Mehetabel “Hettie” Wells Benjamin

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Mehetabel “Hettie” Wells Benjamin

Date of Birth: 22 Nov 1813

Born In: New York

Age: 82

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Marital Status: Widow

Died: 30 Sep 1896

Cause of Death: 

Death Location: Redwood City

Burial Plot: 88

FindaGrave ID: 5792891

Mehetabel “Hettie” Wells Benjamin

Obituary

Supervisor Charles E. Benjamin Learns the Sad Tidings by Telegraph.
Supervisor Charles E. Benjamin yesterday received a telegram announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Hettie W. Benjamin, at Redwood City. Deceased was born in Suffolk County, N. Y., nearly eighty-three years ago, and came to this State twenty-four years ago with her husband, David T. Benjamin, who died last Christmas a the ripe old age of 88 years. Like her husband, she passed away without illness or pain, the candle of life just flickering and goingout.
Mrs. Benjamin was a wonderful woman in many ways. Broad-gauged in her ideas and big-hearted in her benefactions, she had always held a prominent position in the social life of Redwood City and adjacent towns. She and her husband and her children settled in Redwood City the year they reached this coast and the old couple never sought another home.
Mrs. Benjamin was of a family which has done much for this country. Her father, Captain Cook, was in the navy of the United States, and was captured by the British in the war of 1812. Her husband's father was also a lieutenant during that same war. Her son, the present Supervisor, was a soldier during the Rebellion and also adjutant-general on General Androns Bravo's staff during the Maximillian war, fighting against the French.
Mrs. Hettie W. Benjamin leaves behind three children, Mrs. A. P. Low, Mrs. Dr. C. A. Kirkpatrick and Charles E. Benjamin. She also leaves eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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