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[S&M.FTW] [Sam & Martha Benn.FTW] [Benn1.FTW] [BENN.ged] Martha crossed the plains with her family on the Old Oregon Trail in 1852. Source: Samuel Benn obituary in Pacific Northwest Quarterly Vol. 27, Issue 2, 1936, page 175 by John L. Christian and the book - 'The River Pioneers - Early Days on Grays Harbor' by Edwin VanSyckle à 1982 Pacific Search Press. Martha's death certificate lists the cause of her death as acute dilation of heart with a contributory cause of "mitrel stenosis aortic regurgitations". The duration of Martha's condition is noted as 6 months. Martha's obituary in the 14 Aug 'Aberdeen World' read: MRS. SAMUEL BENN PASSES IN SLEEP - Pioneer Woman is Called Suddenly; Crossed Plains in '52; Death Is Shock - Mrs. Samuel Benn, wife of the founder of Aberdeen, a pioneer of the West, who crossed the plains in 1852, when a girl of 8, was found dead in her bed at the Benn home on North G street at 7 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Benn lay as if peacefully sleeping and undoubtedly passed from sleep to death. Heart trouble was the cause of death. She was 72 years old. While Mrs. Benn has been in ill health for several years and was taken to the Aberdeen General hospital several weeks ago for X-ray examination and rest - she was always active, always at work of one sort or another - she had improved so much and had felt so well in recent days that her death came as a surprise and great shock to her family, who had supposed her well on the road to recovery. Her granddaughter, Miss Joan Wappenstein, a nurse of Seattle, who has been in attendance on her for some weeks; had planned to return this morning, considering her services no longer needed.

Buried:
Fernhill Cemetery

Died:
(at home)

Martha married BENN, Samuel on 12 Jan 1862 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA. Samuel was born on 2 Jul 1832 in Emo, Queens, Ireland; died on 16 Sep 1935 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; was buried on 19 Sep 1935 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
St. Williams Church

1. BENN, Phoebe Isabelle was born on 26 Aug 1866 in Melbourne, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died on 31 Jul 1938 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; was buried on 4 Aug 1938 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington (Fernhill Cemetery).
2. BENN, Leta was born on 24 Jan 1884 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died on 5 Dec 1974 in Woodland, Yolo, California, USA; was buried in Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California.
3. BENN, Mary Frances was born on 11 Jan 1869 in Melbourne, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died on 14 Apr 1943 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; was buried on 19 Apr 1943 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington (Fernhill Cemetery).
4. BENN, Edmund Burke was born on 10 May 1873 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died on 10 Jan 1934 in Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USA.
5. BENN, Alice M was born on 19 Aug 1862 in Melbourne, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died on 3 Mar 1953 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; was buried on 5 Mar 1953 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA.
6. BENN, Minnie Elizabeth was born on 18 Feb 1871 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died on 16 Mar 1965 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; was buried about Mar 1965 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.
7. BENN, George C. was born about 1864 in Melbourne, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; died about 1888 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA; was buried in 1889 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington (Fernhill Cemetery).