Joseph G. Benham

1838 - 1920  (81 years)

• Name	Joseph G. Benham
  Born	17 Nov 1838	Harrison, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	6139
  Died	6 Mar 1920	Crawford, Indiana   [2]
  Buried	Grantsburg Cemetery, Crawford, Indiana
  Person ID	I1460	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Marcus Benham,   b. 12 Sep 1812, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 May 1880, Grantsburg, Crawford, Indiana  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Eliza Hughes,   b. 28 Nov 1814, Harrison, Indiana ,   d. 23 Feb 1856, Crawford, Indiana  (Age 41 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1833	Crawford, Indiana
  Family ID	F885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Polly Ann Yates,   b. 3 May 1835, Crawford, Indiana ,   d. 4 May 1924, Crawford, Indiana  (Age 89 years)
  Married	28 Jul 1858	Crawford, Indiana   [3]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Jane Benham,   b. 21 Jul 1859, Crawford, Indiana ,   d. 28 May 1933, Indiana  (Age 73 years)   2. John Winfield Benham,   b. 31 Mar 1861, Crawford, Indiana ,   d. 18 Jun 1944, Wabash, Illinois  (Age 83 years)   3. Stuart Benham,   b. 1867, Crawford, Indiana
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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  Headstones

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• Notes

  1850 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Benham Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Birth Place: Harrison Co Gender: Male Home in 1850: Union, Crawford, Indiana Marcus Benham 36 Eliza Benham 34 Rebecca Benham 17 John M Benham 14 Joseph Benham 11 David S Benham 9 Siras Benham 4 Hiram Benham 2 Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Name: Polly Ann Yates Spouse Name: Joseph G. Benham Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1858 Marriage County: Crawford Source Title 1: Crawford County Indiana Source Title 2: Marriages 1818 - 1880 Books A - D Source Title 3: Part I Grooms Part II Brides Compiled by Ruth M Sl Book: B OS Page: 333 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Bennin Age in 1860: 21 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: Union, Crawford, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Grantsburg Joseph Bennin 21 Polly A Bennin 24 Lizzie J Bennin 10/12 U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: Joseph G Benham Enlistment Date: 29 Aug 1862 Rank at enlistment: Wagoner State Served: Indiana Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Indiana 81st Infantry Regiment on 29 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865 at Nashville, TN. Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Name: Joseph G Benham Residence: Union, Crawford, Indiana Class: 3 Congressional District: 2nd Age on 1 July 1863: 26 Race: White Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: Indiana Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name: Joseph G. Benham State Filed: Indiana 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Benham Age in 1870: 31 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1870: Union, Crawford, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Marengo Joseph Benham 31 Polley A Benham 35 Eliza Benham 10 John Benham 8 Stewart Benham 3 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Benham Age: 41 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1880: Union, Crawford, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Polly Benham Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Farmer Joseph Benham 41 Polly Benham 42 John Benham 18 Stuart Benham 9 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Benham Age: 61 Birth Date: Nov 1838 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1900: Union, Crawford, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Polly A Benham Marriage Year: 1856 Years Married: 44 Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Joseph Benham 61 Polly A Benham 64 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph G Benham Age in 1910: 71 Birth Year: 1839 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1910: Union, Crawford, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Polly A Benham Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Joseph G Benham 71 Polly A Benham 73 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Benham Age: 82 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1920: Union, Crawford, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)[Head] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Polley Ann Benham Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Joseph Benham 82 Polley Ann Benham 83

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #6253, Date of Import: Dec 31, 1995. [S19] Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #6253, Date of Import: Dec 31, 1995. [S143] Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #6253, Date of Import: Dec 31, 1995.