Sarah E. Benford (1849-1923) was born in Monmouth, Illinois, and died in Denver, Colorado. Benford became interested in Christian Science in 1885 after receiving Christian Science treatment through prayer from Jennie B. Fenn, a student of Mary Baker Eddy's. Later on she studied with Eddy, completing the Primary (1887) and Obstetrical (1888) classes. She joined the Christian Scientist Association in June 1887 and joined The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, in July 1893 and was a member until her passing. Benford was a Christian Science practitioner and teacher and was listed in the directory of The Christian Science Journal from 1890 until 1922. She contributed to the early growth of Christian Science in Beatrice, Nebraska.

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