Married Helen Westlake, had Barbara and Virginia, divorced Helen,remarried Helen, then divorced again, Married Ethyl, had Nancy, divorced, married Helen third time.

SSN 508-01-2287, died in AZ 85207. SSA records.

Ben died of a heart attack in Chihuahua, Mexico.

According to the 1920 census, Ben was 20 years of age and lived with his parents at 1623 Q St, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE. He was employed as a salesman for a meatpacking plant.

Ben had an appendicitis operation in 1927, in Lincoln.

The Crete News
70 YEARS AGO (1921)
Ben Johnson has accepted the responsible position as temporary and probably permanent manager of the Curtis Mills, owned and operated by the Crete Milling Co.1483

The Crete News
40 YEARS AGO (Dec 18, 1951)
It was reported that when Ben Johnson and Ellis English were hunting, a deer bounded across the clearing and both hunters fired. “We got a deer,” cried Ellis. “You mean I got a deer,” Ben corrected. But when the two had trudged up the hill, they discovered their prize was WendeJin’s cow. “Lord, we shot Wendell’s cow.” exclaimed Ben. “You mean you shot his cow.” replied Ellis.1483