Elias Palmer Benjamin

1801 - 1887  (86 years)

• Name	Elias Palmer Benjamin
  Birth	22 Jan 1801	Northumberland, Saratoga, NY
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Nov 1850	Belfast, Allegany, NY ; age 49, born NY, farmer
  Census	19 Jun 1855	Belfast, Allegany, NY ; age 54, born Saratoga Co, merchant, resident in town 32 yrs.
  Census	4 Aug 1860	Granger, Allegany, NY ; age 59, born NY, farmer
  Census	17 Jun 1865	Birdsall, Allegany, NY ; age 64, born Saratoga Co, farmer
  Census	30 Jun 1870	Allen, Allegany, NY ; age 69, born NY, farmer
  Census	3 Jun 1875	Allen, Allegany, NY ; age 74, born Saratoga Co, farmer
  Census	2 Jun 1880	Allen, Allegany, NY ; age 78, born NY, widowed, works on farm, parents born NY/NY, living with son Elias & wife
  Death	11 Oct 1887	Allen, Allegany, NY
  Burial		Until the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, NY
  Person ID	I9348	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Fitch Benjamin,   b. 23 Dec 1775, Egremont, Berkshire, MA d. 23 May 1861, Belfast, Allegany, NY (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Palmer,   b. 16 Jul 1776, Northumberland, Saratoga, NY d. 1 Dec 1848, Belfast, Allegany, NY (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1798	Schuylerville, Saratoga, NY
  Family ID	F3192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Pettis,   b. 6 Mar 1810, Chenango Co, NY d. 14 Feb 1878, New York (Age 67 years)
  Children	+ 1. Abigail Benjamin,   b. 19 Aug 1830, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 31 Jan 1923, Friendship, Allegany, NY (Age 92 years) + 2. Emily Benjamin,   b. Mar 1832, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. Feb. 9, 1907, Ortonville, Big Stone, MN (Age ~ 74 years)   3. Malvina Benjamin,   b. 1835, Belfast, Allegany, NY   4. Rebecca Benjamin,   b. 1836, Belfast, Allegany, NY + 5. George Washington Benjamin,   b. 25 Apr 1838, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 13 Sep 1917, Reno Co, KS (Age 79 years) + 6. Harriet A Benjamin,   b. 19 Aug 1840, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 31 Jan 1928, Friendship, Allegany, NY (Age 87 years) + 7. Almira Catherine Benjamin,   b. 30 Mar 1843, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 11 Jun 1929, Angelica, Allegany, NY (Age 86 years) + 8. William H Benjamin,   b. Mar 1843, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 7 Jan 1916, Allegany Co, NY (Age ~ 72 years) + 9. Adelia Benjamin,   b. 28 Oct 1846, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 22 Oct 1878, Angelica, Allegany, NY (Age 31 years)   10. Mary D Benjamin,   b. 1847, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. Bef 1855 (Age 8 years) + 11. Elias A Benjamin,   b. 8 Aug 1849, Belfast, Allegany, NY d. 23 Jul 1928 (Age 78 years) + 12. Alice May Benjamin,   b. 17 Jan 1854, Allegany Co, NY d. 2 Feb 1926, Interlaken, Seneca, NY (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2014

  
  

• Headstones

  Elias & Mary Benjamin Gravestone BENJAMIN E. P. Died / Oct. 11, 1887 / Aged 86yrs MARY A. / his wife / died Feb. 14, 1878 / aged 68yrs

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Cuba Patriot", 10 Nov 1887 (fultonhistory.com) DEATH OF ELIAS P BENJAMIN Died, in the town of Allen at the residence of his son William, Oct. 11, 1887, Elias P. Benjamin, aged 88 years. The funeral took place Oct. 13, and was largely attended. A very able and consoling discourse, delivered by Rev. F. M. Alvord of Friendship, from Job 1:21, reference being had to Timothy 1:48 the latter having been selected by the deceased. Mr. Benjamin was born in Northumberland, Saratoga county, Jan. 22, 1801. About the year 1827, he with his parents brothers and sisters removed to Belfast, Allegany county, where he spent the most of his life. Soon after arriving in Belfast he married Mary Pettis. Eleven children were born to them, three sons and eight daughters, of whom three sons and six daughters survive to mourn his loss, the mother having died nine years ago.