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Benjamin Griffin Hamby 1839–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1839

Birth Location: Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 7 Jan 1890

Death Location: Wynnville, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John II

Mother: Sarah Hamby

Spouse(s): Nancy Hamby

Children(s): George Hamby, Mary Nichols, Robert Hamby, John Hambey, James Hamby, Thomas Hambey

In 1839, Benjamin Griffin Hamby entered the world in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA, born to John Wesley Hamby Ii And Sarah Cook Hamby. In 1880, Benjamin Griffin Hamby resided in Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Benjamin Griffin Hamby married Nancy Melinda Ashworth Hamby, and had children including George Wesley Hamby, James Benjamin Hamby, John Marion Hambey, Mary Frances Nichols, Robert H Hamby, Thomas Jones Hambey. Benjamin Griffin Hamby passed away in 1890 in Wynnville, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Benjamin Griffin Hamby entered the world in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA, born to John Wesley Hamby Ii And Sarah Cook Hamby.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Griffin Hamby resided in Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Benjamin Griffin Hamby married Nancy Melinda Ashworth Hamby, and had children including George Wesley Hamby, James Benjamin Hamby, John Marion Hambey, Mary Frances Nichols, Robert H Hamby, Thomas Jones Hambey.
  • Benjamin Griffin Hamby passed away in 1890 in Wynnville, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Hamby's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hamby
1839–1890
Birth Place: Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Wesley Hamby II
1790–1852
Greenville, South Carolina
Sarah (Cook) Hamby
1815–1878
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
john Hamly
1760–1852
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Ates
1756–1840
Virginia, USA
Burwell Cook
1783–
, , Georgia, USA
Ann Lowrey
1783–
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Hamby
1736–1790
Anne Hamby
1732–1790
Captain Smith
1742–1803
Elender Cook
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hamby
1702–1788
Martha Simpson
1702–1736
John Merritt**
1690–1778
Mary Merritt
1697–1757
William II
1682–1768
Elizabeth Sanders
1706–1781

Benjamin Hamby's Descendants

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Benjamin (Griffin) Hamby (10 Jun 1839–7 Jan 1890) m. Nancy (Melinda Ashworth) Hamby (27 Mar 1844–24 Mar 1890)
  1. 1. George (Wesley) Hamby 1880–1945
  2. 2. Mary (Frances) Nichols 1871–1925
  3. 3. Robert (H) Hamby 1869–1939 m. Martha Hamby 1866–
    1. 1. Bluford Hamby 1892–
    2. 2. Lessie Hamby 1897–
    3. 3. Oka Hamby 1903–
  4. 4. John (Marion) Hambey 1865–1932
  5. 5. James (Benjamin) Hamby 1878–1948
  6. 6. Thomas (Jones) Hambey 1876–1945

Benjamin Hamby's Timeline

5 Records

1839
10 Jun 1839
Birth of Benjamin Griffin Hamby in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1839
10 Jun 1839
Birth of Benjamin Griffin Hamby in Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
1880
19 Jun 1880
Age 41
Benjamin Griffin Hamby resided here in Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1890
25 Jul 1890
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Griffin Hamby in Blount County, Alabama, USA
Blount County, Alabama, USA
1890
7 Jan 1890
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Griffin Hamby in Blount County, Alabama, USA
Blount County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Butler, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Butler, Greenville, South Carolina; Archive Collection Number: AD272; Roll: 11; Page: 16; Line: 9; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Blount County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Blount County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winville, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wynnville, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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