Dear "Corban Goble of Bowling Green, KY" I have a Samuel Cline in my FTM database with this info in the "Notes" which I had gleaned from one of books I bought from Monroe County Genealogical Society {OGSMC]. As you can tell from the info, Benton Twp was organized from other townships, so it does not appear in the 1850 Census of Monroe Co, OH: BENTON TWP AND PIONEER SETTLERS Source: MCCOGS, "Monroe County Families" Benton Twp was the last of Monroe Co's townships to be organized. The 1850 Monroe Co Census did not include a Benton Twp, since the it was not organized until Mar 27, 1851. It is located in the south-central section of the county. It is bounded by Perry Twp on the north, by Washington Twp on the west; Jackson Twp on the east; and Washington Co on the south. The earliest settlers in the (to be) Benton Twp: Isaac Brown, in 1804 Joseph Cline, in 1804 William Cline, in 1804 John Cline, in 1805--built a cabin. Joseph and Sarah Cline Dtr. Mary Cline, b. 5 Apr 1805, was first child born. George and Christina Cline Dtr. Mary Cline, b. 6 Apr 1805, was second child born. Solomon Tice and Rose Cline married 1806--the first marriage in Benton Twp. Johnny Cline, age 2, son of William and Polly Cline--first death in Benton Twp...he was bitten by a poisonous snake. First election in Benton Twp was held 7 Sep 1851 in Brownsville. Officers elected: Trustees: John Hensell, Jacob Cline, and Jonathan Harris Clerk: Major B. Ray Treasurer: Charles Algeo Assessor: Simon Whitney Constables: Israel McWilliams and Samuel H. Cline First gristmill in boundaries of Benton Twp was built by John Cline around 1810 at the mouth of Big Lick Run. It was destroyed by fire in 1816, but rebuilt as a combination sawmill-gristmill on the site of Ring's Mill Stone House.