This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeeDavidson97 Surnames: BENSON Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21242/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Died at 11 PM Sunday night at his home on 2nd St, Clinton M BENSON Funeral will be held from house . William Stevens Post will conduct the burial. Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York) > 1890 May 19 -------------------------------------------------- Forest Hill Cemetery Fredonia Benson, Clinton M 3/12/1827 (Cazenovia, NY) 5/18/1890 (Dunkirk, NY)s/o Harry Benson /Mary G/2 5/21/1890 soldier's west tier Clinton Benson , Enlistment Date: 11 Sep 1862 Enlistment Place: Dunkirk, New York Side Served: Union State Served: New York Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 September 1862 at the age of 34. Enlisted in Company G, 72nd Infantry Regiment New York on 20 Sep 1862. Transferred into Company I, 120th Infantry Regiment New York on 23 Jul 1864. Transferred out of Company G, 72nd Infantry Regiment New York on 24 Jul 1864. Clinton M. Benson State Filed: New York Widow: Esther E. Benson pensioned for both above services in 1890 his Widow. In 1860 Clinton,( listed as Charles)is in Cattaraugus Clinton first appears in 1870 Census Dunkirk a Blacksmith Dau Ida is then 19 Wife Esther is 36 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.