George H. Benham b. 12 Feb 1855 Conover, Miami County, Ohio, United States d. 16 Apr 1932 Miami County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	George H. Benham [1]
Born	12 Feb 1855	Conover, Miami County, Ohio, United States [2]
	Mentioned in the will of Abigail S. Benham as son George H. Benham, also as Executor.
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as George Benham, in the household of Richard Benham
Beneficiary	24 Mar 1869 [4]
	in the will of his father, Richard Benham
Census	1870	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as George Benham, in the household of Abigal Benham
Census	1880	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as George Benham, farmer, head of household
History / Bio	1880 [7]
	The History of Miami County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880), p473
	GEORGE H. BENHAM, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Conover; was born in Brown Township Feb. 12, 1855, and is a son of Richard Benham, who was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, March 15, 1791, and was one of the patriots of the war of 1812; he was at the surrender of Gen. Hull, where he took the life of an Indian chief; in 1813, he married Mary Nutt, who was a native of Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, and died about 1846; he afterward married Mrs. Abigail (Underwood) Baltzell, who was born in Shelby County, Ohio, in 1813; they had two children; the death of Richard Benham occurred March 1, 1870. George Benham was raised on the farm of which he now owns a portion, in Sec. 3, Brown Township; in early life he received a fair education. His marriage with Millie Pence was celebrated in 1874; their children were three in number, of whom only one is now living, viz., Len Etta; Mrs. Benham is a daughter of William F. and Emmeline Pence, natives of this State.
Beneficiary	9 Apr 1889 [8]
	in the will of his mother, Abigail Benham
Census	1900	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [9]
	as George Benham, farmer, head of household
Executor	27 Apr 1901	Miami County, Ohio, United States [10]
	George Benham was named executor in will of his mother, Abigail S. Benham
Died	16 Apr 1932	Miami County, Ohio, United States [2]
	Cause: of senile dementia, fracture of hip (Accidental fall, fell from hay loft
Buried	18 Apr 1932	Miami County, Ohio, United States [2]
	Address: Fletcher Cemetery
Person ID	I3930	TangledRoots
Last Modified	4 Jul 2021

Father	Richard Benham, b. 15 Mar 1789, Hamilton County, Northwest Territory, United States , d. 23 Mar 1870, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)
Mother	Abigail S. Underwood, b. May 1815, Shelby County, Ohio, United States , d. 18 Apr 1901, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)
Married	9 Aug 1849	Shelby County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F395	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Millie Pence, b. 19 Feb 1854, Champaign County, Ohio, United States , d. 15 Nov 1940, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 86 years)

Married 1 Feb 1874 Champaign County, Ohio, United States [11]

Children

	1. Loretta Benham, b. 19 Jun 1874, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. William H. Benham, b. 11 Jun 1876, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 5 Aug 1879, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 3 years)
	3. Della A. Benham, b. 15 Jul 1878, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 31 Jul 1878, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 0 years)
	4. Arthur E. Benham, b. 20 Feb 1881, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 1968 (Age 86 years)
	5. Charlie L. Benham, b. 18 Apr 1889, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F1328 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Sources

[S297] Information from Lucille Wattles, email dated March 22, 2005.
George H. Benham b: February 12, 1855 d: 1932
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #25759 - George H. Benham.
George H. Benham
Place of Death: Ohio, Miami County, Piqua, Memorial Hospital
male, white, married
Wife: Millie Benham
Age: 77y 2m 4d
Birthplace: Conover, Ohio
Father: Richard Benham, born Hamilton County, Ohio
Mother: Abigil Underwood, born Shelby County, Ohio
Date of Death: April 16, 1932
Cause of Death: Senile Dementia, fracture of Hip (Accidental fall, fell from hay loft)
Burial: Fletcher O. April 18 1932
[S1356] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p27.
DW 199-194
...line 09 - Richard Benham, age 71, male, white, farmer, born Ohio
...line10 - Abigail Benham, age 43, female, white, born Ohio
...line 11 - John Balzell, age 15
...line 12 - Lucinda Balzell, age 13
...line 13 - Catharine Benham, age 8, female, white, born Ohio
...line 14 - George Benham, age 5, male, white, born Ohio
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p27
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v3 Will; p323-324; Richard Benham; Film #555693.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated: 24 March 1869
Recorded: 19 May 1870
Executors: none listed
Witnesses: J. N. Frazier and W. S. Carter
Mentioned in the will: wife; son George H. Benham; daughter Catherine Benham; son Moses N. Benham; son William S. Benham; daughter Clarasa Kelly; daughter Eliza Ferrasdall; son Aaron N. Benham; grand daughter Eliza Jane Rolf; grand daughter Mary Wooley; David C. Manning as Guardian of George H. Benham and Catherine Benham;
Miami County, Ohio
v3, p323, Film #555693Miami County, Ohio
v3, p323, Film #555693
[S115] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p1.
DW 7-7
...line 30 - Abigal Benham, age 55, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 31 - Catharine Benham, age 18, female, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 32 - George Benham, age 15, male, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 33 - Lucinda Baltzell, age 23, female, white, housekeeper, born Ohio
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p1
[S130] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p30C.
DW 171-171
...line 9 - George Benham, white, male, age 25, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 10 - Millie Benahm, white, female, age 26, housekeeper, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 11 - Loretta Benahm, white, female, age 5, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 12 - Abigal S. Benham, white, female, age 65, mother, at home, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born NY
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p30C
[S2015] Book: The History of Miami County, Ohio, p473 George H. Benham.
George H. Benham, farmer and Stock-raiser; was born in Brown Township Feb. 12, 1855, and is a son of Richard Benham.
George H. Benham
p473
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v8; p361-363; #10577 Abigail S. Benham; Film #555695.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated 9 April 1889
Recorded 27 April 1901
Mentioned in the will: son George H. Benham, daughter Catharine A. Watkins, children William Baltzell, Henry H. Baltzell, Sarah J. Shank, Susana Carr, John W. Baltzell, Lucinda L. Hand, Catharine A. Watkins and George H. Benham.
Executor: George H. Benham
Witnesses: Alice Colvin and John F. Colvin
Miami County, Ohio v8, p362-363
9 April 1889Miami County, Ohio v8, p361
9 April 1889
[S145] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, pg. 9A.
DW 171-173
...line 33 - George Benham, white, male, born Feb 1855, age 45, married 26 yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 34 - Millie Benham, wife, white, female, born Feb 1854, age 46, married 26 yr, 5 children born-3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 35 - Arthur O. Benham, son, white, male, born Feb 1881, age 19, single, born Ohio, father bonr Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 36 - Charlie Benham, son, white, male, born Apr 1889, age 11, single, born Ohio, mother born Ohio, father born Ohio, at school
...line 37 - Abigail S. Benham, mother, white, female, born May 1815, age 85, widowed, 1 child born, 1 living, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born New Jersey
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p9A
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v14 Journal; p491-492 and p526; Abigail S. Benham; Film #555702.
Miami County, Ohio
Abigial S. Benham
27 April 1901 Will proven and appointment of executor George H. Benham
5 June 1901 Sale Appraisal of Estate
5 June 1901 Sale Bill of sold Estate Produced
Will Proven
27 April 1901Appointment of Executor
George H. Benham
27 April 1901Inventory Produced
Sale Bill of sold Estate Produced
6 June 1901
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, vol G, pg 465 - George H. Benham and Mollie Pence.
State of Ohio, Champaign County
...George H. Benham and Mollie Pence, 1 Feb 1874 by E. W. Napp, M. G.
Champaign Couinty, Ohio
1 February 1874