- David S. BENAGE, a native of Ashland Co., Ohio, was born
Sept. 18, 1853. He is a son of
- Jacob and Phebe (WEAVER) BENAGE. The former is dead, and
buried in Ashland Co., Ohio; the latter was again married to
William STEVENSON, of Jefferson, Green Co., Wis. He came to Green
County when he was but eight years old, and settled in the town
of Jefferson, and lived with and worked for William STEVENSON
until twenty-one years of age. In 1876, he bought his present
place of E. C FRENCH. It then contained 120 acres, and now contains
eighty acres. Sept. 27, 1874, he was married to Anna C. SCHOCH,
a native of Pennsylvania. They have two children - Rosa J., born
Sept. 23, 1876, and Allie E., born March 31, 1880. Mr. and Mrs.
BENAGE are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. BENAGE
does not adhere, particularly, to any of the political organizations.
as at present formed.
Taken from "History of Green County, Wisconsin,"
(c)1884 Union Publishing, p. 884.
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- Courtesy of the Smiths.
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