Benoni married Julia Ann Boggs on 3 Mar 1836 in Wayne Co., Indiana. They had thirteen children together--John (1837), Rachel (1839), Jane (1841), James (12 Mar 1843-10 May 1905), Wayne (1845), Susana (1847), Sarah E. (1849), Minerva (1851), Wiley (1853), Schuyler (1855-1861), Samuel (1858), Rufus (1861) and Olive (1864). (Note: Birth years are approximate but likely within a year of dates.)

In 1849, the family acquired a farm four miles south of Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. I found them there on the 1900 Census, the location mistakenly noted as “My Division” by census enumerator George Pomeroy. Benoni Jordan (noted as “Jorden” on the record), aged 35, was indeed farming for a living. Julia, aged 32, would have had her hands full at home taking care of a household with seven children in it—John, aged 13, Rachel, aged 11, Jane, aged 9, James, aged 7, Wayne, aged 5, Susana, aged 3, and Sarah, aged 1. Also there was 77-year-old Rachel Jordan.

In 1860, the family was zoned into Plymouth’s Center Township. Benoni Jordan, aged 44, was busy with the farm. Julia, aged 44, was home looking after their nine children—John, aged 29, James, aged 17, Warren (aka Wayne), aged 15, Susan, aged 13, Sarah, aged 11, Minerva, aged 9, Wiley, aged 7, Schuyler, aged 5, and Samuel, aged 2. Rufus and Olive would be the last to join the family, arriving in 1861 and 1864 while the country was in the middle of the Civil War. I found a plausible marriage record for a Rachel Jordan to Samuel H. Kennett on 24 Nov 1856 in Plymouth which could explain her no longer being with the family. As for daughter Jane, it is unclear whether she married or perhaps died.

Sadly, a year after that census, the family had to lay son Schuyler to rest on 25 Aug 1861. He was a mere six years old.

The family was still in Plymouth’s Center Township in 1870. Benoni Jordan (Jardon on the record), aged 55, was still working the family’s farm. Julia, aged 52, was keeping house. Still living with their parents were Sarah, aged 20, Minerva, aged 18, Wiley, aged 16, Sam, aged 13, Rufus, aged 11, Olive (enumerated as Oliver), aged 7, and James, aged 27, along with James’ wife Rachel, aged 20. Likely both Benoni and Julia welcomed those extra pairs of hands.

When the 1880 Census was taken, the family was still in Center Township, living on their farm south of the city of Plymouth. Benoni (noted as Bensoni) Jordan, aged 64, was still actively farming. Julia (noted as Julianna), aged 61, was likely enjoying only have two children still at home. Rufus was aged 20 that year, Olive, aged 16. These last two chicks would both leave the nest after that census. Rufus married later that same year, exchanging vows with Isabelle “Belle” Sheldon Armantrout two days before Christmas on 23 Dec 1880 in Marshall County. Olive married Sherman Orr on 20 Nov 1884 in Howe, Marshall County.

Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, Benoni would have appeared one last time on a census record. He died on 9 Aug 1891 at age 75.

Benoni married Julia Ann Boggs on 3 Mar 1836 in Wayne Co., Indiana. They had thirteen children together--John (1837), Rachel (1839), Jane (1841), James (12 Mar 1843-10 May 1905), Wayne (1845), Susana (1847), Sarah E. (1849), Minerva (1851), Wiley (1853), Schuyler (1855-1861), Samuel (1858), Rufus (1861) and Olive (1864). (Note: Birth years are approximate but likely within a year of dates.)

In 1849, the family acquired a farm four miles south of Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. I found them there on the 1900 Census, the location mistakenly noted as “My Division” by census enumerator George Pomeroy. Benoni Jordan (noted as “Jorden” on the record), aged 35, was indeed farming for a living. Julia, aged 32, would have had her hands full at home taking care of a household with seven children in it—John, aged 13, Rachel, aged 11, Jane, aged 9, James, aged 7, Wayne, aged 5, Susana, aged 3, and Sarah, aged 1. Also there was 77-year-old Rachel Jordan.

In 1860, the family was zoned into Plymouth’s Center Township. Benoni Jordan, aged 44, was busy with the farm. Julia, aged 44, was home looking after their nine children—John, aged 29, James, aged 17, Warren (aka Wayne), aged 15, Susan, aged 13, Sarah, aged 11, Minerva, aged 9, Wiley, aged 7, Schuyler, aged 5, and Samuel, aged 2. Rufus and Olive would be the last to join the family, arriving in 1861 and 1864 while the country was in the middle of the Civil War. I found a plausible marriage record for a Rachel Jordan to Samuel H. Kennett on 24 Nov 1856 in Plymouth which could explain her no longer being with the family. As for daughter Jane, it is unclear whether she married or perhaps died.

Sadly, a year after that census, the family had to lay son Schuyler to rest on 25 Aug 1861. He was a mere six years old.

The family was still in Plymouth’s Center Township in 1870. Benoni Jordan (Jardon on the record), aged 55, was still working the family’s farm. Julia, aged 52, was keeping house. Still living with their parents were Sarah, aged 20, Minerva, aged 18, Wiley, aged 16, Sam, aged 13, Rufus, aged 11, Olive (enumerated as Oliver), aged 7, and James, aged 27, along with James’ wife Rachel, aged 20. Likely both Benoni and Julia welcomed those extra pairs of hands.

When the 1880 Census was taken, the family was still in Center Township, living on their farm south of the city of Plymouth. Benoni (noted as Bensoni) Jordan, aged 64, was still actively farming. Julia (noted as Julianna), aged 61, was likely enjoying only have two children still at home. Rufus was aged 20 that year, Olive, aged 16. These last two chicks would both leave the nest after that census. Rufus married later that same year, exchanging vows with Isabelle “Belle” Sheldon Armantrout two days before Christmas on 23 Dec 1880 in Marshall County. Olive married Sherman Orr on 20 Nov 1884 in Howe, Marshall County.

Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, Benoni would have appeared one last time on a census record. He died on 9 Aug 1891 at age 75.