Joseph G. Benham

1838 - 1920  (81 years)

• Name	Joseph G. Benham
  Birth	17 Nov 1838	Harrison, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	6139
  Death	6 Mar 1920	Crawford, Indiana   [2]
  Burial	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)
  Marriage	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)
  Marriage	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
  Family ID	F876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2023

  
  

• 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.