Person:Clara Benway (2)

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Clara Bell Benway
d.Nov 1962
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Name Clara Bell Benway
Gender Female
Birth[1] Apr 1890 Oswego County, NY
Census? 1892 Williamstown, Oswego County, NYAge 2
Census? 1900
Census? 1910
Census? 1920
Marriage 1928 Pennsylvaniato Raymond Earl Looker
Census? 1930
Census? 1940
Other? Bet 1960 and 1962 News; See Notes
Death? Nov 1962
Burial[2] 9 Nov 1962 Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Chenango County, NY

NY State Census 1892, Williamstown, Oswego County, NY: Benway, Francis - Male - Age 55 - Born Canada - Citizen - Laborer " Safronia - Female - Age 39 - Born U.S. " -- 2 older sons, 2 older daughters -- " Clara B. - Female - Age 2 - Born U.S.

Census 1900, Williamstown, Oswego County, NY: Benway, Francis - Head - White - Male - b. Nov. 1837 - Age 62 - Married 22 yrs - Born (& both parents) Canada, French - Immigrated 1848, Naturalized - Farmer - Rents, Mortgaged, Farm " Sophronia - Wife - White - Female - b. Apl 1853 - Age 47 - Mother of 6 children, 5 living - Born (& both parents) New York " -- 1 older son, 1 older daughter (twins)-- " Clara B. - Daughter - White - Female - b. Apl 1890 - Age 10 - Born New York - At school 8 mos.

Census 1910, Albion Twn, Oswego County, NY: Benway, Sophronia E. - Head - Female - White - Age 57 - Mother of 5 children, 5 living - Born (& both parents) New York - Rents, Home " CLARABELL - Daughter - Female - White - Age 20 - Single - Born New York - occupation, None

Census 1920, Camden, Oneida County, NY: Ennis, George E. - Head - Rents - Male - White - Age 49 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York - Stationary engineer, Cannery - Worker " CLARIBEL - Wife - Female - White - Age 29 - Born New York - Father b. Canada, English - Mother b. New York " Francis A. - Son - Male - White - Age 2/12 - Born New York Benway, Sophronia - Mother-in-law - Female - White - Age 66 - Widow - Born (& both parents) New York

Census 1930, Williamstown, Oswego County, NY: Ennis, George - Head - Rents, 6 - is Farm - Male - White - Age 60 - Married at 40 - Born (& both parents) New York - Farmer, Dairy farm - not Veteran " CLARIBEL - Wife - Female - White - Age 39 - Married at 20 - Born (& both parents) New York " Francis A. - Son - Male - White - Age 9 - At school - Born New York " Virginia M. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 3 11/12 - Born New York Looker, Raymond E. - Boarder [!]

Census 1940, Clayville, Oneida County, NY: Looker, Raymond E. - Head - " Clara B. - Wife - Female - White - Age 48 - Education, 8 yrs school - Born New York


Oswego Palladium-Times, 1960: ALFRED BENWAY ... He leaves sisters, Mrs. Clara Looker of Sherburne...

Utica Daily Press, 30 June 1962: RAYMOND LOOKER Sherburne-- Raymond Looker, 71, .. He married Clara Benway in 1928 [!] in Pennsylvania. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Garnsey, Clayton, and Mrs. Virginia Moryl, Sherburne; three sons, Orie Clark, Lee Center, Edward Clark, address unknown, and Francis Ennis, Sherburne.

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FindAGrave: Clara Looker / birth, Unknown / death, Unknown / burial 11-9-1962 / Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, Chenango County, NY

References
  1. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Apr 1890

  2. Find A Grave.

    CLARA LOOKER / burial 11-9-1962 / Sherburne West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne,
    Chenango County NY