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- I have a note that Alma Peter was baptized on 8 Feb 1868 and then later rebaptized on 8 Feb 1885 or rebaptized on 15 Aug 1875 from the family group sheet prepared by Lyle Benson and James Alma Benson, respectively. Alma may not have been excommunicated but just was just doing a renewing of the baptizimal covanants. (DEB Deborahellisbenson@yahoo.com)
ALMA PETER BENSON 1860 - 1918
Alma Peter Benson was born 21 August 1860 at Lehi, Utah, the eldest son of a family of eight children born to Jens Peter Benson and Kirsten Ericksen Benson.
At the age of eight years, Alma moved to Clarkston, Utah, with the family where they made their home for about seven years.
While there his father, Jens Peter Benson, had some land and a small Kirsten Ericksen Benson.
At the age of eight years, Alma moved to Clarkston, Utah, with the family where they made their home for about seven years.
While there his father, Jens Peter Benson, had some land and a small irrigated farm. With the early methods of farming the grain was cut with a cradle. His father would cut the grain and he and his brothers would rake and tie it in bundles.
Alma also hauled wood from the hills back to Clarkston for fuel as there was no coal in those days.
His father, being a carpenter, built many of the early houses in the community and he helped him with that when needed. He also hauled community and he helped him with that when needed. He also hauled logs to the sawmill which was located in the northwest part of Newton to make into lumber.
When he was about sixteen years of age, the family moved to Newton, Utah to make their home and as they were among the first settlers there, Alma helped with many of the early projects of the community such as building the old reservoir, hauling rock from the quarries, and logs from Logan Canyon to build houses. He assisted with the construction of the first meeting house in Newton and helped in building the railroads, at one time going to Montana to work on the Utah to make their home and as they were among the first settlers there, Alma helped with many of the early projects of the community such as building the old reservoir, hauling rock from the quarries, and logs from Logan Canyon to build houses. He assisted with the construction of the first meeting house in Newton and helped in building the railroads, at one time going to Montana to work on the railroad. He and his brothers Mark and John went to Park City to get ties for tracks.
He was married 10 March 1885 to Annie Catherinne Ericksen. To this union was born eleven children, ten of whom reached the age of maturity. Their first home was in the northest part of Newton.
Later, with help, he hauled the rock and built the home in which the family lived for many years.
At the age of 46, he accepted a call to fulfill an L.D.S. mission to Denmark. This was a sacrifice at the time, as he had to leave his wife and nine children, and sell his farm, implements, and horses in order to go. However, in doing so he and his family were blessed.
He filled an honorable mission and returned to his family safe and happy. While in the mission field, he kept a diary, which is rather interesting, as part of it is in rhyme.
While in the mission field, he kept a diary, which is rather interesting, as part of it is in rhyme. It is in the possession of daughter, Amy Richardson. Brother Rasmussen of Honeyville, a former mission companion to Alma, said that Alma was a savior to them when they were blue or despondent. He would cheer them up and make them happy.
It is in the possession of daughter, Amy Richardson. Brother Rasmussen of Honeyville, a former mission companion to Alma, said that Alma was a savior to them when they were blue or despondent. He would cheer them up and make them forget their troubles and go on anew.
About a year after returning from his mission, another child was born to them. They named her Amy Grace. He told me I was his "missionary to them. They named her Amy Grace. He told me I was his "missionary gift". It was a sad day for me when, at the age of nine, my father passed away.
He spent most of his later years working for the Utah Power and Light Company and was a guard in Bear River Canyon during the World War I.
He passed away 13 December 1918 and was buried in the Newton Cemetery. He died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.
Written by daughter, Amy Grace Benson Richardson, Transcribed by Annette Hancey Luceford.
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1860 - 1918 (58 år)
