GRAHAM-Benjamin W. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

B. W. GRAHAM, farmer, Covington was born in Madison County Ohio June 21, 1819 and is the son of James and Jane SNODGRASS Graham, who were natives of KY and came from Ohio to Parke County, Indiana in 1822 where they remained one year after which they came to Fountain and settled in what is now Wabash Township on what is now known as Graham's Creek. His father was born Jan 10, 1797 died in this county 1879. His wife was born 1795 and died about 1873. The subject of this sketch is probably as old a settler as now lives in Fountain having spent a life of usefulness in the way of improving and building up that part of the county in which he lives. He has always been engaged in farming and has accumulated a fine property of 200 acres of well improved land. IN 1842 he married Miss Ruth CRANE daughter of Moses and Susanah Crane, who came to the county about 1835. Mr. Graham's family are: Oliver; Byron J; Almira J; Julia A and Marietta. Three deceased: Oliver, Milford and Monroe.

1870 Wabash Twp #161 Fountain Co IN Census Benjamin W. Graham 51 Farmer 7200/1625 Ohio Ruth A. 47 Ohio Byrom J. 22 Ind Elmira J. 19 Ind Julia A. 18 Ind Mary E 16 Ind Monroe 14 Ind Crane, Guilford 19 Farm Hand.