Daughter of Jacob Forney and Margaret Smith.
Married Franklin Benner Nov. 9, 1861 near Nauvoo, Sonora Township, Hancock, Illinois.
One son Austin Franklin Forney born Nov. 3, 1862.
Her husband Frank enlisted in the US Army Aug. 1862 and served as Corporal Company C, 118th Illinois Infantry and died Feb. 5, 1865 in Louisiana. Buried in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
**Info obtained from family genealogy book: Forney's Five Family Records of Genealogy by Charles William Forney, printed by Standard Printing Company, Boone, Iowa.
Married Franklin Benner Nov. 9, 1861 near Nauvoo, Sonora Township, Hancock, Illinois.
One son Austin Franklin Forney born Nov. 3, 1862.
Her husband Frank enlisted in the US Army Aug. 1862 and served as Corporal Company C, 118th Illinois Infantry and died Feb. 5, 1865 in Louisiana. Buried in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
**Info obtained from family genealogy book: Forney's Five Family Records of Genealogy by Charles William Forney, printed by Standard Printing Company, Boone, Iowa.
Daughter of Jacob Forney and Margaret Smith.
Married Franklin Benner Nov. 9, 1861 near Nauvoo, Sonora Township, Hancock, Illinois.
One son Austin Franklin Forney born Nov. 3, 1862.
Her husband Frank enlisted in the US Army Aug. 1862 and served as Corporal Company C, 118th Illinois Infantry and died Feb. 5, 1865 in Louisiana. Buried in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
**Info obtained from family genealogy book: Forney's Five Family Records of Genealogy by Charles William Forney, printed by Standard Printing Company, Boone, Iowa.
Married Franklin Benner Nov. 9, 1861 near Nauvoo, Sonora Township, Hancock, Illinois.
One son Austin Franklin Forney born Nov. 3, 1862.
Her husband Frank enlisted in the US Army Aug. 1862 and served as Corporal Company C, 118th Illinois Infantry and died Feb. 5, 1865 in Louisiana. Buried in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
**Info obtained from family genealogy book: Forney's Five Family Records of Genealogy by Charles William Forney, printed by Standard Printing Company, Boone, Iowa.
Inscription
Franklin Benner
Mar 24, 1836 - Feb 5, 1865
Mary A His Wife
Sep 23, -1843 - Jan 30, 1929
Austin F Benner
Nov 3, 1862 - Nov 19, 1879
Gravesite Details
With son Austin Franklin Benner.
Husband Franklin's name is on marker, however he is buried in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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