On Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Warren Angus Ferris Cemetery the Craig Austin Rowley Chapter, The Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Texas, and the John Cavet Chapter of the United States Daughters of 1812 honored Benjamin Dye (1793-1852) for his service in the War of 1812.
Ben Sandifer’s Photos:
Drake Peddie and Ora Jane Johnson
Benjamin Dye 1812 Marker Dedication
Benjamin Dye 1812 Marker Dedication
MC Toyer and Alesia Dye Bentley
L to R: Walt Thomas, Montie Monzingo, John Greer, Gerry Geiger, Dan Reed, Bill Watts, and Tom Whitelock.
Benjamin Dye 1812 Marker Dedication
Paul Ridenour’s Photos:
Benjamin Dye 1812 Marker Dedication
Benjamin Dye 1812 Marker Dedication
Alesia "Lisa" Dye Bentley, 3rd great granddaughter of Benjamin Dye, her sister Cynthia Dye Lennox, and Lisa's sons Hunter and Brayden Bentley
L to R: Dan Reed, Bill Watts, Gerry Geiger, Drake Peddie, Peter Rowley, Paul Ridenour, and Kyle Rankin
Alesia Dye Bentley and Drake Peddie
Benjamin Dye Marker Dedication
Benjamin Dye Marker Dedication
Marker dedication scheduled for January 24, 2015, at 10 AM. Since all of the grave markers are destroyed and gone, we do not know the exact location of where Benjamin is buried.
Ora Jane Johnson, past Texas state president of the Daughters of the War of 1812
Drake Peddie and Paul Ridenour of the Texas Society of the War of 1812. Paul discovered that Benjamin Dye was in the War of 1812 and ordered a marker from the VA. Form signed by Alesia "Lisa" Dye Bentley, 3rd great granddaughter. Photo by Ora Jane Johnson.
Drake Peddie and Peter Rowley of the Texas Society of the War of 1812. Marker installed in the cemetery on 11/16/2014.
Historical marker
Alesia "Lisa" (Dye) Bentley is a 3rd great granddaughter of Benjamin and Sarah Cozear Dye
Benjamin Dye's Pension
