Named after Benjamin's mother

1850, 7th US Census, Bloomington Township, McLean County, Illinois
pg 26B
Benjamin Deen 35 M Farmer Ohio
Sophrona 37 F Ohio
David 14 M Illinois
Elvira 12 F Illinois
Louvina 10 F Illinois
Silvester 7 M Illinois
John W. 5 M Illinois
Enos 3 M Illinois
Nancy 1 F Illinois

SHUEYVILLE, JEFFERSON TWP., JOHNSON CO., IOWA 1860 CENSUS
DEAN, P.948
BENJAMIN, AGE 45, FARMER, BORN IN OHIO
SOPHRONA, AGE 47, BORN IN OHIO
DAVID, AGE 23, FARMER, BORN IN ILLINOIS
ELVIRA, AGE 22, BORN IN ILLINOIS
LOUVINA, AGE 20, BORN IN ILLINOIS
SYLVESTER, AGE 17, FARMER, BORN IN ILLINOIS
JOHN W., AGE 15, BORN IN ILLINOIS
ELNORUS, AGE 13, MALE, BORN IN ILLINOIS
NANCY, AGE 10, BORN IN ILLINOIS
SARAH E., AGE 9, BORN IN ILLINOIS
JAMES M., AGE 5, BORN IN IOWA
LUCY, AGE 50, BORN IN ILLINOIS
LUCINDA, AGE 22, BORN IN ILLINOIS
AMANDA, AGE 18, BORN IN ILLINOIS
ELI, AGE 14, BORN IN ILLINOIS
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