SIXTH GENERATION

1181. Benjamin Belford was born about 1845 in Putnam County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 13 Aug 1850 in home of parent. He appeared on the census on 4 Aug 1860 in home of parent. He served in the military between 1861 and 1865 in Company I, 88th Ohio Infantry.⁽⁶⁶⁾ He achieved the rank of Corporal. He appeared on the census on 29 Aug 1870 in Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio. He appeared on the census on 7 Jun 1880 in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio. The household also included Hetta Blakely, aged 20, servant, born Ohio. He died. He was buried in Truro Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio.⁽⁶⁶⁾

He was married to Ellen Martin on 2 Nov 1865 in Putnam County, Ohio. Ellen Martin was born about 1843 in Ohio. She appeared on the census on 29 Aug 1870 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census on 7 Jun 1880 in home of spouse. She died. She was buried in Truro Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio.⁽⁶⁶⁾ There are no dates on her headstone. Benjamin Belford and Ellen Martin had the following children:

2128 i. Mettie M. Belford was born on 20 Aug 1866 in Putnam County, Ohio. Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She appeared on the census on 29 Aug 1870 in home of parent. She appeared on the census on 7 Jun 1880 in home of parent. She died on 16 Sep 1884 in Putnam County, Ohio. ⁽⁶⁶⁾ She was buried in Truro Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio.⁽⁶⁶⁾
2129 ii. William Belford was born about 1870 in Ohio. He appeared on the census on 7 Jun 1880 in home of parent.