8/30/1850 Polk Twp, Crawford Co, OH. At age 21, he was listed in thec ensus as Benjn, a cabinetmaker, and living with the family ofWilliam B eale, also a cabinetmaker.
1860 Galion, Crawford Co, OH. That year he was 30 years old, acarpen ter with a large estate worth $11,000/100. Wife Margarette was29 and t he children were Flora F, 9, and Ida A, 4.
He died of congestive chills. The death certificate said he was 48rat her than 43 and that he was born in Wayne Co, OH.
