Notes:

Edward owned a plantation in Maryland, the same state where he was born. In the 1820 FREDERICK CO MD, the following members were sorted in his family: "1m 26-45; 1f -5; 1f 16-26". He did not agree with Maryland's slave laws and therefore, moved to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, and then to Knox and Belmont County, Ohio. According to the "History and Biography, 20th Century History of Delaware Co., Ohio", Edward Willett Benton moved to Knox Co., OH after 1824 and then to Delaware Co., OH in 1829. This isn't quite right, as Edward is in the 1830 census for Belmont Co. Ohio with the following family members: "1 male age 5-10; 1 male age 10-15; 1 male, age 40-50 and 1 female, age 30-40. He is in the 1850 Census record in Scioto Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio, page 273: "BENTON, Edward W age 66 b. MD farmer, Matilda age 46 b. MD, Catherine age 20, Rebecca age 17, Mary Jane age 14, Erasmus age 12, Nancy age 7.....all born in Ohio He disappears from the 1860 census records onward. (CL-488) He, a few family members and descendants are buried at NEWHOUSE CEM, DELAWARE, Ohio: Edw W 1782 - 7/30/1868, Matilda 8/27/1868, Benj T 1824 - 8/25/1906, Mary K 1825 - 1/7/1901, J R 1855 - 5/13/1916, Eva 1860 - 1/21/1939, and Chas B 1/9/1863 - 1/23/1941.

Edward married Hannah DUVALL, * on 7 May 1806 in , Montgomery, MD, USA. Hannah (daughter of Lewis DUVALL, * and Anne WELSH, *) was born about 1790; died in 1817 in Of Frederick, MD, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Matilda PHILLIPS on 27 Apr 1820 in , Frederick, MD. Matilda was born in 1790; died on 27 Aug 1868 in , Delaware, OH, USA; was buried in Newhouse Cemetery, Delaware, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Matilda's birth year doesn't match her age in the only census we've found her in before she was married. She is listed at age 5 in the 1820 census for Frederick Co., MD. However, her age of 30-40 in the 1840 census would match.

Matilda married Isaac TOBIN, * on 22 Oct 1826 in , Belmont, OH, USA. Isaac (son of Nathaniel TOBIN, * and Elizabeth JACOBS) was born on 29 Jul 1803 in , Loudoun, VA, USA; died on 9 Oct 1881 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried about 12 Oct 1881 in Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his wife were having children by 1834 according to information from S. Hollis@worldnet.att.net. However, his age is listed at age 38 in an 1860 census, making his birth year only 12 or 13 years previous to 1834. In the 1830 census for Belmont Co., OH, he is likely the son who was age 10-15 years of age. I highly suspect that he was not having children by 1834. (CL-488)

Elmer married Mary Ann THOMAS before 1834. Mary was born in 1820; died in 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is likely the following Benjamin who served in the Civil War: "Enlisted 5-3-1864 ae 40, Co D 145 OH Inf; mustered out 8-24-1864 Camp Chase, Ohio" He was in the 1880 DELAWARE CO OH, SCIOTO T. Census, pg 279D, BENTON, B. T 55 b. OH parents both born in Maryland, wife Mary K 55 b. OH, her father was born in OH and her mother was born in PA, son - C. B. age 17 born Ohio

Benjamin married Mary K. NEUHOUSE on 13 Aug 1846 in , Delaware, OH, USA. Mary was born in 1825 in , , OH, USA; died on 7 Jan 1901 in Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA; was buried in Newhouse Cemetery, Delaware, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was listed at age 20 in the 1850 census in Delaware Co., OH and was still unmarried and living with her family.

Family/Spouse: Samuel MAUGANS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married John M. ROTRAMEL on 19 Nov 1856 in , Sangamon, IL. John was born about 1825; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a William Tobin who owned 9 acres in 1840 in Monroe Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio that might be this William though he would have been only 13 at the time. (CL-114) In the 1850 Washington Twp., Guernsey Co., OH records he is listed as a teacher at age of 23. (CL-327) They lived there in 1851 according to the tax records for Guernsey Co., Ohio He died in the mines (presumably gold mines) of California at an unknown date. (CL-327)

William married Jane BRYAN on 23 Nov 1848 in , Guernsey, OH, USA. Jane was born about 1826 in , , OH, USA; died after 1850 in Of Guernsey, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward left home from Mar. 1, 1850 till Apr. 1853 when he was not fully grown, to hunt for gold during the Califonia Gold Rush. He traveled there via Central America. When returning to Sangamon Co., IL, he spent a couple years buying and shipping stock. He worked as a merchant for a year in Sandova, Marion Co., IL and then again returned, this time to farming. Farming became his life-long pursuit. He located in Woodside Twp. in 1870 with 80 acres of land. His home is described as "perfection of neatness ..in all the surroundings and the coziness of the dwelling... a cottage of modern design which, set in the midst of beautiful grounds and surrounded by fruitful fields and orchard is a jewel of pearl in emerald quite in keeping with the other features of the landscape." (Portrait and Biographical Album of Sangamon Co., ILL, 1891) (CL-327)

Edward married Delight S. MARTIN on 5 Sep 1854. Delight was born on 12 Sep 1830 in , , OH, USA; died on 12 Aug 1902; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family tradition as presented by my Great Aunt Gladys states that Wesley Tobin was a full Irishman and his wife, Mary Ann Danner was Pennsylvania Dutch. (CL-102) (Two of his great-granddaughters, Wanda Getz and Peg, both felt Wesley had some American Indian ancestry. Several members of the family have had his high cheek bones. This is also supported by the fact that the women in this family of the last 4 generations have had dimples in the upper part of their hips again indicating Native American ancestry. ) They met at an Old Brick Inn where she probably worked. Mary Ann Danner's father was born in Pennsylvania.

Wesley had been raised in Monroe Twp., Guernsey Co, Ohio. His birth date is contradictory in second hand sources and census records, being either 1830, 1831, or 1835. His birth place is given as Ohio or Virginia. (CL-102) He moved to Gallia Co. in 1851, married on May 21 or on March 4, 1854 depending on which second hand source is used. He was a merchant, fur dealer, and farmer. The family resided in a log house on their farm on range 34 of Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. My grandfather, William Edward Clark, was born in this log house. Sometime, thereafter, it burned totally down. According to a great-granddaughter of Wesley, Sophia Clark Liggett, the family then proceeded to clean out the chicken coup and use it for their living quarters. (CL-141)

In the 1874 "Gallia County Ohio Atlas", Wesley lives one section south and west of Adamsville (now Rio Grande, OH), and one section south of Rio Grande College, Twp. 6, Range 16, section 34. (C-590 In the 1870 census for Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., OH, Wesley's property is listed as worth $3700.00 and his personal estate worth $500.00. (CL-305) This is greatly up from the 1860 census which lists both values at $300.00. In the 1880 Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio census, he was 45 and a farmer with wife, Mary, age 44, Wesley 22, Mary A. 20, and Lola was age 18. Lola attended school within that year. In the next house, John Tobin, age 24 lived with wife Ellen who was age 15. (CL-231)

Wesley Tobin died of a heart attack and is buried with his family at Old Pine Cemetery at a location next to a fence. He gave a portion of his farm or equivalent funds to each of his children near the time of his death. Ad- ministration records for his farm, seem to suggest that the children received the land before the administration and that they hired someone to work the farm for a period of five years at that time. Wesley's death date is stated as 13 Aug. 1898 in this document, but was actually 1897 when the document is studied in full and his tombstone inscription is noted.

APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Transcribed by Linda Coate Dudick) The State of Ohio, Gallia County, in Probate Court. W.B. (Chambers), being duly sworn says that Wesley Tobin late a resident of the Township of Raccoon in said County, died on or about the 13th day of August A.D. 1898; leaving Mary A. Tobin, his widow, whose P.O. address is Rio Grande, Ohio and the following persons his only next of kin: Sonora Swanson, daughter, p.o. address Jackson, Ohio; Alice M. Hively, daughter, Rio Grande, Ohio; Lola C. Clark, daughter, Rio Grande, Ohio; John W. Tobin, son, Plain City, Ohio; Wesley R. Tobin, son, Thurman, Ohio. That on this 20th day of August, 1897 Henry Wickline was appointed administrator of the estate of said deceased by the Probate Court of said County of Gallia, and that said administrator duly qualified and extend upon his duties as(sue) administrator. That Henry T. Wickline the Administrator of said decedent on or about the 8th day of August 1898, without fully administering said estate. The undersigned asks to be appointed Administrator de bonis non of the estate of said descendent and on his oath aforesaid says, the amount of personal property will be about $50.00 Total. He offers a bond as such Administrator de bonis non, in the sum of $100.00 (Signed) W.B. Chambers. Copy (Albeit) A to petition (of) W.B. Chambers, Rio Grande, Ohio, Aug. 24th, A.D., 1894. Know all men by these present that we this day (entrust) an () will with (Poschoe Worner) leasing the (house) (farm) for the term of five years. We (p ) of the first agree that he shall ever ( ) up said farm to ( ) and ( ) and wood for his own use, and all necessary to fix said farm and we agree for Henry Wickline to be the (man) to hold this article and receive all ( ) from Mr. (Worner), and pay the ( ) all debts till all are paid and if any is left in his (house), divide according to law. We agree to keep up all outside fences and pay for working ( ) for the inside fences and roof ( ) ( ) and fix the roof of the house. (Poschal Worner) ( ) by the ( ) (foot) agreed to farm land in good workmanlike style, and leave the (soil) in as good shape as is possible, and keep up all inside fences and keep (up ?) shrubbes, and be also ( )to pay to Henry Wickline in trust the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) a year, and pay to the County treasurer all taxes that become due from year to year. Said rent to be paid twice a year, the first day of December and the first day of March, and if they sell the ( ) to let them have the lumber to the road (in) the most (convenient) way. (Signed) Poschoe Worner, Lonora Swonson, John W. Tobin, Alice M. Hively, Lola Clark, Mary Tobin. (CL-68)

Wesley married Mary Ann DANNER on 21 May 1854 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Mary (daughter of Jacob DANNER and Sarah A. GASKIN) was born on 12 Jun 1832 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 23 May 1923 in , Gallia, OH, USA; was buried after 23 May 1923 in , Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James was a self made man. On his own he achieved ownership of much town and country realty. He was also a live stock dealer. He was even a teacher for a time and spent many hours in self-education. He moved to Sangamon, IL in 1856. He is listed as one of the "substantial citizens of Springfield," in "The Past and Present of the City of Springfield and Sangamon Co., IL." (CL-327)

James married Marrian Eleanor Jane MARLOW on 8 Aug 1854 in , Guernsey, OH, USA. Marrian was born on 28 Apr 1833 in , Guernsey, OH, USA; died on 24 Apr 1904 in Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Tobin was born east of Columbus, Ohio. He originally worked in farming in Sangamon, Illinois with his father and then traveled. He returned to Sangamon and tried stock buying. He returned finally to farming finding that his true occupation. In the 1910 census, he was listed in Sangamon, Illinois at age 75 with his wife Eliza. He is buried back in Franklin Co., Ohio. He was a Democrat in politics.

John married Eliza J. GILLOCK on 11 Oct 1863 in Morganfield, Union, KY. Eliza was born on 13 Aug 1842 in , Sangamon, IL; died after 1910 in Of Sangamon, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac R. Tobin (CL-330) enlisted in Co. E, 114th Illinois Infantry on Aug. 11, 1862. The regiment was mustered in at Camp Butler, Illinois on Sept. 18, 1862. Many of it's duties were in Tennessee. Isaac deserted on Jan. 8, 1863, the same day as Henry Albert, Andrew S. Hamilton and William H. Southwick all from the Springfield and Ball, Illinois area. (CL-327) He is in the 1880 census living in Springdale, Sangamon, IL with wife and daughter, Belle Tobin. Isaac believed his mother was born in Ohio.

Isaac married Loudell B. BURROUGHS on 23 Mar 1878 in , Sangamon, IL. Loudell was born about 1851; died after 1880 in Of Sangamon, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel was a well respected citizen of Sangamon Co., IL. At age two, he moved to Sangamon in 1854 with his family. He graduated from Springfield High School. According to the 1880 census records for Rochester, Sangamon Co., IL, he was age 25, a boarder at the home of Esther Barnwell, and a school teacher. He said his father was born in Virginia and his mother was born in Ohio. His mother's birth place was actually Maryland, but she moved to Ohio while young. He taught school for eight years in Rochester, Sangamon, IL ending his career there as principal. He then became deputy in the office of the circuit clerk for eight years at which time he started a successful grocery business back in Sangamon. He was one of the leading early merchants of that town. He was a democrat and a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. They lived at 215 West Edwards St. in a home built by Mr. Tobin. (CL-327)

Family/Spouse: Lida HIGHMORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband lived in Jackson, Ohio at the time of her father's death in 1897. They bought a farm there with the money they received from her father. (CL-68, 142)

Sonora married Edward T. SWANSON on 12 Jul 1877 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Edward was born in 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John had eight children by his first wife. He married Barbara Evans sometime between the 1910 and 1920 census. John lived with his first wife in Plain City, Jerome Twp, Union Co., Ohio as that was his residence when his father died in 1897 and in the 1900 census records. In the 1910 census, he and his wife Ellen lived in Marion Twp., Franklin Co., Ohio with their five youngest children. He was listed as a teamster. He and his 2nd wife lived in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1920 census. He was 10 years older than his second wife, Barbara.

He is remembered by my mother as a small, sweet man who loved my mother and her sister's sticky candy, fudge cooked to a sticky state. (CL-68,138)

John married Ellen JINKS on 6 Apr 1880 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Ellen was born in 1864 in , Miami, OH, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Barbara Elen EVANS after 1910. Barbara (daughter of David O. EVANS and Margaret S. MORGAN) was born on 18 Aug 1864 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; died on 17 Dec 1946 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; was buried about 20 Dec 1946 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Wesley R. Tobin could be the Wesley R. Tobin that was in the Jail Register of the Sheriff of Gallia Co., Ohio. He was from Ohio and was jailed from May 31-Jun 10 (1879) for assault and battery. (CL-273) He lived in Thurman, Ohio at the time of his father's death in 1897. (CL-68) He resided in Centerville Village in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1900 census records. (CL-138) His death certificate says he was born in Virginia with Robert Tobin being the provider of the information. (CL-DOC)

Wesley married Lucinda JINKS on 23 Apr 1885 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Lucinda was born in Jul 1867 in , Miami, OH, USA; died on 12 May 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jake HIVELY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lola owned property adjoining what use to be property of her husbands in section 34 of Raccoon Township in 1900. Other divisions of section 34 belonged to all of her brothers and sisters except for Sonora. As she received her father's farm from her father, this could be that same property. (CL-12,142) Lola Tobin Clark made many quilts. She specifically gave one of the "Grandmother's Flower Garden" patterned quilt to her granddaughter Wanda as she was the oldest daughter in that side of the family. She asked her to give it to her oldest daughter. Her daughter Grace Ann still has it in safe keeping. (CL-290) Her birth date and mother's maiden name appear to be incorrect on her death certificate as 10/16/1862 d. of Mary Gaskins. The info was provided by her son, William E. Clark, but neither piece of info correlates with any other document found on her. Her death certificate stated that she was a housekeeper in her own home for 50 years. The last date of her occupation at this task was in 1935, five years before her death. She died of Cardio Vascular Reval Disease. (CL-DOC)

Lola married Andrew James CLARK on 7 Jan 1883 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH, USA. Andrew (son of James A. CLARK and Eliza Jane Hoge GLENN) was born on 8 Feb 1860 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 3 Jul 1935 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA; was buried on 5 Jul 1935 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]