Benham was born about 1779. He was the son of Unnamed Father Nelson. He passed away in 1814. [1]
Married twice per Family Search:
1st. 1804 Nancy Wilfong (1783–1868), six (?) children
2nd. 1813 Susannah Wilfong (1779–?), no children
Note: dates are obviously not consistent. More documentation is needed.
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Sources
↑ First-hand information as remembered by Brian Ward, Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
See also:
Benham Nelson (1781–1814), profile provided by Family Search.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benham by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benham: