James Oscar Benner1

#8378, (October 1874 - )
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Romelia Benner1 (1839 - 1899)
Mother*Jane Oliver1 (1842 - 1929)

Family

Elisabeth Harrison b. 1879
James Oscar Benner was also known as Oscar. 
Birth*October 1874He was born in October 1874 at IndianaG.2 
4 June 1880He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 in the household of Romelia Benner and Jane Oliver at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, as Oscar, age 5, b. In.3 
Marriage*30 May 1900He married Elisabeth Harrison, daughter of David Harrison and Gelana Knowles, on 30 May 1900 at Posey Co., IndianaG.4 
18 June 1900He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 in the household of Jane Oliver at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 25, b. IN Oct 1874, farmer, marr. less than 1 yr.5 

Citations

  1. [S737] History of Posey County (Goodspeed) (Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886), p. 475.
  2. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Romela (41), b. and mother b. IN, father b. Russia, farmer; Jane (40), b. and parents b. IN, keeping house.
  4. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com, James O Benner and Elizabeth Harrison, marr. Posey Co. 30 May 1900.
  5. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Jane Brenner (58), wid., b. IN May 1842, parents b. IN, farmer.