Benjamin was the son of Jeremiah Brittingham and Mary Williams. He first married in 1833 to Eliza Jane Makemson. She died in 1853. He was secondly married to Mary Anderson in 1859.
Benjamin passed away in 1865.
Sources
[1] 1 Aug 1833 Marriage of Benjamin Brittingham & Eliza Jane Makemson, Vermilion, IL. Vermilion County, Illinois marriage records, 1826-1900; Family Search.
[2] 1840 Household of Benjamin Brittingham, Vermilion, IL.
[3] 1850 Household of Ben Brittingham, Vermilion, IL.
Ben Brittenham 54 Maryland
Eliza J Brittenham, 38 Kentucky
Thomas Brittenham, 16 IL
Mary Brittenham, 15 IL
Ben Brittenham, 14 IL
Eliza Brittenham, 12 IL
Arthur Brittenham, 9 IL
Nancy Brittenham, 8 IL
Emily Brittenham, 7 IL
Jeremiah Brittenham, 4 IL
Melissa Brittenham, 2 IL
[4] 25 April 1859 Marriage of Benjamin Brittingham & Mary A. Anderson, Vermilion, IL. Vermilion County, Illinois marriage records, 1826-1900; Family Search.
1860 Household of Benja Brittingham, Georgetown, Vermilion, IL. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Benja Britingham, 63 Maryland
Mary Britingham, 46 Tenn
Arthur Britingham, 19 Tenn (incorrect loc.)
Emily Britingham, 16 IL
Jeremiah Britingham, 13 IL
Melissa Britingham, 12 IL
Caroline Britingham, 9 IL
John Britingham, 10 IL
Milton Britingham, 6 IL
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24029556/benjamin-abbott-brittingham: accessed 07 September 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Abbott Brittingham (28 Aug 1796–5 Sep 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24029556, citing Makemson Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986) .
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