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Benjamin Clark Dillingham 1834–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1927

Death Location: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Father: Vachel Dillingham

Mother: Elizabeth Oates

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Boyce

Children(s): Dovie Dillingham, Cynthia Dillingham, A Dillingham, John DILLINGHAM

In 1834, Benjamin Clark Dillingham entered the world in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, born to Vachel Lamburton Dillingham And Elizabeth L Betsy Oates. Benjamin Clark Dillingham married Elizabeth Adaline Boyce, and had children including A C Dillingham, Cynthia Ann Dillingham, Dovie Belle Dillingham, John Bert Dillingham. Benjamin Clark Dillingham passed away in 1927 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Benjamin Clark Dillingham entered the world in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, born to Vachel Lamburton Dillingham And Elizabeth L Betsy Oates.
  • Benjamin Clark Dillingham married Elizabeth Adaline Boyce, and had children including A C Dillingham, Cynthia Ann Dillingham, Dovie Belle Dillingham, John Bert Dillingham.
  • Benjamin Clark Dillingham passed away in 1927 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Vachel Dillingham
1795–1852
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina
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Elizabeth Oates
1800–1884
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Boyce
1846–1880
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Dovie Dillingham
1878–1944
Birth Location: Hopkins County, KY
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Cynthia Dillingham
1871–1956
Birth Location: Hopkins Co., KY
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A Dillingham
1875–1875
Birth Location: Hopkins Co., KY
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John DILLINGHAM
1876–1955
Birth Location: Hopkins Co., KY
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Benjamin Dillingham's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Dillingham
1834–1927
Birth Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Vachel Lamburton Dillingham
1795–1852
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina
Elizabeth (L "Betsy") Oates
1800–1884
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jesse Oates
1756–1831
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Zilpha Mason
1776–1849
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jethro Oates
1732–1780
Artesha King
1736–1807
Matthew Mason
1750–1813
Charity Stanley
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Oates
1697–1747
Elizabeth Wyatt
1702–1798

Benjamin Dillingham's Descendants

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Benjamin (Clark) Dillingham (1834–1927) m. Elizabeth (Adaline) Boyce (1846–1880)
  1. 1. Dovie (Belle) Dillingham 1878–1944 m. Elmer (Lesley) Oglesby 1873–1946
    1. 1. Andrew (Beacham) Oglesby 1906–1992 m. Jesse (Alice) Mason 1908–1976
      1. 1. Gene (Edmund) Oglesby 1931–1995
      2. 2. Robert (Lesley) Oglesby 1929–1990
      3. 3. Larry (Andrew Oglesby) Sr 1937–2012
      4. 4. Phyllis (Ann) Oglesby 1942–1979
      5. 5. James (Elmer) Oglesby 1947–1980
    2. 2. Eura (Woodson) Oglesby 1901–1973
    3. 3. Elmer (Leslie Oglesby) Jr 1912–1969
    4. 4. James (Franklin) Oglesby 1921–1998
    5. 5. Georgia (Helen) Oglesby 1913–1962
  2. 2. Cynthia (Ann) Dillingham 1871–1956
  3. 3. A (C) Dillingham 1875–1875
  4. 4. John (Bert) DILLINGHAM 1876–1955

Benjamin Dillingham's Timeline

2 Records

1834
1834
Birth of Benjamin Clark Dillingham in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
1927
1927
Age 93
Death of Benjamin Clark Dillingham in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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