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John Benning died at his home in Osage County, Kas., 9 1/2 miles northeast of Eskridge, April 5, 1903. He was born in Kentucky. After leaving Kentucky at 7 years of age he came to the state of Missouri and was a slave under John Brassfield (John Strode Brasfield) until he was grown to manhood. He was united in matrimony to Miss Angeline Mosby, December 27, 1847, at the home of the bride’s parents in Clay County, Missouri. He leaves a wife and nine children to mourn their loss. The elder daughter, Mrs. Amilda Williams, Shawnee County; Mrs. Alice Grey, Eskridge; Miss Missouri Benning, Topeka, Mrs. Mary Glass, Topeka; Miss Sarah Benning, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Sophronia Tillman, Eskridge; John Benning, Jr., Atchison; Philip Benning, Lincoln, Neb.; William Benning, Topeka. John Benning emigrated to Kansas in 1861 during the war, leaving his family in Missouri. He camped in Leavenworth a short time and then came to Topeka and stood guard a few months during Price's raid. Miss Missouri was the first born in Kansas. They were all present except Sarah and Mrs. Glass of Topeka. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. J. Ewing Kuykendall of Eskridge, at the family residence on April 7.Date(s) of Creation
4/24/1903
