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Born 1831
From History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880)
CYRUS E. BENEDICT, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O., Cardington; among the prominent and successful farmers of Cardington Tp., is the subject of this biography; he was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, May 3, 1831, upon the farm he now owns, and on which he lives; his schooling was but limited, owing to the fact of the schools being none of the best at that early day; being the oldest child in the family, he was kept at home to assist in improving the place. When 23 he began farming for himself, which has been his occupation through life. On the 30th of November, 1854, he was united in marriage with Rosanna Edgell, who was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Aug. 9,1832. Her parents were Marcellus and Nancy (Blakely) Edgell, who came to Ohio in a very early day. From our subject’s marriage with Miss Edgell, there were born seven children — Nancy E., Marcellus E., Henry W., Robert E., Cyrus A., Barbara A. and Ada R.; the oldest is the wife of G. J. Peak, and lives in Cardington Tp. Mr. Benedict owns 250 acres of excellent farming land; he is a Republican, in politics, and a member of the United Brethren Church.
As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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