BENJAMIN DAFFIN 1801 - 1877
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Benjamin Daffin was born Nov. 13, 1801,
in England, to Benjamin Daffin, Sr. and his wife Mary (Grundy) of Sheffield.
He emmigrated to the United States, first to Philadelphia, Pa. and married
Mary Fisher, July 17, 1824. They had children, Robert Swan Daffin, b. 1827
and Mary Daffin, b. 1829.
In 1830 he moved to Baltimore,
Md. He made his living as a cutler and was one of the founders of the American
Order of Odd Fellows and was an active member up until his death at the
age of 74. |
| The illustration of Benjamin Daffin was done by a friend of his
in his later years and Odd Fellow information is from THE DREAMS
OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS,compiled by J. Edward Stallings,
Past Sovereign Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. |
Below is an advertisement from the 1831 issue of the BALTIMORE BIENNIAL
ADVERTISER
(photocopy courtesy of Dana Daffin)
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