Benefiel - Jane McConnell
Source: The Sunday Star, 10 Feb 1901 Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana p 6
Mrs. Jane Benefiel died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Scott, west Pike street at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning after a long and gradual decline, aged 81 years. She came here with her parents when six years of age, being the daughter of Ezekial McConnell, a man well known to the older citizens of the county. In 1842 she married Harvey Benefield, who died in 1887. She was a woman of sweetest christian character. Her only surviving child is Mrs. Amelia Scott, wife of Wm. Scott at whose home she died - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly News-Review 9 Feb 1901
Mrs. Jane Benefiel, who died on Tuesday night, Feb 6 1901 was born Jan 30, 1820 at Hamilton, Ohio and was a daughter of Ezekiel McConnell, who came here in 1826 and settle don a farm south of the city where he resided a short time and afterwards coming to this place and was a Justice of the Peace for several years. Mrs. Benefiel was one of a famil of eight children, all of whom are now dead. She was married to James Harvey Benefiel on Jan 4, 1842 and they had three children, two girls and one boy. One daughter survives, Mrs. Wm. M. Scott of this city. Her husband died in 1887. Mrs Benefiel united with the Presbyterian Church at the age of 14 years and at the time of her death was a member of Center Presbyterian Church. She lived a consistent Christian life and has now been received into that place where her Savior reigns and where the weary are at rest form their labors. Mrs. Benefiel was very attentive upon church services, being a regular attendant until her health failed. Her life was devoted to the welfare of others and her ome was always open to the unfortunate and sorrowing and she always mad eit a special duty and privilege to entertain the ministers. To the younger generation she may not be very well known but to the older residents of our city she will always be remembered as a good, kind Christian woman. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 8 February 1901
Wednesday morning about one o’clock Mrs. Jane Benefiel died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William M. Scott, of West Pike Street. The time of the funeral has not yet been set.
Mrs. Benefiel was the daughter of Ezekiel McConnell and was born in Hamilton, Ohio, January 30, 1820. In 1826 she came to this city with her parents and lived here the rest of her life, honored and respected by the community. In 1842 she was married to Harvey Benefiel, who died in 1887.
Mrs. Benefiel was a consistent member of the Center Presbyterian Church and was a woman of many excellent qualities. Mrs. Scott is her only living child.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 1 March 1901
On Tuesday evening, February 5, 1901, at her home, 405 West Pike Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana, occurred the death of Mrs. James H. Benefiel, relict of the late James Harvey Benefiel who preceded her April 10, 1887. Her maiden name was Jane McConnell. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, January 30, 1820, and removed with her parents, Ezekiel and Margaret McConnell, to Montgomery County, Indiana, in 1826, thus becoming one of the earliest pioneers.
On January 4, 1842, she was married to James Harvey Benefiel, to whom were born three children, one son and two daughters. One daughter survives her, father, mother, brother and sister being taken.
She united with the Presbyterian Church at the age of 16, under the ministration of Rev. James Thomson, and has been a zealous member all her life. She was of tender sympathies, fervent piety, and noble generosity, limited only by her means. Her illness was endured with patience and fortitude, repeating, as she would take a cup of water in her own hands to her lips, these words: “Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling,” and still clinging, so sweetly fell asleep in Jesus. Her peaceful, happy face was like a benediction to her only child and I would that she might have lingered longer with me, but she has been taken: she has joined husband and children and gone before, and together they await the coming of their remaining child to form an unbroken family circle. - thanks muches to "S"
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 15 February 1901
Mrs. Jane Benefiel, who died on Tuesday night, Feb. 6th, 1901, was born on Jan. 30, 1820, at Hamilton, Ohio, and was a daughter of Ezekiel McConnell, who came here in 1826 and settled on a farm south of the city where he resided a short time, and afterwards coming to this place, and was a justice of the peace for several years. Mrs. Benefield was one of a family of eight children, all of whom are now dead. She was married to James Harvey Benefiel on January 4, 1842, and they had three children, two girls and one boy. One daughter survives, Mrs. W. M. Scott, of this city. Her husband died in 1887. Mrs. Benefiel united with the Presbyterian Church at the age of fourteen years, and at the time of her death was a member of Center Presbyterian Church. She lived a consistent Christian life and has now been received into that place where her Savior reigns and where the weary are at rest from their labors. Mrs. Benefiel was very attentive upon church services, being a regular attendant until her health failed. Her life was devoted to the welfare of others and her home was always open to the unfortunate and sorrowing and she always made it a special duty and privilege to entertain the ministers. To the younger generation she may not be very well known, but to the older residents of our city, she will always be remembered as a good, kind Christian woman. -s