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Carl Peters Benedict
CARL PETERS BENEDICT (May 5, 1874 - March 26, 1947) was an American author. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Joseph E Benedict (1839-1895) and Adele Peters Benedict (1845-1894), and had an o...view moreCARL PETERS BENEDICT (May 5, 1874 - March 26, 1947) was an American author. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Joseph E Benedict (1839-1895) and Adele Peters Benedict (1845-1894), and had an older brother, Harry Yandell Benedict (1869-1937), who later became President of the University of Texas. Benedict’s family moved to Young County, Texas in 1877. He later wrote a book on his reminiscences as a cowboy on the ranch in the Panhandle area of Texas, describing cattle ranches and businesses, cattle drives, clothing, housing, routine tasks, stampedes, river crossings, roping and branding. Benedict was married to Mary Virginia Caudle Benedict (1880-1973) and the couple had two children, Edwin Howard Benedict (1901-1978) and Cecil Prather Benedict (1905-1987). He died in Graham, Young County, Texas in 1947, aged 72.view less