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    1. RE: [KYPOWELL-L] Benjamin Franklin See obit
    2. John M. Pascucci
    3. Do you have anything on the following? John Pascucci Descendants of John See 1 John See b: 1823 in KY .. +Nancy Burgher b: 1823 in KY m: Aft. 1845 ..... 2 Margaret/Martha A. See b: 1847 ..... 2 Elvila See b: 1850 ..... 2 Andrew See b: 1852 ..... 2 Nancy See b: 1858 Nancy Burgher was the daughter of Manson Burgher & Frances/Fannie W. Sharp. >-----Original Message----- >From: Storm See [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 2:57 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [KYPOWELL-L] Benjamin Franklin See obit > > > > > >>Hope someone outhere enjoys this old obit of my great Uncle as I did in >>finding it >>Storm E.See,Seattle WA. >>Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 11:40 PM >>Subject: Benjamin Franklin See obit >> >> >>> Hermiston Herald-Feb.21,1935 >>> Pioneer of Union County called to final Rest >>> Another pioneer of the plains was called to his final rest last >>> week when Benjamin Franklin See passed away after 89 years >>> of sojourn here on this earth.As a youth he braved the long journey >>> to the west coast and Oregon,with his parents to help build >>> civilization in the Grande Ronde valley in Union county. >>> In later years,about 1865 ,Mr..See freighted between Umitilla and >>> LaGrande enduring the hardships of the trail. He was a true pioneer >>> of this vast western empire. >>> Benjamin Franklin See was born in Estill County ,Kentucky >>> November 26,1845,and died in Hermiston Oregon,February 14,1935 >>> at the age of 89 years ,2 months and 18 days >>> He was married in 1865 at Clarinda ,Iowa to Nancy Hammock on >>> Their way across the plains to Oregon. They located in LaGrande >>> where he lived until his wife died in 1913 .Then he came to >>> Hermiston and lived with his daughter Mrs..Perry Arthur ever since. >>> He had eight children five of whom survive him. They are Jefferson >>> See of Standfield: Francis See and George See of Tacoma WA. >>> Albert See of LaGrande and Mrs..Anna Arthur of Hermiston. >>> He had 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was a >>> member of the Church of Christ for over 50 years. >>> The funeral services were conducted at the Prann's Funeral Parlors >>> Sunday afternoon at 2::30 by C.R. Moore ,Minister of the Union Church. >>The >>>body was shipped to LaGrande where it will be buried in >>> the family plot in the Summerland cemetery beside his wife. >>> >> > > >==== KYPOWELL Mailing List ==== >Powell Co., KY Mailing List - for questions or suggestions, please >contact Jen Bawden - [email protected] >

    04/09/1999 06:01:41