Husband of Ella H. Harrison who he married on 1/1/1859 in Washington, D.C.
Father of the following children
F. Spencer Benner 1859 - 1875
Harrison Alain Benner 10/22/1869 - 9/6/1940
(m. Grace Elizabeth Erhart 1/8/1886 - 1/6/1971)
Benner served the Union cause as a Sergeant with Company "F", 19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
OBITUARY
"On Monday, at 11 a.m., at his residence, No. 1402 H street northwest, Alain R. Benner, in the 35th year of his age. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, at 3:30 o'clock p.m. from his late residence."
The Evening Star, October 1, 1872 Killed by a Fall from a Street Car
Mr. Allen R. Benner, a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was severely injured by a fall from a street car at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue about two weeks since, as stated in the STAR at the time, died yesterday afternoon at his residence on 14th street. He leaves a wife and three children."
The Evening Star, October 2, 1872 "Didn't Die of the Injuries
Dr. J.F. Hartigan, under instructions of Coroner Patterson, made a post mortem examination yesterday in the case of Allen R. Benner, deceased, late a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was injured a few weeks ago by a fall from a street car, at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and ascertained that his death was caused by acute inflammation of the lungs and not by injuries received by the fall, as was supposed."
Father of the following children
F. Spencer Benner 1859 - 1875
Harrison Alain Benner 10/22/1869 - 9/6/1940
(m. Grace Elizabeth Erhart 1/8/1886 - 1/6/1971)
Benner served the Union cause as a Sergeant with Company "F", 19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
OBITUARY
"On Monday, at 11 a.m., at his residence, No. 1402 H street northwest, Alain R. Benner, in the 35th year of his age. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, at 3:30 o'clock p.m. from his late residence."
The Evening Star, October 1, 1872 Killed by a Fall from a Street Car
Mr. Allen R. Benner, a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was severely injured by a fall from a street car at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue about two weeks since, as stated in the STAR at the time, died yesterday afternoon at his residence on 14th street. He leaves a wife and three children."
The Evening Star, October 2, 1872 "Didn't Die of the Injuries
Dr. J.F. Hartigan, under instructions of Coroner Patterson, made a post mortem examination yesterday in the case of Allen R. Benner, deceased, late a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was injured a few weeks ago by a fall from a street car, at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and ascertained that his death was caused by acute inflammation of the lungs and not by injuries received by the fall, as was supposed."
Husband of Ella H. Harrison who he married on 1/1/1859 in Washington, D.C.
Father of the following children
F. Spencer Benner 1859 - 1875
Harrison Alain Benner 10/22/1869 - 9/6/1940
(m. Grace Elizabeth Erhart 1/8/1886 - 1/6/1971)
Benner served the Union cause as a Sergeant with Company "F", 19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
OBITUARY
"On Monday, at 11 a.m., at his residence, No. 1402 H street northwest, Alain R. Benner, in the 35th year of his age. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, at 3:30 o'clock p.m. from his late residence."
The Evening Star, October 1, 1872 Killed by a Fall from a Street Car
Mr. Allen R. Benner, a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was severely injured by a fall from a street car at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue about two weeks since, as stated in the STAR at the time, died yesterday afternoon at his residence on 14th street. He leaves a wife and three children."
The Evening Star, October 2, 1872 "Didn't Die of the Injuries
Dr. J.F. Hartigan, under instructions of Coroner Patterson, made a post mortem examination yesterday in the case of Allen R. Benner, deceased, late a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was injured a few weeks ago by a fall from a street car, at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and ascertained that his death was caused by acute inflammation of the lungs and not by injuries received by the fall, as was supposed."
Father of the following children
F. Spencer Benner 1859 - 1875
Harrison Alain Benner 10/22/1869 - 9/6/1940
(m. Grace Elizabeth Erhart 1/8/1886 - 1/6/1971)
Benner served the Union cause as a Sergeant with Company "F", 19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
OBITUARY
"On Monday, at 11 a.m., at his residence, No. 1402 H street northwest, Alain R. Benner, in the 35th year of his age. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, at 3:30 o'clock p.m. from his late residence."
The Evening Star, October 1, 1872 Killed by a Fall from a Street Car
Mr. Allen R. Benner, a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was severely injured by a fall from a street car at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue about two weeks since, as stated in the STAR at the time, died yesterday afternoon at his residence on 14th street. He leaves a wife and three children."
The Evening Star, October 2, 1872 "Didn't Die of the Injuries
Dr. J.F. Hartigan, under instructions of Coroner Patterson, made a post mortem examination yesterday in the case of Allen R. Benner, deceased, late a clerk in the Ordnance Bureau, who was injured a few weeks ago by a fall from a street car, at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and ascertained that his death was caused by acute inflammation of the lungs and not by injuries received by the fall, as was supposed."
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