Benajah FURLONG
Rhoda GALUSHA

Husband:  Benajah FURLONG
Birth:  6 Mar 1785, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 
Death:  9 Sep 1849, Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio 
Burial:  Sep 1849, Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery, Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio
Father: Benajah FURLONG
Mother:  Anna ETHERIDGE

Marriage:  14 Apr 1808, Bennington Co., Vermont 

Wife:  Rhoda GALUSHA
Birth:   5 Feb 1788, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont 
Death:   23 Jul 1867, Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio 
Burial:  Jul 1867, Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery, Clarksfield, Huron Co., Ohio  
Father:  Capt. David GALUSHA 
Mother:   Rhoda Marie GALUSHA 

Children:
1. Norman Galusha FURLONG, b: 15 Sep 1809, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
2. Louisa Maria FURLONG, b: 1 Aug 1811, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
3. Orville Putnam FURLONG, b: 17 Sep 1813, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
4. Mary Ann FURLONG, b: 1 Aug 1817, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
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Notes:
Benajah and Rhoda had moved their family to Connecticut in 1809 and, by 1830, to Ohio.

        1810 Federal Census Data (M252_2, Page 201),  Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut 

 NAME

Males

Males

Males

Males

Males

Females

Females

Females

Females

Females

 

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

 FURLONG, Benajah

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 1 Male

< 10

1800 – 1810

  =  Norman  (b: 1809)

 1 Male

16 - 25

1785 – 1794

  =  Benajah  (b: 1785)

 1 Female

16 - 25

1785 – 1794

  =  Rhoda    (b: 1788)

 1830 Federal Census Data (M19_133, Page 409),  Clarksfield Township, Huron Co., Ohio 

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 FURLONG, Benjamin

Males

 0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

Females

 0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 1 Male

15 – 19

1811 – 1815

  =  Orville       (b: 1813)

 1 Male

20 – 29

1801 – 1810

  =  Norman     (b: 1809)

 1 Male

40 – 49

1781 – 1790

  =  Benajah    (b: 1785)

 1 Female

40 – 49

1781 – 1790

  =  Rhoda       (b: 1788)

1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0404, Page 369), Clarksfield Twp., Huron Co., Ohio

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 FURLONG, Benajah

Males

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

 

Females

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 2 Males

15 – 19

1821 – 1825

  =  2 Unknowns

 

 1 Male

50 – 59

1781 – 1790

  =  Benajah       (b: 1785)

 

 1 Female

15 – 19

1821 – 1825

  =  Unknown

 

 1 Female

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

  =  Mary Ann     (b: 1817)

 

 1 Female

50 – 59

1781 – 1790

  =  Rhoda          (b: 1788)

 

By 1850, Benajah had died and Rhoda was living with their daughter, Mary, and her family.

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