Benjamin Staples was born about 1820-1828 in Tennessee, to unknown parents.
In the 1870 census, he was farming in Cumberland County, Tennessee, with his wife Harriet and seven children.
In the 1880 census, he was farming in Cumberland County, Tennessee, with his wife, three children, and grandson Cassa.
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Benjamin Staples | M | 50 | Farmer | Tennessee |
Harriett A Staples | F | 48 | Keeping house | Tennessee |
Mary E Staples | F | 18 | At home | Tennessee |
Eveline T Staples | F | 16 | At home | Tennessee |
Queen A Staples | F | 12 | At home | Tennessee |
Edney L Staples | F | 10 | At home | Tennessee |
Herod Staples | M | 9 | At home | Tennessee |
Martha M Staples | F | 8 | At home | Tennessee |
Delira C Staples | F | 4 | At home | Tennessee |
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Benjamin Staples | M | Black | 52 | Married | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Harriet Staples | F | Black | 53 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Tennessee |
Evaline Staples | F | Black | 24 | Single | Daughter | Home | Tennessee |
Herrod Staples | M | Black | 20 | Single | Son | Home | Tennessee |
Delila Staples | F | Black | 14 | Single | Daughter | Home | Tennessee |
Cassa Staples | M | Black | 6 Months | Single | Grandson | Home | Tennessee |
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