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Benjamin Franklin McGill 1867–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1867

Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1940

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: David McGill

Mother: Mary Wallace

Spouse(s): Mary Skillern

Children(s): Ralph McGill, Bessie Gill, Lucile Magill, Sarah McGill, David McGill

The story of Benjamin Franklin McGill began in 1867 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin McGill resided in District 12 Subdivision 43, Long Savannah, Hamilto. Benjamin Franklin McGill married Mary Louise Skillern, and had children including Bessie Flo Mc Gill, David Robert Mcgill, Lucile Magill, Ralph Emerson Mcgill, Sarah Irene Mcgill. Benjamin Franklin McGill passed away in 1940 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin McGill began in 1867 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin McGill resided in District 12 Subdivision 43, Long Savannah, Hamilto.
  • Benjamin Franklin McGill married Mary Louise Skillern, and had children including Bessie Flo Mc Gill, David Robert Mcgill, Lucile Magill, Ralph Emerson Mcgill, Sarah Irene Mcgill.
  • Benjamin Franklin McGill passed away in 1940 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David McGill
1826–1896
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Wallace
1840–1916
Birth Location: Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Mary Skillern
1877–1966
Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Ralph McGill
1898–1969
Birth Location: Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
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Bessie Gill
1903–1989
Birth Location: Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
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Lucile Magill
1906–1995
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah McGill
1916–1989
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
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David McGill
1897–1897
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin McGill's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin McGill
1867–1940
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
David Newton McGill
1826–1896
Tennessee
Mary (Ann Melinda) Wallace
1840–1916
Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee
Grandparents
Benjamin (J) Wallace
1807–1856
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Mary Anderson
1811–1888
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Wallace
1782–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wallace
1750–1793
Ann McClelland
1760–1843

Benjamin McGill's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) McGill (15 Jun 1867–8 Aug 1940) m. Mary (Louise) Skillern (3 Dec 1877–15 Aug 1966)
  1. 1. Ralph (Emerson) McGill 1898–1969 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Leonard 1906–1962
    1. 1. Ralph (E McGill) Jr 1945–2010
    2. 2. Betty (Lou) McGill 1936–1936
    3. 3. Virginia McGill 1935–1939
  2. 2. Bessie (Flo Mc) Gill 1903–1989 m. Paul (Sanford) Lewis 1913–1987
  3. 3. Lucile Magill 1906–1995 m. Arthur (Owen) Staley 1902–1961
  4. 4. Sarah (Irene) McGill 1916–1989
  5. 5. David (Robert) McGill 1897–1897

Benjamin McGill's Timeline

12 Records

1867
15 Jun 1867
Birth of Benjamin Franklin McGill in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
1868
31 May 1868
Age 1
Benjamin Franklin McGill was baptized in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, USA
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in District 12 Subdivision 43, Long Savannah, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
District 12 Subdivision 43, Long Savannah, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in Civil District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1929
Abt 1929
Age 62
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in This City
This City
1930
1930
Age 63
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 73
Benjamin Franklin McGill resided here in First Civil District, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
First Civil District, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1940
8 Aug 1940
Age 73
Death of Benjamin Franklin McGill in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1867
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03952; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 96-47B
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1743; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 189
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2341985
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 1259; Page: 110d; Enumeration District: 050
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12 Subdivision 43, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 616A
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 1574; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0051
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375516
    [8] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 32248 79j 3 Box 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 May 1868
    Event Place: Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, PA, USA; US, Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 32248 79j 3 Box 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 12 Subdivision 43, Long Savannah, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12 Subdivision 43, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 616A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 1259; Page: 110d; Enumeration District: 050

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 1574; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0051

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375516

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1743; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 189

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1929
    Event Place: This City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Chattanooga News; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1929; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; ,0.055329073,0.49746105,0.54217637&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2341985
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Nashville Banner; Publication Date: 18 Aug 1930; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2652728,0.5028828,0.34005502&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03952; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 96-47B

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: First Civil District, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03952; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 96-47B

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
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