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Jared Benham + Elizabeth Merriam

Benjamin Pierce + Elizabeth Andrews

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Jared Benham	abt 1781 -- AUG 1817
Rebecca Hill	abt 1779 -- 7 JAN 1857

John McNiel	25 MAR 1784 -- 23 FEB 1850
Elizabeth Andrews Pierce	9 AUG 1788 -- 27 MAR 1855

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3 OCT 1843

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Henry Washington Benham

Birth	17 APR 1813		CT, New Haven Co, Cheshire ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page
Educ.	1837		NY, Orange Co, West Point, West Point Academy ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page New York TTTP
Org.	1852-1853		DC, Navy Yard, Engineer
Military			USA Army / Brevet Major General / US Civil War
History	30 Apr 1863		Chancellorsville General, USA
	1 Jul 1863		Gettysburg
	5 MAY 1864		the Wilderness
	8 May 1864		Spotsylvania Court House
	Jun 1864		Cold Harbor
	9 Jun 1864		Petersburg
	29 MAR 1865		Appomattox Campaign
Reside	1880		NY, New York Co, New York City ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page New York TTTP
Death	1 JUN 1884		NY, New York Co, New York City ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page New York TTTP
Grave			DC, Washington, Congressional Cemetery ⚑ More on this location Links DC GenWeb / TTTP FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page

Aged: 71.1 years

Elizabeth Ann McNiel

Birth	abt 1830		NH ⚑ More on this location Links Cyndislist.com State Page FamilySearch State Page
Reside	1880		NY, New York Co, New York City ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page New York TTTP
Death	4 JAN 1915
Grave			DC, Washington, Congressional Cemetery ⚑ More on this location Links DC GenWeb / TTTP FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page

Aged: 85 years

Children	First Name	Birth Dt	Death Dt	Birth Place		Spouses
1	Henry Hill	28 FEB 1858	21 MAR 1911		MA, Bristol Co, New Bedford	Anna Franchot

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Henry Washington Benham
Census: 1880 . 1880 Census; ➤
Cemetery: Washington DC Cemetery Visits by Ray Gurganus;
(& 6) Website: Pedigree Resource File; ➤

Elizabeth Benham
Census: 1880 . 1880 Census; ➤
Cemetery: Washington DC Cemetery Visits by Ray Gurganus;
Marriage Sources:
Website: Pedigree Resource File; ➤

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