John Benham

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• Census: 1840, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as John Benham
• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as John Benham, chair maker, head of household
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as John Benham, painter, head of household
• Beneficiary: 21 Jun 1862; John's children were beneficiaries in the will of their grandfather, John Benham

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Benham as John Benham, deceased.

John came to Montgomery County, Ohio with his parents in 1813. He was a Treasurer in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio in 1829 until 1831. (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)

John married Albina Clevern Burnham on 9 Mar 1837 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. Albina was born on 17 Oct 1815 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 18 Jan 1895 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1895 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Augusta Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Augustus Benham, farm laborer, in the household of John Benham
• Military: 20 Sep 1861–8 Sep 1864; Civil War, Co. C, 1st Ohio Infantry
• Census: 1910, Wabash, Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States; as A. H. Benham, merchant, head of household

Notes:

During the war of the rebellion, all three of the sons were in the army at one time, 1864. Augustus was in the First Regiment Ohio Volunteers, Second Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army Corps; was in the following battles: Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing, Chickamauga, Orchard Knob, Mission Ridge, Snake Creek Gap, Buzzard Roost Gap, Resaca and Pumpkin Vine Creek; was wounded three times during the war, in consequence of which he missed some of the battles in which his regiment was engaged; he served his time of enlistment, and was mustered out of the service about August, 1864. (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. 26)

His brother, Joseph P. and sister Harriet M., testified that Augustine had lived at Centerville to 1866 when he went to Union County, Ohio. Augustine's own statement of his moves after his army service show that he was of Centerville, Ohio until October 1866, a farmer
...of Milford Center, Ohio to November 1867, a butcher
...of Decatur, Illinois to November 1868, butcher and coldkeeper
...of Springfield, Illinois to Fall 1869, vegetable gardener
...of Wabash, Indiana to 1905, restauraunter and family grocer
...of San Jose, California to 1907
...of Wabash, Indiana to 1910
...of Pomona, California to the date of his testimony. He was pensioned 26 March 1874. He had a gunshot wound in his right ankle from Dalton, Maryland, and a wound in his forehead from Chickamaugua. His son and daughter both testified. (Source: notes by CJ)

Augustine married Ida Lucy Rose on 4 Apr 1865 in Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, United States. Ida was born about 1843 in Ohio, United States; died on 21 Mar 1918 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Grocer, Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio
• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Joseph Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Joseph Benham, farmer, in the household of John Benham
• Military: Between 2 May 1864 and 25 Aug 1864; Civil War, 131st Regiment, National Guards
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Joseph Benham, laborer, in the household of Albina Benham
• Census: 1880, Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as J. P. Benham, grocer, head of household
• Census: 1900, Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

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)

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• 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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• Name: Hattie Benham
• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Harriet Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Harriett Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Hattie Benham, teacher, in the household of Albina Benham
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Hattie M. Benham, sister, in the household of Joseph Price Benham
• Census: 1900, Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

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• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

Elizabeth married William Vaughan on 18 May 1871 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. William was born on 31 Mar 1848; died on 12 Aug 1904; was buried in Aug 1904 in Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ella Benham
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Eleanor Benham, in the household of John Benham
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Ella Benham, in the household of Albina Benham

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• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Hattie L. Benham, niece, in the household of Joseph P. Benham