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Descendants of Joseph A. Bennight

7. CHARLES NAPP² BENIGHT (JOSEPH A.¹ BENNIGHT)^96,^97,⁹⁸ was born November 10, 1809 in Chemung Co.?, NY, and died April 06, 1886 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. He married (1) ELIZA ANN JONES^99,¹⁰⁰ May 05, 1833 in Vigo County, IN ¹⁰¹, daughter of OTIS JONES and SARAH BUSH. She was born June 05, 1817 in Indiana ¹⁰², and died March 15, 1852 in Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Prairieton, Vigo Co.. He married (2) LOUISA COLWELL BIRCH¹⁰³ July 10, 1853 in Clark Co., IL, daughter of JOHNSON BIRCH and SARAH (CALDWELL). She was born April 11, 1827 in KY.

Notes for CHARLES NAPP BENIGHT:
      On July 6, 1827, Joseph Benight transferred to Charles N. Benight, west half of Section 1, Twp. 10, Range 11. On March 18, 1837, Charles entered land in Vigo Co., Indiana. SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 4 in Twp. Ten North of Range Ten West containing 40 acres and 8/100ths of an acre.

      Charles came to Prairieton Twp. with his parents in 1818 and was reared to farming, an occupation he followed until 1855; when he moved to Terre Haute and engaged in the manufacturing of brick, which business he carried on fourteen years. He owned at one time about 1,000 acres of land, part of which he sold, dividing some of it among his children. He belonged to the militia that guarded Fort Harrison during the Indian war. He died April 6, 1886, a consistent member of the Centenary Methodist Church. This church was the first religious organization in Terre Haute. His widow owns a farm containing 256 acres of land, and has her residence in Terre Haute.

      History of Vigo Co., Indiana, 1891, says that there was a large increase of the population in 1817 and 1818 in Prairieton Twp., Vigo Co., Indiana and among those who came about that time was listed Joseph Benight. Also stated that a granddaughter, Eliza Ann Angel, was born in a house that stood where the Wabash River now runs on Section 6, and that this house belonged to her grandfather, Joseph Benight. Charles N. Benight's biography in this book says that he was a son of Joseph and Margaret (Rosson) Benight, who were of English descent and moved from New York to Prairieton Twp. in 1818. Their family consisted of twelve children.

Children of CHARLES BENIGHT and ELIZA JONES are:

SARAH C.³ BENIGHT^103,^104,¹⁰⁵, b. January 11, 1837, Indiana; d. March 14, 1909, Prairieton, Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Vigo Co.; m. MILTON HENDERSON¹⁰⁵, March 29, 1855, Vigo County, IN ¹⁰⁶; b. 1832; d. 1913, Prairieton, Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Vigo Co...

Notes for SARAH C. BENIGHT:
S. Henderson died in Prairieton, Vigo Co., IN on March 14, 1909, age 71. Not sure if this is Sarah or not. From "Index to Death Record of Vigo County, 1882-1910, Vol II, Letters H-O. Online at FTM's genealogylibrary.com

25.	ii.	HAMILTON J. BENIGHT, b. October 31, 1839, Prairieton Twp., Vigo Co., IN.
	iii.	HARRIET C. BENIGHT^107,¹⁰⁸, b. Abt. 1843, Indiana; d. Bef. 1891.
	iv.	LOUISA BENIGHT¹⁰⁹, b. January 25, 1846, Vigo Co., IN; d. June 01, 1847, Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Prairieton, Vigo Co..

Children of CHARLES BENIGHT and LOUISA BIRCH are:

CHARLES DUDLEY³ BENIGHT^110,¹¹¹, b. August 31, 1854, Prairieton, Vigo Co., IN; d. June 29, 1937; m. HARRIETT B. "HATTIE" MILLER, February 27, 1878, Vigo County, IN.

Notes for CHARLES DUDLEY BENIGHT:
CHARLES DUDLEY BENIGHT lives on the bank of the Wabash, on Secs. 33 and 34 of Prairieton township. He is a son of C.N. BENIGHT, of Terre Haute, and was born in Prairieton township, August 31, 1854. He was educated in Terre Haute, and took a course in Garvin's Commercial College. He was married in February, 1878, to Miss Hattie B. MILLER, of Terre Haute. His father and some other relatives came to Prairieton at an early day, and prepared the land for cultivation by their children.

HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Prairieton Twp. - p. 467

26.	vi.	FRANK C. BENIGHT, b. February 1857, IN; d. Aft. 1920.
	vii.	MARTHA BENIGHT¹¹², b. Bet. 1854 - 1865; d. infancy.
	viii.	BIRCH B. BENIGHT^112,¹¹³, b. May 01, 1865, Terra Haute, Vigo Co., IN; m. MARY E. BAILEY, August 06, 1888, Vigo Co., IN; b. March 15, 1867.
	ix.	GERTRUDE DELLA BENIGHT^114,¹¹⁵, b. November 10, 1869, Terra Haute, Vigo Co., IN; d. February 27, 1947, Washington, D.C.; m. OZNI PORTER HOOD¹¹⁵, July 31, 1884, Terra Haute, Vigo Co., IN; b. June 14, 1865, Lowell, Essex Co., MA; d. April 22, 1937, Washington, D.C..

8. EDWIN PUTNAM² BENIGHT (JOSEPH A.¹ BENNIGHT)^116,^117,¹¹⁸ was born September 16, 1811 in New York, and died February 11, 1856 in Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Prairieton, Vigo Co.. He married (1) ELENOR "ELLEN" STRAIN^119,¹²⁰ June 10, 1841 in Vigo Co., IN ¹²¹. She was born July 23, 1816, and died October 03, 1842 in Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Prairieton, Vigo Co.. He married (2) MARGARET ANN HILL¹²² June 20, 1844 in Clark Co., IL ¹²³, daughter of REV. HILL and MARGARET CUNNINGHAM. She was born November 07, 1823 in Sullivan Co., IN, and died June 20, 1889.

Notes for EDWIN PUTNAM BENIGHT:
      On May 29, 1830, Joseph Bennight transferred to Edwin east 1/2 of Sec. 1, Twp. 10, Range 11. Edwin entered land in Vigo Co., Indiana, on March 18, 1837. West 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 7 in Twp. 10 North of Range 10 West containing 73 acres and 64/100ths of an acre. Also East 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of practional Section 12 in Twp. 10 North of Range 11 West containing 80 acres.
      Edwin was listed as a farmer in Prairie Creek Township, 1850 Vigo Co., Indiana Census, page 296, dwelling #156.

Children of EDWIN BENIGHT and MARGARET HILL are:

	i.		HARRIET³ BENIGHT¹²⁴, b. Abt. 1845, Illinois.
	ii.		FRANCIS BENIGHT¹²⁵, b. December 15, 1847, Vigo Co., IN; d. April 07, 1852, Vigo Co., IN - burial New Harmony Cemetery, Prairieton, Vigo Co..

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