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Benjamin Fordham 1782–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1820

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Fordham

Mother: Mary Sharpe

Spouse(s): Mary Vanderherchen

Children(s): John Fordham

Benjamin Fordham was born in 1782 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Richard Fordham And Mary Sharpe. Benjamin Fordham married Mary Sicile Vanderherchen, and had children including John H Fordham. Benjamin Fordham passed away in 1820 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Fordham was born in 1782 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Richard Fordham And Mary Sharpe.
  • Benjamin Fordham married Mary Sicile Vanderherchen, and had children including John H Fordham.
  • Benjamin Fordham passed away in 1820 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Fordham's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Fordham
1782–1820
Birth Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Fordham
1743–1823
Glatton, Huntingdonshire, England
Mary Sharpe
1750–1832
Grandparents
Richard Fordham
1713–1772
Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Fordham
1680–1751
Mary Peters
1683–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cambridge
1654–1705
Elizabeth Gad
1656–

Benjamin Fordham's Descendants

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Benjamin Fordham (1782–8 Aug 1820) m. Mary (Sicile) Vanderherchen (1789–24 February 1822)
  1. 1. John (H.) Fordham 1811–1870 m. Elizabeth Fordham 1813–1871
    1. 1. Mary (M.) Lott 1846– m. James (M.) Lott 1845–
      1. 1. Julia (Ann) Lott 1864–1938 m. James (Henry) Lott 1865–1941
        1. 1. Charles (Joyce) Lott 1907–1991 m. Cynthia (Victoria) Starnes 1913–2005
      2. 2. Amos (V.) Lott 1869–
      3. 3. Benjamin (F.) Lott 1879–
      4. 4. Mark (W.) Lott 1875– m. Bernice (E) Lott 1881–
      5. 5. John (A.) Lott 1876–
      6. 6. Raman Lott 1874–
      7. 7. Sarah (J.) Lott 1871–
      8. 8. Aldorah Lott 1873–
    2. 2. Sarah (A) Fordham 1839–1888 m. Rily (M.) Ubanks 1836–
      1. 1. Roda (A.) Ubanks 1869–
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Ubanks 1862–
      3. 3. Samuel Ubanks 1866–
      4. 4. Richard Ubanks 1875–
      5. 5. Rachel Ubanks 1873–
      6. 6. Ola Ubanks 1879–
      7. 7. Thos (J.) Ubanks 1871–

Benjamin Fordham's Timeline

4 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Benjamin Fordham in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1785
1785
Age 3
Birth of Benjamin Fordham in England
England
1806
7 Dec 1806
Age 24
Benjamin Fordham was married in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
1820
8 Aug 1820
Age 38
Death of Benjamin Fordham in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1806
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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