| 1. |  Andrew Smith Benham was born on 18 Sep 1840 in Ohio, United States; died on 27 Nov 1884 in United States; was buried in Nov 1884 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. Other Events:
- Military: Civil War, Co. B, 93rd Ohio Volunteers - Private
- Census: 1850, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Benham, in the household of John Benham
- Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Benham, clerk, in the household of John Benham
- Census: 1870, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Benham, journeyman plasterer, in the household of Albina Benham
Notes:
Andrew was in the Ninety-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corps. The regiment was commanded by Col. Charles Anderson and Lieut. Col. Hiram Strong, who was a native of this township. The regiment left Dayton toward the latter part of August, 1862, and marched direct to Kentucky, where Andrew was taken prisoner and paroled on the second day of September, 1862. Was duly exchanged in January, 1863; returned to his regiment, and went through the following battles: Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face Ridge, Pine Mountain, Burnt hickory, Chattahoochie River, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Columbia, Franklin and Nashville; mustered out of the service June 15, 1865. (Source: Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1973, a reprodution of, "History of Montgomery County, Ohio", (original published - Chicago, Illinois: W. H. Beers & County, 1882), Biographical Sketches, Washington Township, pg. 26)
Family/Spouse: Eula A. Smith. Eula was born in 1841; died in 1920; was buried in 1920 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Andrew married Jennie Pollock on 19 Feb 1871 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. Jennie was born about 1846; died after 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1840 - 1884 (44 years)