Benjamin Franklin Mathias Born: 16 Jan 1845 Died: 19 Nov 1929 Plot:
Military: Civil War Co A 11th MO Inf; Age 84 Where born: Clay-Huntingdon Co PA Where died: Lukin twp - Lawrence Co IL Son of: Isaac T Mathias (ca 1823 PA) & Annie Witters* Married 1st: 9 Dec 1869 Ellen Huston* Married 2nd: 1885 Nancy Scaggs* Lived at: 1850 Huntingdon Co PA 1860-80 Sumner 1900-20 Lukin twp - Lawrence Co IL Children: - Jesse Wilbert (5 Jun 1973 IL) -
William* (22 May 1875 IL) -
Jenny (Sep 1882) -
Lelia* (23 Jul 1892 IL m: Thurman Tarpley) -
William* (1875) -
Mabel* (Mar 1887 m: Harley Schrader) -
Pearl* (19 Nov 1888)
* indicates buried with Benjamin Franklin Mathias in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
