Benjamin Pratt ESSLEY
1870 Census Eliza, Mercer, Illinois, page 185A
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NOTE: Eliza Jane Reed is listed in NFS as being married to Thomas J. Larimore. This is incorrect. According to the census records, Eliza Jane Reed who married Thoams Larimore was born in Ohio in 1840 and her mother's name is Mary the family lived in Tazewell County rather than Mercer Country, Illinois.
He married Eliza Jane Reed 19 Jul 1857 at Mercer, Illinois . Eliza Jane Reed was born at Mercer, Illinois 17 Jan 1838 daughter of Harper Reed and Louise Drury .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Frank Essley
born Feb 1860.
Benton Essley
born 16 Mar 1862.
Lola Essley
born 1864.
Minnie Essley
born Feb 1866.
Fred Essley
born 22 Feb 1880.
Benjamin Pratt Essley died 23 Sep 1902 at Attica, Harper, Kansas .
Eliza Jane Reed died 26 May 1905 at Hesston, Harvey, Kansas .