Aaron S. BENEDICT

  General Notes:

AARON BENEDICT, farmer; P. O. Bennington, is the second son of William Ben edict, who came from Peru Tp., Essex Co., New York, and settled in Peru Tp., (then Delaware Co.) in 1812. Aaron was born in the year 1817, and was one of the first persons born in Peru Tp. He has twice been married, his first wife being Caroline Dague, his second, Louisa M. Meeker. The children by the first marriage, are as follows: Adessa, Linton, Margaret Jane, (Wyman deceased), Direxa, Lester P., William, Frederick, and Addison, deceased. By the last marriage there is but one child Preston Benedict. By occupation Mr. Benedict is a farmer, uniting many and varied characteristics. For fifteen years he has applied himself assiduously to the propagation of bees, especially the Italian bee, queens of which variety he has sent to all parts of the Union, and was the first party who was able to send !an Italian queen to the Sandwich Islands alive and in good condition. He has a particular penchant for the breeding and rearing of wild animals and fowls, especially the American wild turkey, and at the date of this writing, there is in his hands an order from California for a pair of these fowls, to be shipped thence. As a woodsman, Aaron has always been considered in the foremost rank, and recognized by his associates as the most expert of hunters, possessing in an eminent degree, even from boyhood, a knowledge of the habits of the game which he sought to capture. He is a member of the Society of Friends, the oldest church organization in the township. Note: 2

1870 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Morrow > Peru................. Benedict, Aaron, age 53, b. OH Louisa, age 26, b. IND Achssa? female, age 22, b. ALL OH Dysexa, age 14 Lester, age 11 William, age 9 Freddie, age 6 Preston H., age 1mo Note: 3 Aaron BENEDICT Self M Male W 63 OH Farmer CT VT M. Louisa BENEDICT Wife M Female W 37 IN Keeping House CT --- P. Lester BENEDICT Son S Male W 21 OH Teacher OH VA William BENEDICT Son S Male W 19 OH Laborer OH VA M. Fredrick BENEDICT Son S Male W 16 OH Works On Farm OH VA H. Preston BENEDICT Son S Male W 10 OH OH IN Source Information: Census Place Peru, Morrow, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255053 NA Film Number T9-1053 Page Number 229A

Author of the History of Peru Township , Morrow County , Ohio 1897.

Aaron married Caroline DAGUE, daughter of John DAGUE and Jane ROGERS, on 25 Dec 1846 in Peru, Morrow, Ohio. (Caroline DAGUE was born on 25 May 1830 in PAor VA, died on 8 Nov 1866 in Peru, Morrow, Ohio and was buried in Alum Creek Friends Cem., Morrow Co., Ohio.)

Aaron next married Louisa M. MEEKER, daughter of Davis MEEKER and Emaline BUNKER, on 10 Feb 1869 in Peru, Morrow, Ohio. (Louisa M. MEEKER was born on 12 Aug 1842 in Indiana, USA, died on 19 Dec 1912 in Peru, Morrow, Ohio and was buried on 19 Dec 1912 in Alum Creek Friends Cem., Morrow Co., Ohio.)