James Irwin Benham

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 1850, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as James Benham, farmer, in the household of James Benham
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as James Benham, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as James Benham, farmer, head of household
• History / Bio: 1882; The History of Warren County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882) p1050

Notes:

FUNERAL INVITATION...
James I. Benham,
Born at Lebanon, O Oct 18, 1830
Dead of Malarial Fever, at
Easom, Tex. Oct. 9, 1885

Martha J. Benham,
Born at Lebanon, O, August 4, 1835
Died of Malarial Fever, at
Easom, Tex. Nov. 1, 1885

Funeral Services will be held at the West Baptist church, Lebanon, O., Sunday, November 22, 1885, at 2 P.M., conducted by Revs. T. A. Brandar and J. P. Scott. Friends are invited.

History / Bio:

Union Township
James I. Benham, farmer; P. O. Lebanon; was born on the place where he lives Oct. 19, 1830; is a son of James and Lydia (Moore) Banham. His father was born in Washington Co., Penn., August 9, 1784, and was a son of Peter Benham, who settled in Newport, Ky., in the winter of 1793 and 1794, where he resided one year, when he returned to Pennsylvania, where he died in 1799. His widow, with her children, came to Warren Co., Ohio, the following year, and settled on land now owned by A. J. Keever, in this township. Robert Benham, the Indian fighter, and the man who figured so prominently in the early history of Ohio, was a brother to Peter above mentioned, Grandmother Benham lived with her children where she settled, till her death, which occurred in 1805. the children were: Robert, James, Peter, John, Ann and Martha, all deceased but Martha, who resides in Orange Co., Texas. James Benham was three times married: first, in 1818, to Mary Robinson, who died soon after; secondly to Mary Russell, Dec. 9, 1827; lastly to Lydia Irvin Moore, by whom he had six children, three living, viz.: James I., Rebecca and Martha; the deceased died in infancy. Mr. Benham, Sr., was a continuous resident of the county, and a prosperous farmer. He served six years as Justice of the Peace, and in all ways was a successful man; he died Aug. 13, 1869; his last wife departed this life Oct. 12, 1847. Our subject was married, Feb. 2, 1853, to Martha J., daughter of Stephen Probasco, of a pioneer family of this county. Four children have been born to them, three living, viz.; Peter P., James E. and Kate; Frank deceased. Mr. Benham owns 124 acres of land in the home farm and 56 acres in Turtle Creek Township. The home place is well improved, and shows the thrift and enterprise of its owner. Since 1852, he has been in Texas lands, having bought at that time 1000 acres of timbered land, and he is now engaged in working the timber into lumber. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge of Lebanon, Council, Chapter and Commandery.

James married Martha Jane Probasco on 2 Feb 1853 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Martha was born on 4 Aug 1835 in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Nov 1885 in Easom, Texas, United States; was buried on 22 Nov 1885 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Peter Benham, in the household of James Benham
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Peter Benham, works on farm, in the household of James Benham

Peter married Loretta McIntire on 18 May 1881 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Loretta was born on 23 Dec 1853 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 23 Aug 1940 in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 26 Aug 1940 in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as James E. Benham, in the household of James Benham

Notes:

Birth:
prob. Warren Co., Ohio

Family/Spouse: Etta Minerva French. Etta was born on 19 Nov 1859 in Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Nov 1940 in Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
prob. Warren Co., Ohio

George married Verna Smith on 9 Sep 1915 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Verna was born on 14 Jul 1894 in Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 2 Jul 1962 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in 1962 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]