Advertisement

Benjamin DeSpain

Advertisement

Benjamin DeSpain

Birth
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Jul 1924 (aged 75)
Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 22 Lot 43 Section 11
Memorial ID
View Source
Arvada Enterprise, July 10, 1924

Westminster friends were sorry to learn of the death, July 4th, at Gardena. Calif., of Benjamin De Spain, a pioneer of Westminster. Mr. De Spain had been in failing health for some years, and had for the past few years made his home with his daughter, Mrs. L. Dallas Mulford. Mrs. Mulford brought the body to Colorado for burial, and the funeral was held from Olinger's Thursday afternoon.

- - -

In the 1920 Federal census, Ben (age 70) and Rosa (age 60) were living in Denver, Colorado. Ben, a farmer, was born in Illinois. Rosa was born in Kansas.

- - -

Benjamin DeSpain was born on May 18 1849 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. He died on Jul 4 1924 in Westminster, Adams County, Colorado. Parents: Pleasant DeSpain Sr. and Sarah Rambeau Mutter .

He was married to Rosa (I. or Q.) Sims on Sep 17 1874. Children were: Frank DeSpain, William (Willie) C. DeSpain, Mary DeSpain.

Source: http://dpdon.com/everyone/d9.htm#P974
Arvada Enterprise, July 10, 1924

Westminster friends were sorry to learn of the death, July 4th, at Gardena. Calif., of Benjamin De Spain, a pioneer of Westminster. Mr. De Spain had been in failing health for some years, and had for the past few years made his home with his daughter, Mrs. L. Dallas Mulford. Mrs. Mulford brought the body to Colorado for burial, and the funeral was held from Olinger's Thursday afternoon.

- - -

In the 1920 Federal census, Ben (age 70) and Rosa (age 60) were living in Denver, Colorado. Ben, a farmer, was born in Illinois. Rosa was born in Kansas.

- - -

Benjamin DeSpain was born on May 18 1849 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. He died on Jul 4 1924 in Westminster, Adams County, Colorado. Parents: Pleasant DeSpain Sr. and Sarah Rambeau Mutter .

He was married to Rosa (I. or Q.) Sims on Sep 17 1874. Children were: Frank DeSpain, William (Willie) C. DeSpain, Mary DeSpain.

Source: http://dpdon.com/everyone/d9.htm#P974


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: Mark S
  • Added: Mar 18, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18511438/benjamin-despain: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin DeSpain (18 May 1849–4 Jul 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18511438, citing Arvada Cemetery, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Mark S (contributor 46813597).