Joseph H. Free

1823 - 1901  (77 years)

• Name	Joseph H. Free  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	1 Nov 1823	, Ross, Ohio, United States   [1, 2, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Relocation	1853	, Marion, Iowa, United States   [2, 7]
  	From Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio
  	The 1856 census indicates that Margaret and Joseph Free had resided in the state for three years. It is possible that they accompanied the William and Elizabeth Benson household when they relocated from OH. This group likely included children Sarah (with her new husband George Miller), Solomon, Elizabeth, and William.
  Occupation	Jun 1860	Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, United States   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	Jun 1870	Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, United States   [3]
  	Farmer
  Land Sale	23 Dec 1870	Polk Township, Marion, Iowa, United States   [8, 9]
  	5 acres out of the SE¼ of the SE¼ of S32, T77, R20
  	Title to the 5 acre parcel was conveyed by the heirs of William Benson to John M. Reins using two seperate instruments. The first instrument, dated 12/23/1870, mentions $60 consideration and included the following heirs: Solomon and Catherine Benson Mary [Benson] Leuty and William Leuty Juda [Benson] Walker and John Walker Leah [Benson] Patterson and John Patterson Nancy [Benson] Herd and Elijah Herd Elizabeth [Benson] Hyer and William E. Hyer The second instrument, dated 2/22/1871, mentions $50 consideration and lists the following heirs as grantors: Margaret [Benson] Free and Joseph Free, Marion County, IA Elijah and Nancy Benson, Cass County, MO Sarah A. [Benson] Evans and Charles Evans, MO Rose Ann [Hester, Benson] Miller and George Miller, Makaska County, IA Also signing the second instrument were: William Z. Benson [son of Alfred and Rose Ann Benson] Mary J. Robinson [daughter of Alfred and Rose Ann Benson]
  Occupation	Jun 1880	Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, United States   [4]
  	Farmer
  Died	1 May 1901	, Marion, Iowa, United States   [5]
  Buried	Indiana Chapel Cemetery, Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States   [5]
  	Address: Indiana Chapel Cemetery
  		Margaret S (Benson) Free-Joseph Free Grave Marker.jpg Margaret S (Benson) Free-+Joseph Free Grave Marker
  Person ID	I206	Dale's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Frederick Free,   b. 1795, , , Virginia, United States ,   d. 12 Jul 1862  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Susan,   b. 1805, , , Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 1875  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F95	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret S. Benson,   b. 30 May 1831, , Ross, Ohio, United States ,   d. 26 Sep 1890, Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States  (Age 59 years)
  Married	22 Sep 1852	, Ross, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Hulda Jane Free,   b. 1 Jan 1854, , Marion, Iowa, United States ,   d. 16 Sep 1909, , Marion, Iowa, United States  (Age 55 years) + 2. Charles H. Free,   b. 15 Nov 1861, , Marion, Iowa, United States ,   d. 21 Dec 1938, , Marion, Iowa, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 1 Nov 1823 - , Ross, Ohio, United States Married - 22 Sep 1852 - , Ross, Ohio, United States Relocation - From Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio - 1853 - , Marion, Iowa, United States Occupation - Farmer - Jun 1860 - Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Occupation - Farmer - Jun 1870 - Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Land Sale - 5 acres out of the SE¼ of the SE¼ of S32, T77, R20 - 23 Dec 1870 - Polk Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Occupation - Farmer - Jun 1880 - Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Died - 1 May 1901 - , Marion, Iowa, United States Buried - Address: Indiana Chapel Cemetery - - Indiana Chapel Cemetery, Attica, Marion, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Census - IA, Marion - 1860 Fed, Iowa, Marion, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2008), M653, Indiana Township, p. 149, dwelling 1055, family 60, Joseph Free, accessed 15 Jun 2008 (Reliability: 2), 22 Dec 2008. [S196] Census - IA, Marion - 1856 State, Iowa, Marion, (Digital images. Ancestory.com. www.ancestry.com : 2007), Polk Township, p. 710, dwelling 21, family 21, Joseph W. Free; (www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 May 2008) (Reliability: 2), 26 Jan 2009. [S75] Census - IA, Marion - 1870 Fed, Iowa, Marion, (http://ancestor.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003), M593, Indiana Township, p. 27, dwelling 198, family 191, Joseph Free, accessed 6 Feb 2009 (Reliability: 2), 8 Feb 2009. [S64] Census - IA, Marion - 1880 Fed, Iowa, Marion, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), T9, Indiana Township, enumeration district (ED) 124, p. 55, dwelling 508, family 508, Joseph H. Free, accessed 6 Feb 2009 (Reliability: 2), 9 Feb 2009. [S325] Cemeteries - IA, Marion - Indiana Chapel Cemetery Grave Markers, Indiana Chapel Cemetery (Marion, Iowa), Joseph and Margaret (Benson) Free marker, personally read and photographed, Apr 2009. (Reliability: 2), 4 Jun 2009. [S316] Marriage Records - IA, Marion - Marriage Register, Iowa. Marion., marriage register, Free-Benson, 1852. (Reliability: 3). [S194] Newspapers - IA, Marion, Knoxville - The Knoxville Journal, Iowa. Knoxville., "Solomon Benson Obituary," 2/26/1904. (Reliability: 2). [S253] Land Records - IA, Marion - Deeds, Iowa. Marion., Book Z: Page 507, Heirs of William Benson to John M. Reins, warranty deed, 2/22/1871 (Reliability: 3), 26 Jan 2009. [S253] Land Records - IA, Marion - Deeds, Iowa. Marion., Book V: Page 390, Heirs of William Benson to John Reins, deed, 12/23/1870 (Reliability: 3), 27 Jan 2009.