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ROBERT F. and WALTER H. BENEDICT
From the 1887 History
of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 753-754:
Benedict Brothers
(Fruit Growers, etc.,
Section 19, Post-office, Enoch).
In 1868 two brothers of the name of
Benedict came to Missouri from the East and located in Richland
township, Vernon county, where they at once entered upon an agricultural
career that has been both honorable and successful. These brothers,
Robert F. and Walter H. Benedict, are deserving of more than passing
notice in this history of the county, for while their ideas and customs
are not in accordance, entirely, with the views of the people of the
West and South, none will deny that their career as "Yankee" farmers and
fruit raisers has spoken volumes for their industry and enterprise, as
well as good management. The senior brother, Robert F. Benedict, was
born on Long Island, in Suffolk county, Mass., January 24, 1844, the
birth of Walter H. also occurring there, July 27, 1847. Their parents
were Asher M. and Huldah F. (Hallock) Benedict, both of Connecticut
nativity, the father being a miller and manufacturer by occupation.
Three sons besides the two mentioned were in the family: John F., Frank
E. and Fred H. Robert and Walter were reared on Long Island as fishermen
and farmers. At the breaking out of the war the former enlisted in the
127th N. Y. volunteer infantry, and took part in the battle of Honey
Hill, S. C., were he was wounded, after which a return home was
necessary, and he was confined in David's Island Hospital for some eight
months. In 1868, as stated, he came to this county. In 1874 Mr. Benedict
was married to Miss Ida Martin, originally from Boone county, Mo. Three
children are in their family; Asher M., Carrie R. and Eleanor R. Mr.
Walter Benedict's marriage occurred in 1875, at which time Miss Alice S.
Thomas, of Bates county, Mo., became his wife. They have two children:
Edwin and Frank. The Messrs. Benedict have in all 310 acres of valuable
land, 200 acres of which are devoted to the raising of fruit, and of
this tract three-fourths is in apples of the Ben Davis variety. The
trees are in splendid condition and bear abundantly. They are also
extensive potato growers, and the past year had over 100 acres in this
vegetable.
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