Wood & Torbert Families

Ben

b. June 1834

Ben was born in June 1834 in Montgomery County, Alabama, at Greenwood plantation.
He was known as Little Ben.
On Sunday, 18 January 1863, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent off 5 hands to Houston on the second call Genl Magruder - John, Hamp, Ben, Sandy, Wesley & four on the first call making 9 good hands."
On Sunday, 1 February 1863, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "The negros I sent to work on call of Genl Magruder returned last evening except John & Tom, John Sick at Mr Berreys 12 miles from Houston, Greens Buyo."
He and Mary were the parents of Anaka.
Following emancipation, Ben adopted the name Benjamin Quarles.
Ben and Mary appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included George, Anaka, Cora Quarles and Benjamin Quarles. The parents of George Quarles are as yet unknown; Mary seems too young to be his mother, and he does not appear in the Greenwood records.
He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
Children of Analey born between 1818 and 1836, were recorded by Green Wood.