Peter O. Benham

1838 - 1917  (78 years)

• Name	Peter O. Benham
  Born	8 Nov 1838	Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Mad River Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	as Peter Benham, in the household of Peter Benham
  Died	3 Aug 1917	Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	Cause: of cirrhosis of liver
  	OBITUARY Peter O. Benham is Laid to Rest —Funeral services for Peter O. Benham were held at the home of his son, George Benham in Springfield, at 2 o;clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. S. B. Yockey a former pastor of Mr. Benham in this city, conducted the service, assisted by the Rev. John A. White, D. D. Springfield oost of the G. A. R. held services at the house and six veterans from the Post served as pall bearers in that city. —The body was brought to this city for burial in Woodland Cemetery, and at 4 o'clock services were conducted at the grave by Lewis Post, and the members of the local lodge I.O.O.F. The pall bearers were members of the Post and lodge: Charles Thompson, Coleman Heaton, John Andrews, George Stiles, S. H. Deacon and Ed. Chambliss.
  Buried	6 Aug 1917	Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States   [3]
  	Address: Woodland Cemetery
  Obituary	7 Aug 1917  [4]
  	Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), 7 August 1917, p5
  	Peter O. Benham is Laid to Rest Funeral services for Peter O. Benham were held at the home of his son, George Benham in Springfield, at 2 o;clock Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. S. B. Yockey a former pastor of Mr. Benham in this city, conducted the service, assisted by the Rev. John A. White, D. D. Springfield post of the G. A. R. held services at the house and six veterans from the Post served as pall bearers in that city. The body was brought to this city for burial in Woodland Cemetery, and at 4 o'clock services were conducted at the grave by Lewis Post, and the members of the local lodge I.O.O.F. The pall bearers were members of the Post and lodge: Charles Thompson, Coleman Heaton, John Andrews, George Stiles, S. H. Deacon and Ed. Chambliss.
  Person ID	I3518	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	30 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Peter Benham,   b. 18 Aug 1797, Hamilton County, Northwest Territory, United States ,   d. 19 Dec 1883, Greene County, Ohio, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Catherine Beck,   b. Abt 18 Aug 1800, Northwest Territory, United States ,   d. 21 Dec 1864  (Age 64 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1818	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
  Family ID	F392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Nov 1838 - Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, United States Census - as Peter Benham, in the household of Peter Benham - 1850 - Mad River Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Died - Cause: of cirrhosis of liver - 3 Aug 1917 - Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Buried - Address: Woodland Cemetery - 6 Aug 1917 - Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1298] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Mad River Township, pg. 86. DW 1182-1182 ...line 38 - Peter Benham, age 53, male, born Ohio ...line 39 - Catharine Benham, age 49, female, born Ohio ...line 40 - Lydia Benham, age 14, female, born Ohio ...line 41 - Peter Benham, age 12, male, born Ohio Mad River Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p86 [S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #54147 - Peter O. Benham. Peter O. Benham Place of Death: Ohio, Montgomery county, Jefferson Township, Hospital, National Military Home male, white, widowed Date of Birth: 1839 Age: 78y Birthplace: Ohio Date of Death: Aug 3 1917 Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of Liver [S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 178711444 Peter O Benham. Peter O Benham BIRTH 8 Nov 1838 Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, USA DEATH 3 Aug 1917 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA BURIAL Woodland Cemetery Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, USA PLOT Q-12 grave 9 MEMORIAL ID 178711444 Xenia, Greene County, Ohio Peter O. Benham 1838-1917 Elizabeth A. Benham 1848-1916 [S1332] Newspaper: Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), 7 August 1917, p5. Obituary for Peter O. Benham Xenia Daily Gazette Xenia, Ohio 7 August 1917, page 5