Indiana McCaslins

In the 1880 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, Benjamin Dennis is a 26 year old farmer born in Kentucky. In his household are his wife, Sara J (who says she is 36, a little white lie, she is 40) , and their four-year-old son, David L. The family is living next door to Sarahs brother, David, and his family.

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, Benjamin is a 52 year old farmer (he apparently also told a little white lie about his age in 1880). In his household are Sarah J (age 60 and telling the truth about her age) and her daughter, Mary J (age 17) . They have been married 28 years. Their son David S [Luther], and his family are living next door.

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 62-year-old farmer Benjamin Dennis is living with his 70-year-old wife, Sarah J [McCaslin] Dennis. They have been married for 37 years. Sarah has borne two children and both are livilng.

Benjamin Dennis died 14 May 1941 at 1 p.m. at the I.O.O.F. Home at Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana.

From "The Family Record of David Luther Dennis and his wife, Iva Iona Steele" comes this handwritten obit: Mr Benjamson [sic] Dennis, age 83, the husband of Sarah Jane McCaslin, deceased, a former well-known citizen, died Tuesday evening at 1 o'clock [sic] at the Odd fellows [sic] Home at Greenburg. He was the son of William Dennis and one of ten children whom are all deceased accept [sic] four namely Margaret Lee, Mary Elizabeth, Martin, Hanibal [sic]. Mr Dennis was born July 7 1846 in Washington, Kentucky. When he was 14 years old he move [sic] to this city. When he was 27 years of age he was married to Sarah Jane McCaslin the daughter David & Mary Jane McCaslin. Mr Dennis has 6 grandchildren as survivors. 6 grandchildren survive.