Benjamin Franklin GRUBAUGH

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• Census: 1900, Living with father in Garfield, Morris Co., Kansas

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Benjamin Franklin Grubaugh was born in 1886 in Morris County, KS to Joshua Lee Grubaugh and Nora Mary Henry. He was the 6th child of 12 born to this couple. His mother died shortly after giving birth to the 12th child (in 1896). Benjamin when just 10 years old when she died. The family split up shortly after 1900. Benjamin moved to the west coast where he met and married Grace M. Stedman. They were married 2 Jul 1914 in Los Angeles County, It was somewhat of a rocky marriage. The following anecdote comes from Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 22, 1919
Wife Blacks Eye of Motorman Who is Nearly Twice Her Size
"If you are good on New Year's Eve, I will be good to you", was the promise Mrs. Grace Grubaugh of Venice made her husband, she told Judge Crall in the trial of the divorce suit of Benjamin Grubaugh yesterday. "Then," she added, "he went out that night and stayed late, having a good time at the beach."
Mr. Grubaugh is a motorman and weighs 206 pounds. His wife tips the scale at 110 pounds. He told Judge Crall that his wife had torn his coat and blacked his eye. He charged Mrs. Grubaugh with having a bad temper, being intemperate and cruel.
In a cross-complaint, Mrs. Grubaugh declared that when she went to her old home in Salt Lake City to recover her health, the understanding was that her husband would join her there later. He did not arrive, so she borrowed money, returned to Venice and was told that she was not wanted. The court granted her the decree and $20 a month alimony.
Benjamin and Grace divorced 22 Jan 1919 in Los Angeles County. Sometime before 1930, Benjamin married Myrtle Harris. She had been previously married to Aden Ellsworth Kerns and her son from that marriage, Leroy B. Kerns, lived with Benjamin for quite a while. In fact, Myrtle and Leroy are listed with Benjamin in the 1920 census, while Myrtle is still married to Aden. Myrtle and Aden divorced shortly after that census and she married Benjamin. Benjamin had no children from either wife. Benjamin died in Los Angeles, CA in 1950.

From Find A Grave:

Created by: Richard Holmes

Benjamin married Grace M. STEDMAN on 2 Jul 1914 in Los Angeles Co., California, and was divorced on 22 Jan 1919 in Los Angeles Co., California. Grace was born in 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Myrtle A. HARRIS on 19 Dec 1922 in Los Angeles Co., California. Myrtle was born on 14 Oct 1885 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana; died on 6 Aug 1966 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]