Benjamin Perlee
Benjamin Perlee was born in the year 1769, in New Jersey. From this State he removed to Cincinati in 1795. He lived till the year 1845, when he died at his home in Springfield township. His first business was that of tailoring, but he subsequently became a farmer. Mary Peterson, his wife, was born in 1770, and died in 1852. Peter and John are the only surviving children; the latter is now living on the old homestead. On this farm his father made settlement in the year 1795 or 1796. It was there in the woods, with no improvements whatever, John Perlee was born in 1811. In 1835 he was married to Miss Maria Pearson. They have five children: Caroline, Martha J., Benjamin, Peter, and Eugene; all died excepting Caroline and Benjamin. Mr. and Mrs. Perlee are both members of the Presbytterian church, to which they have given material aid, as well as sustaining it by their active Christian lives.
From History of Hamilton County, Ohio, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, Compiled by Henry A. Ford, A.M. and Mrs. Kate B. Ford (Cleveland, 1881)