Susanna Benedict
October 27, 1883 - January 10, 1948
Susanna
Benedict was the wife of William E. Benedict, the oldest son of
Sanford W. Benedict, who in turn, was the oldest son of
Adonijah Benedict, a pioneer of
York Township and Civil War veteran. Susanna
was a daughter of Jeremiah (Jerry) and Mary (nee Jones) Davis who came to York
Township from Fond du Lac County in the late 1890s.
Susanna and William E. Benedict ran the Wilcox (York Center) General
Store for several years after he bought it from his grandfather, Adonijah.
Around 1917, they moved from the York Center store to the original
Sanford W. Benedict homestead in Section 9.
Their children include Lulu Kronberger,
Nyle Benedict and Marie Benedict
who are also buried in York Center Cemetery.
One of Susanna’s sisters, Belle Davis married
Jesse Mortimer and was
Helen Lawrence\Sisson’s mother. Another
of Susanna’s sister, Pearl Davis was Loren Hales' first wife.
These sisters along with one of Susanna’s brothers, Jay
Davis, are all
buried in York Center Cemetery.
