Joseph Price Benham b. 17 Dec 1838 Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States d. 16 Jan 1913 Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Joseph Price Benham
Born	17 Dec 1838	Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Joseph Benham, in the household of John Benham
Census	1860	Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Joseph Benham, farmer, in the household of John Benham
Military	Between 2 May 1864 and 25 Aug 1864 [4]
	Civil War, 131st Regiment, National Guards
Census	1870	Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Joseph Benham, laborer, in the household of Albina Benham
Census	1880	Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as J. P. Benham, grocer, head of household
Census	1900	Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [7]
Occupation	Grocer, Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio [8]
Died	16 Jan 1913	Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [9]
	Cause: of chronic valvular disease of the heart
Buried	20 Jan 1913	Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [10]
	Address: Centerville Cemetery
Person ID	I2488	TangledRoots
Last Modified	20 May 2021

Father	John Benham, b. 17 Oct 1811, Greene County, Ohio, United States , d. 28 Apr 1862, Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 50 years)
Mother	Albina Clevern Burnham, b. 17 Oct 1815, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 18 Jan 1895, Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 79 years)
Married	9 Mar 1837	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F389	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

...Joseph P. Benham, merchant, Centerville. Joseph P. Benham, son of John and Albina Benham was born in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio December 17, 1838. His father, born October 17, 1811, in Greene County, Ohio came with his parents to Montgomery County, Ohio, when about two years old. The larger part of his life was spent in Montgomery County. Died in Centerville April 28, 1862. Albina Benham, born October 17, 1815, in Pennsylvania, came with her parents to Greene County, Ohio, March, 1820; moved from Greene to Warren County, Ohio, March, 1825; then from Warren to Montgomery county, Ohio, in March, 1827. Married, March 9, 1837, to John Benham, Jr.; from this union were six children, three sons and three daughters, five of whom are now residents of Montgomery County, Ohio. The eldest child, Augustus, resides in Wabash, Ind.; is a merchant of that place. During the war of the rebellion, all three of the sons were in the army at one time, 1864. While they were in the tented field, the mother was at home in the agricultural field. That year, she raised five acres corn, one hundred bushels of Irish potatoes and nine bushels of sweet potatoes. Of the above farming, she hired out but one and one half days plowing in the crop; the balance of the work she did with the hoe. Of the potato crop, a neighbor farmer said he had out a much larger patch and only raised ten bushels.
...Joseph's principal occupation was farming up to the time he went into the army; was a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Regiment National Guards; served his entire time at Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md.; mustered out of service latter part of the summer of 1864; discharge papers signed by Edward Stanton, Secretary of War, December 15, 1864. Again engaged in farming until the fall of 1870; then taking a Western trip, spending the winter of 1870 and 1871 with a traveling One-Dollar Store in Illinois; also paid a visit to relatives in Missouri, and returned home in the spring of 1871. Joseph rented a suitable room up-town for the office, and added a small stock of groceries; made that his business, his actual capital being $32. Prosperity has attended him, and business increased until he is now the owner of the best business property in town, with several smaller pieces of less value. Since the death of his father, he has been looked upon as the head of the family, which at that time was mother and three sisters. Since then two sisters have married; family now mother, one sister, niece and himself. (Source: Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1973, a reproduction of, "History of Montgomery County, Ohio", (original published - Chicago, Illinois: W. H. Beers & County, 1882), Biographical Sketches, Washington Township, pg. 260)

Sources

[S2037] Book: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Biographical Sketches, Washington Township, pg. 26.
Joseph P. Benham, son of John and Albina Benham was born in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio December 17, 1838.
[S1298] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, p41A Washington Township.
DW 269-269
...line 8 John Benham, age 38, male, chair maker, born Ohio
...line 9 Albina Benham, age 37, female, born Ohio
...line 10 Agusta Benham, age 12, female, born Ohio
...line 11 Andrew Benham, age 11, male, born Ohio
...line 12 Joseph Benham, age 10, male, born Ohio
...line 13 Harriet Benham, age 5, female, born Ohio
...line 14 Elizabeth Benham, age 3, female, born Ohio

DW 295-295
...line 33 Samuel Robbins, age 53, male, blacksmith, born New Jersey
...line 34 Mary Robbins, age 46, female, born New Jersey
...line 36 Benjamin Robbins, age 16 male, born Ohio
...line 37 Louisa Robbins, age 14, female, born Ohio
...line 38 Samuel Robbins, age 10, male, born Ohio
...line 39 Aaron Robbins, age 7, male, born Ohio
...line 40 Nathaniel Robbins, age 4, male, born Ohio

DW 296-296
...line 40 Martha Nutt, age 60, female, born New Jersey
...line 41 Joseph Nutt, age 30, male, carpenter, born Ohio
...line 42 John Nutt, age 26, male, carpenter, born Ohio
Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p41A
[S1293] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Washington Township, pg. 13.
...line 02 - John Benham, age 47, male, painter, born Ohio
...line 03 - Eliza Benham, wife, age 44, female, born Ohio
...line 04 - Augustus Benham, age 23, male, farm laborer, born Ohio
...line 05 - Joseph Benham, age 21, male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 06 - Andrew Benham, age 20, male, clerk, born Ohio
...line 07 - Harriett Benham, age 15, female, born Ohio
...line 08 - Elizabeth Benham, age 12, female, born Ohio
...line 09 - Eleanor Benham, age 9, female, born Ohio
Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p13
[S1383] JBenham.rtf.
Military Service: Bet. May 02 - August 25, 1864, Civil War
[S1294] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Washington Township, pg. 794A.
DW 163-164
...line 20 - Albina Benham, age 54, female, white, Post Mistress, born Pennsylvania
...line 21 - Jospeh Benham, age 32, male, white laborer, born Ohio
...line 22 - Andrew Benham, age 29, male, white, Jour Plasterer, born Ohio
...line 23 - Hattie Benham, age 25, female, white, teacher, born Ohio
...line 24 - Elizabeth Benham, age 22, female, white, seamstress, born Ohio
...line 25 - Ella Benham, age 19, female, white, helps mother, born Ohio
Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p794A
[S131] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Centerville, Washington Township, pg. 810C.
DW 230-237
...line 49 - J. P. Benham, white male age 41, single, grocer, born Ohio, mother born Pennsylvania.
...line 50 - Albina Benham, white female age 64, mother, widowed, keeping house, born Ohio, mother born Ohio
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Centerville, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p
[S146] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Centerville, Washington Township, pg. 3B.
DW 75-81
...line 76 - Joseph P. Beham, head, white, male, born Dec 1838, age 61, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, landlord. Centerville Village
...line 77 - Harriet M. Beham, sister, white, female, born Nov 1844, age 53, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Centerville, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p3B
[S2037] Book: The History of Montgomery County, Ohio, Biographical Sketches, Washington Township, pg. 26.
Joseph rented a suitable room up-town for the office, and added a small stock of groceries; made that his business, his actual capital being $32.
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #4866 - Joseph Price Benham.
Joseph P. Benham
Place of Death: Ohio, Montgomery County, Centerville
male, white, single
Deate of Birth: Dec 17, 1838
Age: 74y 29d
Birthplace: Centerville, O
Father: John Benham, born Ohio
Mother: Albina Benham, born Pennsylvania
Date of Death: Jan 16, 1913
Cause of Death: Chronic Valvular Disease of Heart
Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio
16 January 1913
[S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 7497330 - Joseph Price Benham.
Joseph Price Benham
BIRTH 17 Dec 1838 Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 16 Jan 1913 Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
BURIAL Centerville Cemetery Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
PLOT sec 1 row 4 plot 4
MEMORIAL ID 7497330
Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio
Joseph Price Benham 1839-1913