Person:Benjamin Horsfall (1)

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Name Benjamin Horsfall
Gender Male
Birth[2] 8 Oct 1878 Ringwood, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Census[4] 1880 Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Census[3] 1887 Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Other[5] 6 Feb 1891 Clinton, Iowa, United States
Census[6] 1895 Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Military[9] 1898 Co. L, 49th Iowa Inf, Spanish American War
Death[1][7][8] 24 Jan 1903 Pittsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United Statesin a Railroad accident
Burial[1][7] Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United StatesSpringdale Cemetery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Benny M. Horsepahl, in Find A Grave.

    Benny M. Horsepahl
    Birth: unknown
    Death: Jan. 24, 1903
    Burial: Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA

  2. R. Bruce Horsfall, "Notes". (ms, n.d.).

    John Tomlin Horsfall, married 1852 to Anna Battersby
    Benjamin, born 8 Oct. 1878, Ringwood, died RR accident

  3. Clinton County (Iowa). County Recorder. Special census of the City of Clinton, 1887. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989)
    p. 22.

    John Horsfall, 914 N 2nd Street, male, 64, Naturalized, English
    Ann, female, 42, English
    Leonard, male, 32, American
    Emile, male, 26, American
    Alice, female, 23, American
    Bruce, male, 19, American
    Fred, male, 16, American
    Elenor, female, 11, American
    Benjamin, 9, American

  4. Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    HH 79, Fam 83.

    John Horsfull, married, age 56, b. ENG, both parents. b. Eng, Dealer in Scrap Iron
    , Anne, wife, married, age 44, both parents b. ENG, b. ENG, keeping house
    , Leonard, son, single, age 24, b. NY, at home
    , Emil W., son, single, age 18, b. IA, Painter
    , Alice, dau, single, age 16, b. IA, at home
    , Bruce, son, single, age 11, b. IA, at school
    , Fredrick, son, single, age 8, b. IA, at school
    , Elenor, dau, single, age 3, b. IA, at home
    , Benj., son, single, age 1, b. IA

  5. Will Record, Clinton County, Iowa, in Iowa. District Court (Clinton County). Will records, 1851-1901 ; index, 1851-1960. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976)
    Vol. 3, 1887-1894; FHL #1005228.

    p. 349
    #1996 Last Will and Testament of Anne Horsfall, Deceased
    In the name of god, Amen: I, Anne Horsfall of the city of Clinton, county of Clinton and State of Iowa being fifty four years of age … :
    Item 3. … that my said son, Leonard shall become guardian for my three minor children Fred, Nellie and Benny ….
    In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand this 6th day of February 1891. Anne Horsfall

  6. First Ward, City of Clinton, in Iowa, United States. 1895 Iowa State Census
    p. 13, HH 80, Fam 81; FHL #1020191.

    Horsfall, Leonard, 37, single male, b. NY, both parents native born, iron picker, subject to draft, entitled to vote, Meth
    , Alice, 28, single female, b. Clinton, IA, both parents native born, keep house, Meth
    , Benjamin, 16, single male, b. Clinton, both parents native born, at school
    , Nellie, 17, single female,b. Clinton, both parents native born, at school

  7. 7.0 7.1 Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa, in Clinton County Gateway Genealogical Society (Clinton, Iowa), and Iowa) Springdale Cemetery (Clinton. Clinton County, Iowa cemeteries, Springdale, Clinton 1A, roll 1, roll 2. (Des Moines [Iowa]: Iowa Genealogical Society, c1998)
    Roll 1, 2; FHL #1750880, item 18.

    Horsfall, Beney M., 1903, Lot 17, Block 14, p. 1

  8. Letter, 29 Jan 1903, Red Bank, New Jersey, R. Bruce Horsfall to Carra Hunting.

    Dear friend Carra
    Leonard and Nellie expect to arrive in Clinton about Sat. next the 31st with Ben's remains from Pittsburg where he was killed by the P.R.R. last Saturday. [Jan. 24th]

  9. United States. Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898. (FamilySearch.org).

    Benjamin M Horsfall
    Military Service, Co. L, 49th IA, Inf, Private
    1898