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Idaho County Free Press Dec. 13, 1951 Submitted by Deb Starr Grant Benedict Early Day native Died in Seattle Samuel Grant Benedict, 87, first white boy born in idaho county, passed away Sunday at Seattle, where he had made his home the last several years with his son, Lyle. He was born in the fall of 1864, near the mouth of White bird creek, the son of Samuel and Isabella Benedict, first white couple to exchange wedding vows in Idaho county. His father was killed by chief Joseph's Indians in the uprising in 1877 and his mother was captured and carried away by the Indians, but she was released when the squaws, whom she befriended, pleaded for her life. Mr. Benedict and a sister, Caroline, were attending school in Grangeville at the time of the uprising and made their way to the Wm. Pearson farm one mile from town from where they were taken to the Fort at Mt. Idaho. He was married to Carrie Perkins on June 4, 1895. Mrs. Benedict passed away Nov. 9, 1938. Mr. Benedict helped the late Aaron F. parker put out the first issue of the Free Press in 1886 and years later returned to work there for a period of ten years of more. Survivors include one son, Lyle, Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Frankie Shissler and Mrs. Addie Brown, Marysville, Wash.; a half sister, Mrs. Ralph Russell, of White Bird, and one grandson, Jimmy Benedict of Grangeville. Funeral services were held Tuesday. |
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