Hoy James Benson
The Payette Independent
Thursday, February 25, 1926
Hoy James Benson was born in Jasper county, Indiana, December 17, 1876. He was baptized when a young boy into the Christian church at Delphi, Indiana, and remained a faithful member until the end. He was married to Elta Luella Maxfield, November 11, 1908. Two children were born to this union, Dorothy Elizabeth, 15 years of age, and James Maxfield, who died at the age of one year and three weeks.
After a brief illness Mr. Benson died at 10 o'clock a. m. February 22, 1926, at the age of 49 years, 2 months and 5 days, leaving his wife and daughter, two sisters, three brothers and innumerable friends to mourn his untimely death. The sisters are Mrs. Leora Helton, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Mrs. Ethel Metzger, of Lafayette, Indiana. The brothers are Ray and Everest Benson, of Indianapolis, and Evvett Benson, of Chicago.
Funeral services were conducted from eh Christian church at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Ernest L. Mitchell, pastor. Interment took place of Riverside cemetery. The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved wife and daughter and other relatives.
Payette Enterprise (February 25, 1926)
Roy Benson, a former Payette man, well known to the people of this place, died at his home near Nyssa Monday, February 22nd, after but a few days illness. Pneumonia being the cause of his death. He was born in Jasper County, Indiana, December 17th, 1876. He became converted to the cause of Christ and was baptized when but a boy. He came west in 1905, and was united in marriage to Elta Luella Maxfield, of Payette, November 11th, 1908. To this union two children were born, Dorathy Elizabeth, now 15 years of age, and James, who died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Benson lived for many years in this vicinity where Mr. Benson was quite prominent, living in Payette and on a ranch on the Oregon side, until recently, when he moved to a ranch near Nyssa.
Besides his wife and daughter, he is survived by two sisters and three brothers, Leore P. Hilton of Indianapolis, Indiana, Ethel Metge of LaFayette, Indiana; Ray Benson and Everett Benson of Indianapolis, and Everest Benson of Chicago, besides many friends in this community.
Funeral services were held from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Ernest Mitchell. Interment took place in Riverside cemetery.
