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William Henry Benson Although
a young man, Willard Henry Benson, of Kellogg Township, has gained a good
foothold in the agricultural world, and has shown what one can accomplish in a
short time if he is willing to labor persistently along legitimate courses and
not permit himself to be subdued by seemingly untoward circumstances,
for if one is easily discouraged at the outset there is little chance that much
that is worth while will be accomplished in the later stages of the game which
we call life.
Willard H. Benson, of this review, received a good education, having attended the Glendale school in Kellogg Township, working on the home place during crop seasons, thus receiving good training in his chosen line of endeavor, and he has devoted himself to farming ever since, now owning a very productive and neat little farm of eighty acres in section 13, Kellogg Township, and here he is making a very comfortable living and has a pleasant home. Mr.
Benson was married on February 27, 19071 to Goldie May Ellis, who was born in
Jasper County, Iowa, May 9, 1890, the daughter of John Calvin Ellis, and her
mother's maiden name was Mary Showalter. whose birth occurred in Iowa. Two
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Benson, Myrtle Irene and Florence May. Politically, Mr. Benson is a Democrat, but he does not take any special interest in political matters, merely striving to advance himself and live the life of an honest and desirable citizen. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, B.F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912, page 1065. |
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