 1830 - 1897 (66 years)
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| Name |
Benjamin Curtis Freet |
| Born |
23 Sep 1830 |
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
01 May 1897 |
Garwin, Tama County, Iowa |
| Buried |
Crystal Cemetery Garwin, Tama County, Iowa |
| Person ID |
I5966779955 |
Eby/Aebi and Bernethy Family |
| Last Modified |
3 Apr 2009 |
| Father |
Meshach Freet, b. 1799, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland , d. 05 Jul 1889, Wood County, Ohio (Age 90 years) |
| Mother |
Lydia Ann Green, b. 15 Sep 1806, Dublin, County, Dublin, Ireland , d. 17 Jun 1873, Bettsville, Senaca County, Ohio (Age 66 years) |
| Married |
18 Dec 1827 |
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland |
| Family ID |
F246719069257 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Catharine Eby, b. 22 Nov 1829, Stark County, Ohio , d. 13 Nov 1898, Garwin, Tama County, Iowa (Age 68 years) |
| Married |
08 Oct 1851 |
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio |
| Children |
| | 1. Infant Freet, b. 26 Feb 1853, Howard, Tama County, Iowa , d. 27 Feb 1853, Howard, Tama County, Iowa (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. Olive Freet, b. 21 Dec 1854, Howard, Tama County, Iowa , d. 05 Feb 1935, Toledo, Tama County, Iowa (Age 80 years) |
| | 3. Aletha Freet, b. 31 Dec 1856, Howard, Tama County, Iowa , d. 21 Oct 1942, Iowa (Age 85 years) |
| | 4. Ida Mae Freet, b. 25 Feb 1859, Carlton, Tama County, Iowa , d. 17 Apr 1948, Tama County, Iowa (Age 89 years) |
| | 5. Findley F Freet, b. 02 Jul 1861, Tama County, Iowa , d. 25 Mar 1872, Tama County, Iowa (Age 10 years) |
| | 6. Edmund Freet, b. 26 Sep 1863, Garwin, Tama County, Iowa , d. 13 Dec 1950, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon (Age 87 years) |
| | 7. Lyman Curtis Freet, b. 21 Jan 1866, Tama County, Iowa , d. 17 Mar 1934, Tama County, Iowa (Age 68 years) |
| | 8. Alice Freet, b. 25 Mar 1869, Garwin, Tama County, Iowa , d. 16 Mar 1939, Garwin, Tama County, Iowa (Age 69 years) |
| | 9. Benjamin Alpha Freet, b. 11 Aug 1870, Tama County, Iowa , d. 04 Aug 1955, Tama County, Iowa (Age 84 years) |
| | 10. Natalie Freet, b. 28 Mar 1874, Tama County, Iowa , d. 20 Mar 1877, Tamya County, Iowa (Age 2 years) |
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| Last Modified |
4 Apr 2009 |
| Family ID |
F5381558047 |
Group Sheet |
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| Notes |
- From Mike and Sandy at mutchmj@yahoo.com 03/2009
Benjamin and Catherine Eby were married in Ohio. Their first child was born there, probably in Bowling Green,Wood county. She was born in Feb. 1853 and lived one day. Then their second child Olive was born in Tama county, Iowa on December 21,1854. They settled in an area of the county just east of the present town of Garwin.
Family folklore says that when the community wanted to name the town there was some discussion and it was decided that the men should have a foot race and the winner would give the town a name. The race was run and won----a tie by two men. Their names are not known to the author, however one began with the letter G and the other with the letter R. It was decided to put them together and the result was G and R win. Making the name GARWIN.
The Freets lived in a log cabin for many years and they raised their family there. Benjamin and Catherine had ten children, nine of which were born in this part of Iowa. Their first born died before they came and later two more children would not reach adulthood. Finley lived less than 9 years and Natalie, their youngest child passed at the age of three.
Our Ancestor Benjamin Alpha lived to within days of his 85th birthday. And he lived all of his years in and around Garwin. In his later years he would spend extended periods with his daughter Thelma who lived in the St. Louis, MO area. - Nora Yahl
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Obit
Benjamin Freet died at his home in this place Saturday morning after a lingering illness of more than a year, aged 66 year, 7 months and 7 days. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Odenweller, of Whitten, in the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment was in Crystal cemetery. The service was largely attended the church being packed and many unable to gain admission at all.
The deceased was born in Maryland married in 1851 and in 1854 came to this state. He was the father of 10 children, 7 of whom, 3 sons and 4 daughters with the wife and mother, survive to mourn his departure. Mr. Freet was among our earliest settlers and had a large circle of friends who join in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.
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