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Elijah Wilson Benjamin 1810–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1810

Birth Location: Athens, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 24 Aug 1887

Death Location: Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana, USA

Father: Nathan Benjamin

Mother: Mary Nulton

Spouse(s): Elsie Peeples

Children(s): Martha Benjamin, Nathan Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Louisa Benjamin, Adella Benjamin, Charles Benjamin, Hugh Benjamin, Elijah Benjamin, Hugh Benjamin

Elijah Wilson Benjamin was born in 1810 in Athens, Ohio, United States, the child of Nathan Benjamin And Mary Ann Nulton. In 1840, Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA. In 1850, Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana. Elijah Wilson Benjamin married Elsie Jane Peeples, and had children including Adella Jane Benjamin, Charles E Benjamin, Elijah Willson Benjamin, Hugh A Benjamin, Hugh B Benjamin, Louisa Benjamin, Martha M Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Nathan Benjamin. Elijah Wilson Benjamin passed away in 1887 in Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Wilson Benjamin was born in 1810 in Athens, Ohio, United States, the child of Nathan Benjamin And Mary Ann Nulton.
  • In 1840, Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1850, Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana.
  • Elijah Wilson Benjamin married Elsie Jane Peeples, and had children including Adella Jane Benjamin, Charles E Benjamin, Elijah Willson Benjamin, Hugh A Benjamin, Hugh B Benjamin, Louisa Benjamin, Martha M Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Nathan Benjamin.
  • Elijah Wilson Benjamin passed away in 1887 in Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Benjamin
1769–1853
Birth Location: Athens, Ohio, United States
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Mary Nulton
1781–1836
Birth Location: Stillwater, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
MN

Spouses(s)

Elsie Peeples
1821–1887
Birth Location: Gallia, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Benjamin
1845–
Birth Location: Indiana
MB
Nathan Benjamin
1843–1887
Birth Location: Indiana
NB
Mary Benjamin
1841–
Birth Location: Indiana
MB
Louisa Benjamin
1840–
Birth Location: Indiana
LB
Adella Benjamin
1861–1943
Birth Location: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, United States
AB
Charles Benjamin
1858–
Birth Location: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
CB
Hugh Benjamin
1856–1910
Birth Location: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
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Elijah Benjamin
1852–1881
Birth Location: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, United States
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Hugh Benjamin
1848–1849
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Benjamin's Ancestors

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Elijah Benjamin
1810–1887
Birth Place: Athens, Ohio, United States
Parents
Nathan Benjamin
1769–1853
Athens, Ohio, United States
Mary (Ann) Nulton
1781–1836
Stillwater, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
David (Benoni) Benjamin
1735–1778
Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
Elizabeth Brown
1734–1835
Orange, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Benjamin
1714–1748
Mary Reeve
1712–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Benjamin
1687–1734
Reeve Moore
1691–

Elijah Benjamin's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Wilson) Benjamin (7 Oct 1810–24 Aug 1887) m. Elsie (Jane) Peeples (18 Nov 1821–8 Jul 1887)
  1. 1. Martha (M) Benjamin 1845– m. Robert (Templeton) Miller 1844–
    1. 1. Blanch Miller 1872–
    2. 2. Mack Miller 1872–
    3. 3. Frank Miller 1870–
  2. 2. Nathan Benjamin 1843–1887 m. Katherine Mary 1850–
    1. 1. Harry Benjamin 1889–
    2. 2. Ines Benjamin 1879–
    3. 3. Charley Benjamin 1877– m. Bertha Mitzenberg 1881–
      1. 1. Lora Benjamin 1904–
    4. 4. Frank Benjamin 1875–
    5. 5. Alice Benjamin 1873–
    6. 6. Lewis Benjamin 1870– m. Evelene 1871–
      1. 1. Mertle (Mae) Benjamin 1912–
  3. 3. Mary Benjamin 1841– m. James McKeever 1843–1910
    1. 1. Elva McKeever 1877–
    2. 2. Ellen McKeever 1875–
    3. 3. Harry McKeever 1867– m. Ellen A 1875–
    4. 4. Elizabeth McKeever 1865–
    5. 5. James (W) McKeever 1872– m. Bertha Harper 1879–
      1. 1. Marjorie McKeever 1917–
      2. 2. Joseph (H) McKeever 1915–
      3. 3. James (W) McKeever 1916–
      4. 4. Mary (L) McKeever 1912–
  4. 4. Louisa Benjamin 1840– m. William (L.) Wilson 1833–
    1. 1. Belle Wilson 1868–
  5. 5. Adella (Jane) Benjamin 1861–1943 m. Isaac (Fremont) Duffey 1856–1904
    1. 1. Mary (Kathryn) Duffy 1884–1971 m. Eugene (Edwin) Coughlin 1882–1925
      1. 1. Mary (Kathryn) Coughlin 1917– m. Gordon Knight 1916–1961
    2. 2. Lucille Duffy 1891–
    3. 3. Everett Duffy 1887–1937 m. Ella 1890–
      1. 1. Joseph Duffey 1914–
      2. 2. Catherine Duffey 1912–
      3. 3. Helen Duffey 1911–
    4. 4. Isaiah (Wilson) Duffy 1882–1966 m. Maude Walker 1883–1942
      1. 1. Ruth Duffey 1910– m. Volney Weir 1904–1995
      2. 2. John (B) Duffey 1907–1976 m. Carolyne Hegel 1910–
      3. 3. Isaac (W) Duffey 1906–1967 m. Grace 1906–
  6. 6. Charles (E) Benjamin 1858–
  7. 7. Hugh (B) Benjamin 1856–1910 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Enyeart 1866–
    1. 1. George (F) Benjamin 1899–
    2. 2. Levi (W) Benjamin 1904–
    3. 3. Florence (E) Benjamin 1901–1975 m. Orville (S) Clark –1946 m. Kenneth (L) Lewis 1905–1956
    4. 4. Walter (L) Benjamin 1899–
    5. 5. John (Hugh) Benjamin 1886–1971 m. Nellie (M) Schreyer 1886–1957
      1. 1. Mabel (E) Benjamin 1908–1988 m. Richard (Babe Truman) Baker 1904–1970
        1. 1. Harold (Edwin) Baker 1928–2011 m. Frankie (Oleta) Jett 1924–2008
        2. 2. Truman Baker 1929–2009 m. Nellie 1929–1998
        3. 3. Barbara Baker 1931–2003
  8. 8. Elijah (Willson) Benjamin 1852–1881
  9. 9. Hugh (A) Benjamin 1848–1849

Elijah Benjamin's Timeline

8 Records

1810
7 Oct 1810
Birth of Elijah Wilson Benjamin in Athens, Ohio, United States
Athens, Ohio, United States
1840
1840
Age 30
Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 50
Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 60
Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 70
Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided here in Chester, Wabash, Indiana, United States
Chester, Wabash, Indiana, United States
1884
1884
Age 74
Elijah Wilson Benjamin resided here in Wabash, Indiana, USA
Wabash, Indiana, USA
1887
24 Aug 1887
Age 77
Death of Elijah Wilson Benjamin in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, United States
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1810
    Event Place: Athens, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chester, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T9_315; Family History Film: 1254315; Page: 270.4000; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 0543.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M593_367; Page: 56; Image: 113.
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M653_304; Page: 262; Image: 262.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M432_178; Page: 308A; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M432_178; Page: 308A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M653_304; Page: 262; Image: 262.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M593_367; Page: 56; Image: 113.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chester, Wabash, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chester, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T9_315; Family History Film: 1254315; Page: 270.4000; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 0543.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Wabash County, Indiana History

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Find a Grave Index
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