Benjamin Franklin Griesemer Born: 24 Sep 1826 Died: 20 Jan 1883 Plot:
56y 4m 16d Where born: South Whitehall-Northampton Co PA Where died: Lancaster Son of: Soloman Griesemer (6 Apr 1788 PA-5 Apr 1874 PA) & Elizabeth Butts (Oct 1788 PA-5 Feb 1830 PA) Married: 9 Mar 1852 PA Mary A Croman* Lived at: 1860-80 Lancaster Children: - Sarah E (Sep 1854 Wabash-1919 m: Charles Lacer) -
Mary Amanda (Oct 1855 Wabash m: 1885 Wabash Elias Couch; res: 1900 Butler Co MO) -
Jemina Caroline (Jul 1858 Wabash-23 Jun 1947 buried Vincennes IN m: 1883 Jacob Beal) -
Francis Marion (8 May 1860 Wabash-22 Jun 1945 MO m: Phoebe J. Beal) -
Charles W. (8 Oct 1863 Wabash-14 Aug 1941 Union Co IL m: 1890 Emma Kuntz both buried Harrison Cem) -
Rev. Henry Ishmael (15 Oct 1865 Lancaster-10 May 1950 buried Marshall Co IN m: 1891 Hannah Schumeier) -
Martha* (1 Aug 1879 Wabash) -
Lee Josiah* (16 May 1875 Wabash m: Lucinda Kuhling*) -
Katie* (1 Aug 1879)
* indicates buried with Benjamin Franklin Griesemer in Lancaster Cemetery.
About Lancaster Cemetery:
Lancaster Cemetery is the original cemetery in the community of Lancaster, Wabash Co, Illinois. About 445 burials. Located on the east side of Lancaster on Hwy 11. Most new burials occur in Harrison Cemetery, on the Sumner highway, just north of Lancaster. Burials: 445 Location: Lancaster, Illinois - Wabash County
