Florence Zillah Holford

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Florence Zillah Holford (Benson)

Birthdate:
Death: April 25, 1875 (59)
Immediate Family:

Wife of William Carroll Holford
Mother of William Henry Holford

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About Florence Zillah Holford

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Mrs Florence Zillah “Flora” Benson Holford
BIRTH
28 Jul 1815
Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
DEATH
25 Apr 1875 (aged 59)
Bloomington, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
BURIAL
Dodge Cemetery
Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID
199063254 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 5
FLOWERS 0
When Florence "Flora" Zillah Benson was born on July 28, 1815, in Mount Holly, Vermont, her father, Jesse Holford, was 34, and her mother, Olive Wheeler, was 27. There were at least eight Benson children born to the couple: Laura, Alanson, Maria, Flora Holford, Lyman, Susannah, Addison and Anderson.

Flora married William Carroll Holford on March 8, 1838, in Springville, Pennsylvania. They had eight children in 18 years: William Henry Holford (1839-1925), Hannibal Henry Holford (1840-1904), Lyman David Holford (1843-1923), Castello Newton Holford (1845-1905), Addison J Holford (1849-1905), George Holford (1852-1868), Mary Jane Holford (1855-1944), and Emma T Holford (1857-1964).

Flora died on March 20, 1875, in Beetown, Wisconsin, at the age of 59.

Gravesite Details
This monument is shared by the following family members: father William Holford, mother Florence "Flora" Benson Holford, son George Holford, and daughter Emma Holford.

Family Members
Parents

Jesse Benson
1781–1847

Olive Wheeler Benson
1788–1846

Spouse

William Carroll Holford
1809–1861 (m. 1838)

Siblings

Olive Maria Benson
1809–1885

Lyman David Benson
1817–1884

Susannah Benson
1820–1825

Addison Benson
1822–1873

Anderson Benson
1822–1897

Children

William Henry Holford
1839–1925

Hannibal Henry Holford
1840–1904

Costello Newton Holford
1845–1905

George A Holford
1851–1868

Mary Jane Holford Orr
1855–1944

Emma L Holford
1857–1864

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Florence Zillah Holford's Timeline

1815
July 28, 1815
1839
May 19, 1839
1875
April 25, 1875
Age 59