He and both his wives are buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in West Chicago, IL. Daughter Elva still lived at home with her father. 1891), and had another son, Frank (born in 1859). The census shows that Robert re-married (Celestine, Feb. 24, 1862, and worked his own farm in Wayne Township.īy the time of the 1870 U.S. and Daniel moved away to Gallands Grove, Iowa. Soon after, William moved to Blue Mound, Ill. Son Allen was a carpenter George and Walter were laborers and Elisabeth performed domestic help. ![]() The oldest, William, was a school teacher (maybe he taught in the Benjamin School District?). Census for 1860, Robert remained a farmer in Wayne Township along with his sons, Daniel and Nathan. By 1852, a new clapboard structure was built to replace the log cabin.Īccording to the U.S. In 1844, Robert donated land for the Benjamin School District, and a log cabin structure was built as the first school. He purchased additional land in Wayne County in 18. While in Illinois, the family added four more children: George born in 1834, Elisabeth born in 1836, Walter born in 1844, and Elva born in 1848. On March 12, 1834, the family moved once again and settled in DuPage County, Illinois, on a farm in Wayne Township. Soon after William was born, Robert and Nancy moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, and their family grew with the births of Allen Benjamin in 1830, and the twins, Daniel and Nathan Benjamin on Oct. ![]() 1860) some time in the mid-1820s, and they lived in Ohio when she gave birth to their first son, William Benjamin in 1828. He married Nancy Groves of Kentucky (Mar. Benjamin was born July 27 1808, in the Little Scioto River Valley near Columbus, Ohio. Benjamin School District 25 - Brief History of Pioneering Benjamin Family
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