"History of Wayne County, Indiana" by Andrew W. Young. pub 1872.  

City of Richmond
pg 416-417


Benjamin W. Davis was born in Franklin, Warren Co., O., Sept 3, 1815  He came to Richmond, May 4, 1834, and worked as 
a journeyman printer one year for Finley & Holloway.  He then engaged to print the Richmond Palladium for Joh Finley, 
one year; and after the expiration of that term [in 1836], himself and David P. Holloway purchased the Palladium, the 
publication of which, under the firm of Holloway & Davis, has been continuted to the present time.  Mr. Davis was 
chosen city clerk, which office he held from 1848 until 1859, a period of 11 years.  He married Elizabeth Fleming, a 
daughter of David, son of Judge Peter Fleming.