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Martha Jane Probasco

Martha Jane Probasco

Female 1835 - 1885  (50 years)

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  • Name Martha Jane Probasco 
    Born 4 Aug 1835  Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    as Martha J. Benham, in the household of James Benham 
    Census 1870  Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    as Martha J. Benham, in the household of James Benham 
    History / Bio 1882  [4] 
    The History of Warren County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882) p1050 

    • 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) Benham. 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.
    Died 1 Nov 1885  Easom, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 22 Nov 1885  Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    Lebanon Cemetery 
    Person ID I2452  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2021 

    Family James Irwin Benham,   b. 19 Oct 1830, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1885, Easom, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1853  Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Peter Probasco Benham,   b. 30 Nov 1854, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1931, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. James Ellsworth Benham,   b. Abt 1861,   d. Aft 1882, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 22 years)
     3. Katie M. Benham,   b. 16 Mar 1875, Union Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1911  (Age 36 years)
     4. Stephen Frank Benham,   b. 2 Nov 1858,   d. 28 Jul 1860  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F1258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


  

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