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Benton Carl 1847 - 1931

Benton Everett Carl was born on January 11, 1847 in Chester, Meigs County, Ohio United States, and died at age 84 years old on March 31, 1931 in Lima, Allen County. Benton Carl was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Lima.

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January 11, 1847
Chester, Meigs County, Ohio, 45720, United States
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Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States
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  • Introduction

    Benton Carl's father was Wilson William Carell - or Carl - (1817 - 1898) and his mother was Elizabeth Swickard (1816 - 1900). He had siblings Margaret Ann, Mary, Daniel Martin, William John, Barbara Ellen, Christopher Christian, Nathan S., Leroy, Wilson Jr., Christina, David Arthur, Jonathqan, Elizabeth, Ames, Murray, and Stephen Carl - or Carell. When Benton was 3, he, his parents, and his eight siblings were living in Chester, Ohio. Dad was a farmer. Benton married Caroline - Catherine A. Landaker (1827 - 1894) on April 4, 1868, in Meigs, Ohio. He signed his marriage license with an "X" - his mark. In 1880, Benton was 32 and still living in Meigs County, but now in the city of Bedford. He was married to "Catherine", reported as being age 55. After Caroline died, he married Anna Eliza Bodwell (1858 - 1944) on December 24, 1894, in Harrisonville, Ohio. They had two sons, William Ernest (1895 - 1960) and George Clarence (1896 - 1984) Carl. When Benton was 72, he was living in Lima, Ohio, with his wife Annie, age 60, and his son George C., age 23. Benton wasn't working but son George was working as a "telegrapher" in a railroad office. He was a veteran of the Civil War.
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    January 11, 1847
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    Chester, Meigs County, Ohio 45720, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Benton was Caucasian. Both of his parents had been born in Ohio.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Benton was a lifelong resident of Ohio, in Meigs County. Although he was buried in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.

  • Military Service

    Benton was a Private in the Civil War. He enlisted on March 28 1864, and he was discharge on June 13, 1865. He was in the 13th Ohio Volunteers, Company C.

  • Professional Career

    Benton was a farmer.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Benton was the son of Wilson Carl & Elizabeth Swickard. Married twice, he had two sons by his second marriage.
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Benton Carl Feeding His Chickens
BettyJane Carl
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Benton Carl Feeding His Chickens
Benton Carl feeding his chickens
Date & Place: in Lima, Allen County, Ohio
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10/14/2022
Bet you didn't know that it's National Egg Day? Meet Benton Carl feeding his chickens wearing a suit, hat, tie, and dress shoes in 1925 on his farm in Lima Ohio. He must have been quite a character!

Benton Carl (1847 - 1931) was a veteran of the Civil War and was a farmer who followed in his father's footsteps. Benton married twice - his first wife was 20 years older then he, his second wife 12 years younger - and he had two sons from his second marriage.

In his lifetime he experienced the Civil War, the US Census began, daylight savings time and the gold standard went into effect, and so much more that we today take for granted today. While we obviously can't hear from Benton about his experiences, it's thanks to his descendants well-documenting his life that we can get glimpses into the past, and what life was like a hundred years ago.

We'll always remember Benton Carl.
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Bethany Crow ---cool "egg history"...lol..🙂
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Benton & Annie Carl Have Company
BettyJane Carl
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10/21/2003
Benton & Annie Carl Have Company
I do not know any of these people except Benton Carl and his wife, Annie Eliza Bodwell, on the right in the rear, and perhaps the man in front with the dark pants and dark tie who resembles George, their son. Those named in the list below are listed left to right, front row first.

Can anyone identify the people in the picture aside from Benton and Annie?
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Benton Carl Before or After His First Marriage
BettyJane Carl
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Benton Carl Before or After His First Marriage
I believe this to be Benton Carl either before or sometime after his first marriage to Catherine Landaker, because except for the beard, it resembles him so much in their wedding photograph. I believe he either shaved his beard off before the wedding or grew it afterwards, to look older. Rhonda Rice who sent it to me confirmed that someone had taken a black pen and ink and made the beard longer and touched up a scratch in the photograph. She tends to think it is not Benton, and has renamed it CarlMysteryMan.
Date & Place: at Feiger & Son Photography Studio in Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio
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Benton & Annie Carl With Their Only Grandson
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Benton & Annie Carl With Their Only Grandson
Annie Eliza Bodwell and her husband Benton Carl with their only grandson, Wallace Benton Carl.
Date & Place: in Lima, Allen County, Ohio
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Benton Carl And His 1st Wife On Their Wedding Day
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Benton Carl And His 1st Wife On Their Wedding Day
Benton, at age 21, married Catherine aka Carolyn A. Landaker, a widow, age 40, who was previously married 1) perhaps Benton Hale and 2) Isaac Mohler, by whom she had four children: Mary E. Hale Mohler, 17, who the same month had just married Benton's older brother, Nathan; John Casper Mohler, 13; Isaac Arthello Mohler, 12; and Dora Georgetta Mohler, 4. Benton, in spite of having lost his left hand serving in the Civil War, became a successful farmer, and his first marriage lasted over 25 years until Catherine's death 29 Sep 1894.
Date & Place: in Meigs County, Ohio
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Benton Carl By His Shed
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Benton Carl By His Shed
Benton is standing by his shed, holding his hat with his left arm.
Date & Place: in Lima, Allen County, Ohio
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