Benjamin Ryum was born June 18, 1934, and Henrietta Hendrickson was born June 21, 1841. They came from Rorvik, Norway in 1884 to homestead on the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24 in Glenfield Township with eleven of their thirteen children, two had died in infancy. The children were: Hans, Hava, Andreas, Bernt, Karen, John, Christian, Edward, Julian, Johnes and Ana. The Ryums helped found the Glenfield Lutheran church. Henrietta donated part of the land for the cemetery.
Benjamin died January 15, 1888 and Mrs. Ryum on June 19, 1916. They are buried at Glenfield.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 53B