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Benjamin was a minister for the Christian church. Residences & events: 1830 Morgan Co, IN. No township was listed by the census taker forBenjamin. His household consisted of 1 male (himself) and 2 females.Next door was brother Jonathan while their father was a neighbor. 1849 Shelby Co, IN, was his residence when daughter, Jane, married. 1850 IL. Van Buren Twp, Shelby Co, IN was still his residence bycensus time. 1855 Cumberland Co, IL. In the state census, there were in hishousehold: 2 males under 10, 4 males 10-20, 2 males 20-30, and 1 male40-55, 1 female 10-20, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50. Son, Zach,lived next door and brother, Jonathan lived farther down. 2 doorsdown the other way was Jacob Parker, future in-laws of daughter,Malinda. 1860 Greenup, Cumberland Co, IL. Still at the same address, thecensus taker recorded him as a Christian minister with property =$6150/300 and had a Manerva Crimpking, 9, living with the family.possibly a step-daughter? Son, Zach, still lived nearby. 1870 Same address. He was 60 years old with a 30 year old wife and 5children under 10 according to the census. |
| In the 1910 census, Malinda's parents were both both in IN. |
| He officiated at the 3rd marriage of daugher, Malinda, that year. |