Benjamin was the youngest of twelve children born to:
Rufus Putnam Perdew Sr., b. Aug. 14, 1854 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA. and d. Sep. 7, 1939 in Upland, San Bernardino County, CA. &
Georgianna (Day) Perdew, b. May 16, 1873 in Etiwanda, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 11, 1932 in San Bernardino County, CA.

'Putt' and 'Anna' Perdew's children were:
1. Daisy May Perdew, b. Feb. 3, 1890 in San Bernardino, S.B. Co., CA. and d. Jul. 16, 1938 in Chino, S. B. Co., CA. Daisy marr. Christian William Niederman.
2) Birdie Leone Perdew, b. Nov. 2, 1892 in Etiwanda, S. B. Co., CA. and d. 1978 in Upland, S. B. Co., CA. Birdie married Adam Bryden.
3) Josie Perdew, b. Nov. 11, 1894 and d. Nov. 13, 1905 at the age of 11.
4) Rufus Putnam Jr. ('Doc') Perdew, b. Jun. 11, 1897 in Grapeland, S.B. Co., CA. and d. Jul. 4, 1948 in Ontario, S.B. Co., CA. 'Doc' married Ernestina Carpena.
5) Florence Perdew, b. Jul. 10, 1900 in San Bernardino, S.B. Co., CA. and d. abt. 1970 in Upland, S.B. Co., CA. Florence marr. Carl Stewart Graves.
6) Mary ('Mame') Perdew, b. Sep. 2, 1902 in Etiwanda, S. B. Co., CA. and d. May 2, 1975 in San Antonio Hospital, Upland, S.B. Co., CA. 'Mame' marr. Louis Clinton Lamb.
7) Etta Mae (changed from Henrietta Wanda) Perdew, b. Sep. 19, 1904 in San Bernardino, S. B. Co., CA. and d. Dec. 17, 1975, in Upland, S.B. Co., CA. 'Etta' marr. Peryman Hubbard Evans.
8) George Ralph Perdew, b. Jan. 11, 1907 in San Bernardino,S.B. Co., CA. and d. abt. 1971, in San Jacinto, Riverside Co., CA. Ralph marr. 1) Dorothy Kaufman, 2) Marcia __ and 3) Grace Zingler.
9) Victor Perdew, b. Jan. 5, 1909 in Etiwanda, S. B. Co., CA. and d. Sep. 8, 1962, Lake Arrowhead, S.B. Co., CA. Victor marr. 1) Odessa McLaughlin and 2) Mrs. Joyce L. (Russell) Sather.
10) Hazel Elizabeth Perdew, b. Mar. 28, 1911 in Etiwanda, S.B. Co., CA. and d. May 8, 1977, San Bernardino, S. B. Co., CA. Hazel marr. Theodore Roosevelt Lamb.
11) Douglas Steven(s) Perdew, b. Jan. 5, 1914 in Upland, S.B. Co., CA. and d. Mar. 2, 1958 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR. Douglas marr. Sara Harrietta Mapstead.
12) Benjamin Greenberry Ferdinand Rubidoux Benton Perdew, b. Jan. 6, 1916 in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Oct. 25, 1977 in Joplin, Jasper, MO. Benjamin marr. 10 Maudie Balding/Baldwin and 2) Mrs. Vada (Lewis) Campbell.

Benjamin's full name was Greenberry Ferdinand Rubidoux Benton Perdew. He was named after his grandfather, Alexander Perdew's brother of the same name. (See Find A Grave Memorial # 38432338.)

According to the 1920 U.S. census, 4 yr. old Benjaman Perdew, b. in CA., was living at 1192 9th St. in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. with his
66 yr. old father, Putnam R. Perdew, an agriculturalist, working out, b. abt. 1854 in IA.
47 yr. old mother, Anna Perdew, a house-keeper, working out, b. in CA.
15 yr. old sister, (Mary) Etta Perdew, b. in CA.
12 yr. old brother, Ralph Perdew, b. in CA.
7 yr. 10 mth. old sister, Hazel Perdew, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Victor Perdew, b. in CA.
5 yr. old brother, Douglas Perdew, b. in CA.
22 yr. old brother, Putnam Perdew Jr., b. in CA.
Anna's father was b. in England and her mother in TX.
Rufus Putnam's parents were b. in IA.

Perhaps Putt was off hunting, mining or tending to his bees in 1930 when the census taker came around, because in the Apr. 8, 1930 U.S. census, 14 yr. old Benjamin Perdew, b. in CA., was living at 1254 King St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
56 yr. old mother, Anna Perdew, head of household, working as a cook at a hotel, b. in CA.
23 yr. old brother, Ralph Perdew, a cook at a cafe, b. in CA.
17 yr. old brother, Douglas Perdew, b. in CA.
Anna's father was b. in England and her mother in TX.
Anna was 17 at the time of her marriage to Put, according to the census.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 24 yr. old Benjimine Perdew, a laborer, b. in CA., was married and living on Highland Avenue in Etiwanda, San Bernardino, CA. with his
33 yr. old brother, Geo. R. (Ralph) Perdew, a chef at a restaurant, b. in CA.
27 yr. old sister-in-law, Dorothy Perdew, a waitress at a restaurant, b. in CA.
6 yr. old nephew, James Perdew, b. in CA.
4 yr. old nephew, Edward Perdew, b. in CA.
2 yr. old nephew, William Perdew, b. in CA.
27 yr. old wife, Maudie Perdew, doing housework for a private family, b. in AR.
In 1935, Benjamin was living on a farm in Upland, San Bernardino, CA.
The highest grade Benjamin had completed was second year of high school. George and Maudie had finished one year of high school and Dorothy was a high school graduate.
Benjamin worked 28 weeks in 1939, and had been unemployed for 36 weeks. His income was $280 and he had no income from other sources.

According to his Oct. 16, 1940 WWII Draft Registration card, 24 yr. old Benjamin Perdew, b. Jan. 6, 1916 in Upland, San Bernardino, CA., was living with his wife, Maudie Rebecca Perdew at Fox Courts on No. State St. in Riverside, CA. He was working for the W.P.A. at March Field in Riverside, CA.
Benjamin was described as 5'8" tall, weighing 140 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion.

The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino), P. 11
Fri., Dec. 3, 1943
Still Confiscated, Etiwanda Resident Taken in Custody
Following confiscation of 30-gallon copper still by state liquor control officers, Benjamin Perdew, 27 years old, was taken into custody at his home in Etiwanda yesterday by deputy sheriffs.
C.H. Shorey and W.C. Elledge of the state board of equalization said in addition to the still found at Perdew's house, they discovered two 50-gallon barrels of grain mash and a gallon and a half of whiskey.
A complaint charging Perdew with possession of a still, a felony, was filed in San Bernardino township court by Mr. Elledge, and a complaint charging him with possession of illegal whiskey, a misdemeanor, was filed in Cucamonga township court.
Perdew was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs R.W. Cornelison and E.C. Mehl and is held in the county jail.
The still was the second to have been confiscated by officers under the supervision of Tom Collins, district liquor control officer, within the past week.

According to WWII Army enlistment records, Benjamin Perdew
Benjamin Perdew was born in 1916 in CA. He was married and a resident of San Bernardino, CA.
He enlisted as a Private on Mar. 19, 1945 at Ft. Lewis, in WA.
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
He had completed 1 year of college.
His civil occupation was: Machinist
His release date was: Nov. 30, 1945

Benjamin married
1) Maudie Baldwin (Balding) on Mar. 05, 1938 in Joplin, Jasper, MO.
2) Mrs. Veda (Lewis) Campbell. Veda was born May 29, 1934 in Platte, MO. Benjamin married Veda on Apr. 5, 1953 in Orange Co., CA. Veda had two children from a previous marriage: Donna and Judith.

Benjamin and Veda Perdew's children were:
1) Georgianna Perdew, b. Mar. 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA.
2) Michael Perdew, b. Jun. 8, 1955 in Fontana, CA.
3) Jack Bailey Perdew, b. Apr. 2, 1958 in Salt Lake City, UT.
4) Greenberry Ferdinand Rubidoux Benton Perdew Jr., b. Jun. 8, 1960 in Long Beach, L.A., CA.
5) Kathleen Naomi Perdew, b. Jul. 16, 1962 in San Bernardino, CA.