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Benjamin Franklin King 1801–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1801

Birth Location: Pike

Death Date: 1 June 1862

Death Location: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Mary Whitfield

Spouse(s): Ellender Williamson, Pamela Hope

Children(s): Samuel King, Harry King, Matilda King, Loucinda Leech, Minos King, Martha Dooley, James King, Mary Wilson

Benjamin Franklin King was born in 1801 in Pike, the child of Samuel King And Mary Anne Whitfield. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin King resided in Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin King resided in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin Franklin King married Ellender Nellie Williamson, Pamela Hope, and had children including Harry King, James Madison King, Loucinda Ann Leech, Martha E Dooley, Mary A Wilson, Matilda Jane King, Minos Calvin King, Samuel M King. Benjamin Franklin King passed away in 1862 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin King was born in 1801 in Pike, the child of Samuel King And Mary Anne Whitfield.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin King resided in Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin King resided in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin King married Ellender Nellie Williamson, Pamela Hope, and had children including Harry King, James Madison King, Loucinda Ann Leech, Martha E Dooley, Mary A Wilson, Matilda Jane King, Minos Calvin King, Samuel M King.
  • Benjamin Franklin King passed away in 1862 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin King's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin King
1801–1862
Birth Place: Pike
Parents
Mary (Anne) Whitfield
1771–1860
York, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin King's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) King (5 April 1801–1 June 1862) m. Ellender ("Nellie") Williamson (1805–1888) m. Pamela Hope (5 October 1802–11 April 1862)
  1. 1. Samuel (M.) King 1846–1910
    1. 1. Cassie (O) King 1877– m. Alexander (L) Salsbury 1876–
      1. 1. Delcie Salsbury 1909–2005 m. Millard (F.) Hamilton 1908–
      2. 2. Dewey (J) Salsbury 1902–
      3. 3. Lily (G) Salsbury 1903–
      4. 4. Thomas (S) Salsbury 1905–
      5. 5. Delsie (E) Salsbury 1909–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (B) Salsbury 1920–
      7. 7. Zella (E) Salsbury 1917–
  2. 2. Harry King 1829–1903
  3. 3. Matilda (Jane) King 1842–
  4. 4. Loucinda (Ann) Leech 1828–1904
  5. 5. Minos (Calvin) King 1840–1922
  6. 6. Martha (E) Dooley 1833–1916
  7. 7. James (Madison) King 1824–1900
  8. 8. Mary (A) Wilson 1843–1937

Benjamin King's Timeline

4 Records

1801
5 April 1801
Birth of Benjamin Franklin King in Pike
Pike
1850
1850
Age 49
Benjamin Franklin King resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 59
Benjamin Franklin King resided here in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1862
1 June 1862
Age 61
Death of Benjamin Franklin King in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1801
    Event Place: Pike
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1862
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records

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

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