Eli BENHAM

1819 -

• Name	Eli BENHAM
  Birth	1819	Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.
  Gender	Male
  Death	Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN
  Person ID	I434	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Beecher BENHAM, Sr.,   b. 16 Jan 1796, CT
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy DICKSON,   b. 1797, PA d. 19 Jan 1874, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Dec 1816	Gorham (Hopewell), Ontario Co., N.Y.
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Eli Benham B. 1819 in Hopewell, Ontario Co. N.Y. and died ? Maybe married to Agnes, who was born 1831 (or was she his sister in the 1850 Census) Married to Flavilla in Ind., born 1832, VT, died ? In the 1850 Census Eli was in Middlebury Twp., Elkhart Co., In (73-145-983) Nancy Madison 54 800 born Pa Eli Benham 30 farmer NY Agnes Benham 19 NY Andrew J. Madison 13 NY In the 1860 Census, same place (73-240-499) Eli D. Benham 41 farmer 550 born NY Flavilla 28 VT John Melvin Benham 3 Ind Cassius H. 1 Ind. Nancy 67 (his mother) 2000 Pa In 1890 Elkhart, Ind Directory Melvin J. Benham has a livery stabel. With him was H. Cash Benham. In 1900 no M. J., but Cassius H. and wife, Charlotte, in Elkhart, In. Children: 1. John Melvin B. 1857 in Ind. 2. Cassius H.(or M. or E.) B. 1859. In addition to the notes above which may apply to him, there was a Cassius ?. Benham who studied Mechanical engineering at the U. of Ill .from 1894 to 1896, at which time he lived at 505 Garfield Ave. in Elkhart, Ind. According to the U. of Ill Register Cassius ?. was married to Jessie L. by 1940. Could this be the same person? Charles Benham 2649 Del Ray Dr. Muskegon, Ml 49441