Mabel Genivieve BENHAM

1874 - 1913  (38 years)

• Name	Mabel Genivieve BENHAM
  Birth	08 Dec 1874	Milan, Monroe Co., MI
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Nov 1913  [1]
  Burial	Forest Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI   [2]
  Person ID	I190	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry BENHAM,   b. 22 Sep 1848, Geneva, Ontario Co., NY d. 24 Nov 1927, Flint, Genesee Co., MI (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Alice Katherine RICHARDSON,   b. 07 Jul 1853, Binghamton, Broome Co., NY d. 04 Jul 1922, Onaway, Presque IsleCo., MI (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	31 May 1871	Lansing, Ingham Co., MI   [3]
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Myron GILLETT   d. Ronan, Montana
  Marriage	Onaway, Presque Isle Co., MI
  Children	> 1. Mildred GILLETT,   b. 1907, Onaway, Presque Isle Co., MI d. 1962, Montana (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Alice Merle GILLETT,   b. 16 Sep 1909   d. 20 Nov 1910, Onaway, Presque Isle Co., MI (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Dellison CROTHERS   d. 31 Jul 1903, County Line farm, Onaway, Presque Isle Co., MI
  Marriage	25 Dec 1892	Onaway, Presque Isle C, MI
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Death certificate for Mabel is in the Presque Isle Court House, County Clerk's office. Her cause of death is Tuberculosis of Lungs. Her first husband, Del Crothers died when struck by lightening while standing in his barn. Written by a family member: "When they were married Del had 80 acres across for Grandma and Grandpa Benham (CHB & AKRB) on Presque Isle County Line farm. Del farmed and logged some there. Del died and Mabel sold 80 acres of a thousand dollars. She married Myron Gillet. They bought Hinckley's store (grocery and hardware) in Onaway, and lived in a house behind the store. Myron was seduced by Et Erwin. It broke Mabels heart. She died and Myron married his friend. They moved to Ronan Montana with Myron and Mabel's children, Mildred and sister who died young." CFB... When Del Crothers died he left a 240 acre farm and $1000.00. Myron Gillet married Mabel, took the money, sold the farm and bought out Annabelle, a general store. Myron was seduced by Et Erwin. They moved to Minnisota (or Montana) with Mabel and Myron's daughter. Mabel died of a broken heart when Myron Gillet ran off. 1900 Census. Forest Twp, Cheboygan Co., page 15 Crothers, Delison head w m Aug, 1872 27 m 8 years b. MI Mabel wife w f Dec. 1875 24 m 8 years b. MI Demick, Daisy sister- in-law w f Apr.1877 23 m 3 years b. MI Alice neice w f Jan, 1899 1 s b. MI 1910 Census. Onaway, Presque Isle Co. MI Gillett, Myron head m w 34 m-1 5 yrs b. MI parents b. MI Mabel wife f w 35 m-2 5 yrs 3 ch,2 living b. MI parents b. MI Mildred dau f w 3 s b. MI parents b. MI Merle dau f w 7/12 s b. MI parents b. MI

  
  

• Sources

  Footnote: Father's obit. says died at age 39. Footnote: Husband buried here.CFB. [S58] Marriage License. Bk 4, Page 62, Number 932, Ingham County, Michagan.