Frederick Weston Benedict was born Sept. 5, 1866 in
Norwich, New York, the son of Sereno W. Miner and Sarah Louise Williams.
Fred's father died in 1870 and Sarah Louise Miner married Frank E. Benedict
of Canton, Pennsylvania. Fred and his sister, Hattie, went to live
with the Benedicts and assumed the surname, Benedict, from their stepfather, Frank Benedict.
Fred married twice, first to Estelle Tubbs who died in 1905 leaving
three children. Fred married Verna Deming Crandle Dec. 27, 1909 in
Canton, Pa. Seven children were born to the couple although the first
child, Rosette Gertrude, died at age two years. The couple lived in
Bath, Sonora, 'on the hill' between Sonora and South Bradford and
later in Savona, New York. Fred died April 25, 1942 in Savona, NY. |
Marjorie Juanita Benedict, born March 24, 1896 in Bath, New York,
was the third child born to Fred Weston Miner Benedict and Estelle Tubbs.
Marjorie had three sisters, Lizzie, Genevieve and Esther Frances,
and a brother, Fred Vincent. Marjorie's mom, Estelle, died in 1905 when Marjorie
was just nine years old. She married Earl Dobrott and later moved
out west to southern California. Marjorie was trained as a nurse.
She died Oct. 10, 1957 in California and is survived by her two sons,
Donald and Marshall. This photo was taken when Marjorie was about
20 years old, circa 1916. |
The next three children born to Fred W. and Verna C. Benedict were
Janet, Weston and baby, Ellen Benedict, all born in Bath, New York.
All six of Fred and Verna's children were given the middle name "Crandle".
This picture was taken in approximately 1916. |
This picture of the Benedict children was taken in approximately
1921. Pictured here are Janet, Weston, Ellen, Martha, and baby, Job
Crandle "Cran" Benedict who was born in Sonora, New York,
May 30, 1920. |
Pictured here at Fred and Verna's second farm at Bradford Hill,
Steuben County, New York, is Ellen Crandle Benedict circa 1925. The
second farm was on the Sonora-Bradford Road. It was up the hill from
their first "Valley Farm" in Sonora. Fred and Verna sold
cream and eggs, raised pigs for winter meat for the family and in
the spring tapped maple trees for sap which was made into maple syrup.
There was also a field of black raspberries which the children helped
to pick. |
Ellen left New York in 1932 for sunny California. She went to stay
with a friend of her mother's, Eleanor Burrell, and her children in
Long Beach, California. Besides being a nanny to Mrs. Burrell's two
boys, Ellen attended Long Beach Junior College for $5.00 per semester!
After junior college she moved to the Westwood campus of U.C.L.A.
and graduated in the spring of 1939. Ellen models a stylish outfit
she created and crafted herself. |
During the summer of 1938 Ellen went back to New York to visit with
her family. It turned into a very special family reunion which they
held in Syracuse, New York. Pictured here on the left are sisters,
Martha, Janet, and Ellen Benedict. On the right are the brothers,
Cran, Weston and Bill Benedict. Ellen met her future husband on this trip. |
The family together in 1938 for a family reunion in Syracuse, New
York. Fred and Verna Benedict are standing in the middle, next to
Martha. Cran and Weston are standing in the back, and Janet, Bill
and Ellen are seated in front. |
Verna Deming Crandle, daughter of
Martha Rosette Barnes and Job Robards Crandle, born April 30,
1879 in Grover, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She was the seventh
child of nine children. This picture was taken in 1902. The notes on
the back of this picture describe the construction of her dress: "Dress
pink voile--black lace, case knife pleating ruffle on bottom. Also
wore a bustle and 4 petticoats, each measuring at least 4 yards around
the bottom-- dress 4 and one half yards at bottom." |
Verna Deming Crandle, born April 30, 1879, the daughter of Job Robards
Crandle and Martha Rosette
Barnes. Verna married Frederick Weston Benedict December 27, 1909
and raised six children. After her husband's death in 1942 Verna went
to live with her daughter, Janet Hoffman, in Corning, New York. She
lived there until her death Oct. 11, 1967 at the age of 88 years. |
Sarah Millison Crandle, fourth child of Martha
Rosette Barnes and Job Robards Crandle, was born May 2, 1870.
She married Edward Lindley Nov. 19, 1890 and died March 26, 1905 at
age 34 years. She and Edward had three daughters, Zoa, and twins Elinor
and Eloise. Sarah was Verna Deming Crandle Benedict's older sister.
Verna and Sarah's other sisters were Gertrude Emma, Mary Caroline "Carrie", Cora May, Blanche Anna and Inez Pearl Crandle.
Sarah is remembered by family members as "Aunt Millie" or
Millicent. |
Inez Pearl Crandle, the ninth child of Martha
Rosette Barnes and Job Robards Crandle was born Sept 13, 1885.
Inez Pearl Crandle never married and was a librarian all her life,
most recently in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She will be remembered
fondly by all for sending childrens books to her extended families
at Christmastime. Inez Pearl Crandle died May 4, 1975 in Broomall,
Pennsylvania. |
