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Benjamin Franklin Eaves 1834–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1834

Birth Location: Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois

Death Date: March 28th, 1914

Death Location: Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois

Father: William Eaves

Mother: Elizabeth Kuykendall

Spouse(s): Melissa Howard

Children(s): Anna Eaves, Malinda Eaves, Sarah Eaves

The story of Benjamin Franklin Eaves began in 1834 in Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. Benjamin Franklin Eaves married Melissa Howard, and had children including Anna Alvira Eaves, Malinda Eaves, Sarah Lavina Eaves. Benjamin Franklin Eaves passed away in 1914 in Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Eaves began in 1834 in Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois.
  • Benjamin Franklin Eaves married Melissa Howard, and had children including Anna Alvira Eaves, Malinda Eaves, Sarah Lavina Eaves.
  • Benjamin Franklin Eaves passed away in 1914 in Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois.

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Benjamin Eaves's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Eaves
1834–1914
Birth Place: Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois
Parents
William Eaves
1804–1880
Rutherford Co, NC
Elizabeth Kuykendall
1805–1867
Rutherford Co., NC
Grandparents
William (S.) Eaves
1753–1832
Brunswick Co, VA
Susannah Hampton
1755–1830
Rutherford Co, NC
James Kuykendall
1755–1832
Mary (Esther) Hambright
1756–1842
Great-Grandparents
Graves Eaves
1724–1810
Martha Yancey
1736–1775
Andrew Hampton
1713–1805
Mary Hyder
1735–1829
Abraham Kuykendall
1719–1812
Elizabeth Fidler
1728–1800
Friderich Hambright
1727–1817
Sarah Hardin
1733–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Graves Eaves
1675–1746
Elizabeth Matthews
1679–1745
Robert Yancey
1706–1746
Temperance Dumas
1711–
Noah Hampton
1693–1760
Hans Heider
1709–1770
Katherine Chasteen
1709–1746
Cornelius Kuykendall
1686–1753
Marretje Westfall
1685–1753
William Fidler
1705–
Elizabeth Miller
1706–
Johann Hambright
1689–
Anna Muttert
1691–1722
Benjamin Hardin
1700–1764
Sarah Hooper
1694–1736

Benjamin Eaves's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Eaves (14 Feb 1834–March 28th, 1914) m. Melissa Howard (8 Jan 1838–Nov 1915)
  1. 1. Anna (Alvira) Eaves 1872–1945 m. George (Washington) Atkinson 1875–1938
    1. 1. Gladis (I) Atkinson 1908–1964 m. Robert (Gray) Ralston 1900–1961
  2. 2. Malinda Eaves 1868–1945 m. Bennett (Franklin) Mahan 1857–1917
    1. 1. Bennett (Franklin) Mahan 1901–1968 m. Louise (Madeline) Petty 1907–1989
  3. 3. Sarah (Lavina) Eaves 1857–1916 m. Joseph Landolt 1847–1922
    1. 1. Amelia (Sarah) Landolt 1881–1940 m. Michael (William) Wisnasky 1880–1963
      1. 1. Selma (Sarah) Wisnasky 1922–2012 m. Andrew (G) Ashauer 1921–1987
      2. 2. Hubert (Delmar) Wisnasky 1914–2003 m. Juda (Francis) Segraves 1920–1989
      3. 3. Berdell (Royal (Steve)) Wisnasky 1922–1998 m. Mary (A.) Talick 1920–2013
      4. 4. Floyd (Fenton) Wisnasky 1920–1956
      5. 5. Merwin (Clinton) Wisnasky 1918–1981 m. Florence (Evelyn) Carter 1921–1977
      6. 6. Bazil (Wilbur “Babe”) Wisnasky 1916–1995 m. Emma (Christine) True 1914–2000
      7. 7. Evert (Clyde) Wisnasky 1908–1988
      8. 8. Arlene (Edith) Wisnasky 1909–1985 m. Earl (Harvey) Brown 1909–1981
        1. 1. Felton (Roy) Brown 1939–2021
      9. 9. Clifton (Virgil) Wisnasky 1912–1989
      10. 10. Michael (Arthur) Wisnasky 1906–1986 m. Freda Reinkemeyer 1923–2012 m. Edna (Mary Catherine) Rasp 1914–1953
        1. 1. Clarence (Roy) Wisnasky 1933–2022
        2. 2. Alberta (M "Peggy") Wisnasky 1937–2010
        3. 3. Dennis (Lester) Wisnasky 1945–2021
        4. 4. Ruth (Marie Theresa) Wisnasky 1935–2022 m. Roy (Neil) Levoy 1931–1995
      11. 11. Loyied (H.) Wisnasky 1911–1912

Benjamin Eaves's Timeline

2 Records

1834
14 Feb 1834
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Eaves in Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois
Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois
1914
March 28th, 1914
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Franklin Eaves in Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois
Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1834
    Event Place: Edwardsville Township, Madison County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 28th, 1914
    Event Place: Boyleston, Wayne County, Illinois

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