 14 Jan 1951 | |
| 29 | Rev. W. M. Palmer | 10 Feb ____ | ||
| 31 | Clara Everett | 13 Feb 1904 | 12 Oct 1997 | |
| 34 | Dorothy Hague | 16 Feb 1906 | 4 Jan 1984 | |
| 36 | Lloyd Eff | 19 Feb 1903 | ||
| 37 | Ivadell Dorcas | 20 Feb 1896 | ||
| 39 | Mrs. Clara Everett | 22 Feb 1850 | 14 Dec 1934 | |
| 40 | Michael Warner | 23 Feb ____ | ||
| 41 | Lydia Reed | 25 Feb 1879 | 20 Aug 1928 | |
| 43 | Henry Hamburg | 25 Feb ____ | ||
| 44 | Leila Bowman | 28 Feb 1899 | ||
| 45 | Bernice Eff Hotchkiss | 1 Mar 1899 | 5 Mar 1972 | |
| 46 | Helen Hart | 4 Mar 1891 | ||
| 47 | Moses B. Thomas | 4 Mar 1867 | 24 Jul 1939 | |
| 48 | George Hallett | 5 Mar 1860 | 14 Dec 1923 | |
| 49 | Ida Hallett | 7 Mar 1856 | Mar 1928 | |
| 50 | Irbin Green | 8 Mar 1806 | 19 May 1892 | |
| 51 | Elon Benton | 11 Mar 1873 | 30 Nov 1935 | |
| 52 | Willie Eff | 12 Mar 1890 | July 1963 | |
| 53 | Orra Benton | 13 Mar 1907 | April 1971 | |
| 54 | Thelma Bowman | 13 Mar 1902 | ||
| 55 | Lettie Marsh | 14 Mar 1881 | 5 Jan 1952 | |
| 56 | Lulu Conrad | 19 Mar 1881 | ||
| 57 | Chase Clegg | 20 Mar 1881 | ||
| 58 | Pearl Jacobs | 21 Mar 1881 | ||
| 59 | Jessie McCormick | 21 Mar ____ | ||
| 60 | W. Stanley Benton | 22 Mar 1907 | 4 Jan 1908 | |
| 62 | Harry Reed | 23 mar 1874 | 10 Apr 1941 | |
| 63 | Mrs. Mae Johnston | 24 Mar ____ | ||
| 64 | Margaret Good | 24 Mar ____ | ||
| 65 | Florence R. Benton | 25 Mar 1882 | 1 Oct 1965 | |
| 66 | N. J. Schiedeggeer | 25 Mar 1877 | 21 Jan 1945 | |
| 67 | Mrs. Laura Linde | 28 mar 1863 | 13 Sep 1922 | |
| 68 | Rev. M. F. Wolverton | 28 Mar 1896 | ||
| 69 | Fae Hague | 31 Mar 1901 | 24 Dec 1957 | |
| 70 | Glenn Reed | 1 Apr ____ | ||
| 72 | Fitch D. Benton | 4 Apr 1875 | 14 Apr 1948 | |
| 73 | Merle Wilkinson | 4 Apr ____ | ||
| 74 | Lizzie Fuhrer | 4 Apr ____ | ||
| 75 | Mrs. Burch | 7 Apr ____ | ||
| 76 | Anna Hinds | 9 Apr ____ | ||
| 77 | Wm. R. Marsh | 11 Apr ____ | ||
| 78 | Dolores Twinging | 12 Apr ____ | ||
| 79 | Eva Dennis | 13 Apr 1856 | 27 Aug 1949 | |
| 80 | Karl Witthun | 13 Apr 1888 | 1 Mar 1937 | |
| 81 | Elroy Dorcas | 16 Apr 1904 | ||
| 84 | Myrtle Haefner | 17 Apr ____ | ||
| 85 | Eustelli Rising | 18 Apr ____ | ||
| 86 | Dorothy Bowman Gockert | 22 Apr 1897 | ||
| 87 | Harlan Showler | 23 Apr 1853 | 29 Mar 1936 | |
| 89 | Beulah Eff Nieswander | 25 Apr 1897 | 22 Feb 1949 | |
| 93 | Charles Hague | 29 Apr 1903 | ||
| 94 | Howard Eff | 29 Apr 1909 | ||
| 95 | Lois Northcott | 29 Apr 1907 | ||
| 96 | Mrs. Anna Brint | 30 Apr 1861 | 10 Mar 1948 | |
| 97 | Della Eagley | 30 Apr 1863 | ||
| 98 | Gladys Comstock | 1 May 1898 | ||
| 99 | Jim Haefner | 5 May ____ | ||
| 100 | Hazel Everett | 7 May ____ | ||
| 101 | Ruby Showler | 7 May 1892 | ||
| 102 | Alice Benton | 8 May ____ | 25 Nov 1916 | |
| 103 | Marian V. Gibson | 9 May 1905 | 14 Jan 1988 | |
| 104 | Helen Wilkinson | 10 May 1910 | ||
| 105 | Donald Twining | 10 May ___ | ||
| 106 | Lucy Kermilyea | 12 May 1841 | 24 Dec 1920 | |
| 107 | Mrs. Sophia Brown | 12 May ____ | ||
| 108 | Mrs. Bruner | 14 May ____ | ||
| 109 | Vern Benton | 15 May 1909 | ||
| 110 | Melvina H. Marsh | 17 May 1881 | 20 Sep 1953 | |
| 111 | Earl Comstock | 19 May 1892 | ||
| 112 | Leroy Gibson | 21 May 1900 | 30 Sep 1965 | |
| 114 | Caroline Vanderlaan | 22 May ____ | ||
| 115 | Thomas Marsh | 24 May 1894 | ||
| 116 | Ira Benton | 25 May 1905 | ||
| 117 | Harrison Eff | 27 May 1888 | ||
| 118 | Margeret Lingo | 27 May ____ | ||
| 119 | Donald Marsh | 29 May 1909 | 1923 | |
| 122 | Kitty Benton | 31 May 1876 | 9 Jan 1954 | |
| 123 | Gary Wisman | 5 Jun ____ | ||
| 124 | Carroll Everett | 6 Jun 1906 | 23 Sep 1993 | |
| 125 | Luella Dechant | 6 Jun ____ | ||
| 126 | Calvin Robinson | 7 Jun 1839 | Feb 1921 | |
| 129 | Dorcas Northcott Comstock | 12 Jun ____ | 24 Apr 1941 | |
| 131 | Wm. D. Benton | 15 Jun 1836 | 20 Jun 1905 | |
| 132 | Jessie Cherry | 15 Jun 1880 | 24 Oct 1939 | |
| 133 | Esther Leidig | 15 Jun ____ | ||
| 134 | Sophia Mersereau | 17 Jun 1842 | 22 Jun 1931 | |
| 135 | Hattie B. Schaefer | 18 Jun 1870 | ||
| 136 | Lena N. Green | 19 Jun 1882 | Mar 1963 | |
| 139 | Manford Comstock | 22 Jun 1904 | Nov 1954 | |
| 140 | Albertine Hague | 24 Jun 1869 | 26 Feb 1963 | |
| 145 | Rose Fry Hague | 30 Jun 1905 | ||
| 146 | Mrs. Mae Comstock | 1 Jul 1891 | ||
| 148 | Mildred Beleau | 4 Jul 1905 | ||
| 150 | Wm. Hallett | 5 Jul 1812 | 3 Mar 1898 | |
| 152 | Jacob J. Eff | 12 Jul 1859 | 23 Apr 1949 | |
| 156 | Rose Huber | 17 Jul ____ | ||
| 158 | Wallace N. Mersereau | 19 Jul 1863 | 7 Mar 1930 | |
| 160 | Mrs. Minnie Carl | 27 Jul 1853 | 30 Jun 1930 | |
| 161 | Ivadell M. Smith | 28 Jul 1872 | 1952 | |
| 162 | Roseltha Benton | 29 Jul 1840 | 9 Jul 1928 | |
| 163 | A. Hallett | 30 Jul 1852 | 1 Dec 1930 | |
| 165 | Laura Green | 31 Jul 1808 | 24 Mar 1894 | |
| 166 | Fred Hollister | 31 Jul 1870 | 29 Dec 1951 | |
| 167 | Milton Robinson | 31 Jul 1867 | ||
| 169 | Jennie Hollister | 2 Aug 1865 | 19 May 1958 | |
| 173 | Lucy Showler | 5 Aug 1820 | 10 Mar 1889 | |
| 174 | Alzina Hallett Clark | 5 Aug 1878 | 4 Jul 1930 | |
| 175 | Gordon Everett | 10 Aug 1908 | ||
| 176 | Cash Comstock | 10 Aug ____ | 1950 | |
| 178 | Lana Comstock | 13 Aug 1880 | ||
| 179 | A. L. Heyneman | 13 Aug 1884 | 28 Jan 1948 | |
| 180 | Jack Teale | 16 Aug ____ | ||
| 181 | Caddie Reed | 17 Aug 1870 | Feb 1899 | |
| 182 | Floyd Dorcas | 19 Aug 1895 | ||
| 183 | Nellie Taylor | 19 Aug 1863 | 1958 | |
| 184 | Ada Hallett | 20 Aug 1892 | ||
| 187 | Milford Showler | 23 Aug 1857 | ||
| 188 | Ada Benton Newcombe | 23 Aug 1876 | 20 Jun 1947 | |
| 190 | Frederick Ritenour | 25 Aug ____ | ||
| 191 | Martha Comstock | 26 Aug 1875 | ||
| 192 | Miles Comstock | 26 Aug ____ | 13 Apr 1952 | |
| 195 | H. Green and wife | 26 Aug ____ | ||
| 196 | Lucy Wolverton | 27 Aug 1896 | 3 Jul 1962 | |
| 197 | Lloyd Bowman | 30 Aug 1901 | ||
| 198 | William Thomas | 31 Aug 1829 | 8 Mar 1922 | |
| 200 | Myron Everett | 1 Sep 1899 | ||
| 203 | Frederick Benton | 3 Sep 1911 | 30 Dec 2001 | |
| 204 | Kent Bowman | 4 Sep 1906 | ||
| 205 | Wayne Reed | 6 Sep 1910 | ||
| 206 | Cora Robinson | 8 Sep 1871 | 30 Jan 1960 | |
| 207 | Lucy Marsh | 8 Sep 1905 | ||
| 208 | Roseltha Ruetz | 10 Sep 1909 | ||
| 209 | Mary Ann Robinson | 13 Sep 1831 | ||
| 210 | Grace Marsh | 16 Sep 1875 | 1944 | |
| 211 | Carrie Slatts | 16 Sep ____ | ||
| 213 | George Robinson | 19 Sept 1837 | 15 Dec 1915 | |
| 215 | Elroy Comstock | 21 Sep 1904 | 4 Jan 1940 | |
| 216 | Leona Robinson | 22 Sep ____ | ||
| 217 | Ara [or Ava] C. Comstock | 23 Sep 1878 | 5 Oct 1943 | |
| 218 | Mabel Dederna | 23 Sep ____ | 24 Nov 1962 | |
| 221 | Juanita Everett | 24 Sep ____ | 25 Jun 1935 | |
| 222 | Dollie Clausen | 24 Sep 1878 | 1960 | |
| 224 | Will Ruetz | 27 Sep 1886 | ||
| 225 | Fred Marsh | 1 Oct 1882 | 5 May 1940 | |
| 227 | Mrs. Em. Benton | 3 Oct 1850 | 13 Jan 1937 | |
| 228 | Roy Fuhrer | 5 Oct ____ | ||
| 229 | Nathan Robinson | 6 Oct 1804 | 31 Jul 1851 | |
| 230 | Virginia Wimberly | 9 Oct ____ | ||
| 231 | Beverly Ann Dorcas | 10 Oct ____ | ||
| 232 | Mrs. Dorcas | 12 Oct 1874 | 22 May 1953 | |
| 233 | Bessie Marsh | 12 Oct 1904 | ||
| 234 | Mrs. Everett | 12 Oct 1843 | 15 May 1923 | |
| 235 | Edna Ruetz | 13 Oct 1886 | ||
| 236 | Lulu Comstock | 15 Oct ____ | ||
| 237 | Emma Hillard [or Willard] | 16 Oct 1869 | 1961 | |
| 238 | Laura Marie Gibson | 16 Oct 1929 | 29 Dec 2004 | |
| 239 | Robert Twining | 16 Oct ____ | ||
| 241 | M. H. Reed | 20 Oct 1842 | 29 Nov 1929 | |
| 242 | Martin Karner | 20 Oct 1881 | ||
| 243 | Jessie Kamn | 20 Oct ____ | 1951 | |
| 244 | Ella Everett | 23 Oct 1874 | 13 Mar 1965 | |
| 245 | Mrs. F. L. Pohly | 25 Oct ____ | ||
| 246 | Mrs. Harrison Green | 25 Oct ____ | ||
| 248 | Grace Schiedigger | 6 Nov ____ | ||
| 249 | Clara Belle Comstock | 7 Nov ____ | ||
| 250 | Rev. E. Ted Wonder | 7 Nov ____ | ||
| 251 | Jennie Benton Eff | 8 Nov 1866 | 28 May 1901 | |
| 253 | Hattie Vesmilyea | 12 Nov 1871 | 27 Jan 1960 | |
| 254 | Wilbur Showler | 13 Nov 1843 | 15 Jul 1925 | |
| 255 | Helen D. Fuhrer | 14 Nov 1893 | ||
| 258 | Opal Severin | 18 Nov 1894 | ||
| 259 | Alfred Severin | 19 Nov 1884 | 10 Jan 1958 | |
| 260 | Emma Bell | 20 Nov 1856 | 27 Nov 1938 | |
| 262 | John Northcott | 20 Nov ____ | ||
| 263 | Fred Dorcas | 21 Nov 1871 | 5 Jul 1927 | |
| 264 | Mrs. Grace Cooper | 22 Nov 1868 | 1934 | |
| 265 | Charles Diderma | 23 Nov ____ | ||
| 266 | Irwin Wilkinson | 23 Nov ____ | 17 Apr 1960 | |
| 267 | Nat. Benton | 26 Nov 1840 | 1 Sept 1909 | |
| 268 | Etta Mersereau | 28 Nov 1864 | 4 Dec 1933 | |
| 269 | Dora Mersereau | 4 Dec 1870 | 31 May 1920 | |
| 270 | Marion Comstock | 4 Dec 1905 | ||
| 272 | Winfield G. Bowman | 9 Dec 1910 | 10 May 1962 | |
| 273 | Winona F. Bowman | 9 Dec 1910 | ||
| 276 | Theressa Marsh Peusperton | 10 Dec 1895 | 13 Sep 1947 | |
| 277 | Mary Northcott | 11 Dec 1848 | 1916 | |
| 278 | Margaret Sheiry | 11 Dec ____ | ||
| 279 | Jennie Eff Witthume Heyneman Sattler | 13 Dec 1892 | ||
| 281 | Lillian Adams Lewis | 16 Dec 1903 | ||
| 282 | Billy Cherry | 16 Dec ____ | ||
| 283 | Linnie Eff | 19 Dec 1868 | 13 Jun 1953 | |
| 284 | Mark Edward Grodi | 23 Dec 1956 | 15 Jul 1984 | |
| 285 | Rev. F. L. Pohly | 23 Dec 1887 | 29 Jun 1962 | |
| 286 | Amelia Wilkinson | 24 Dec ____ | ||
| 287 | Bertha Hollister Judson | 27 Dec 1868 | 13 Oct 1942 | |
| 290 | Gerald K. Benton | 29 Dec 1902 | 1903 | |
| 292 | Fred and Edith | 9 Dec 1943 | ||
| 293 | Roy and Marian | 8 Jun 1926 | ||
| 294 | Bernard and Lois | 9 Feb 1946 | ||
| 295 | Fitch in hospital | |||
| 296 | Floyd and Ivadelle | 18 Oct 1916 | ||
| 297 | Helen and Roy, Dr. and Mrs. Cosgrove | 12 Oct ____ | ||