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Benjamin William L Newkirk 1831 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1831

Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1872

Death Location: Crawford, Indiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Newkirk

Mother: Milly Brown

Spouse(s): Nancy Cunningham

Children(s): Benjamin Newkirk, John Newkirk, Johnathan Newkirk, Jesse Newkirk, Millie Newkirk, Mary Newkirk, William Newkirk, Simeon Newkirk

Benjamin William L Newkirk was born in 1831 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Newkirk and Milly J Brown. Benjamin William L Newkirk married Nancy Agnes Cunningham, and had children including Benjamin Thomas Newkirk, John E. Newkirk, Johnathan Newkirk, Jesse B. Newkirk, Millie M. Newkirk, Mary Ellen Newkirk, William C Newkirk, Simeon Newkirk. Benjamin William L Newkirk passed away in 1872 in Crawford, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin William L Newkirk was born in 1831 in Orange County, Indiana, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Newkirk and Milly J Brown.
  • Benjamin William L Newkirk married Nancy Agnes Cunningham, and had children including Benjamin Thomas Newkirk, John E. Newkirk, Johnathan Newkirk, Jesse B. Newkirk, Millie M. Newkirk, Mary Ellen Newkirk, William C Newkirk, Simeon Newkirk.
  • Benjamin William L Newkirk passed away in 1872 in Crawford, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Newkirk
1810 – 1887
Birth Location: , Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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Milly Brown
1805 – 1881
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Cunningham
1833 – 1923
Birth Location: Crawford, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Newkirk
1858 – 1936
Birth Location: Crawford County, Indiana, USA
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John Newkirk
1860 – 1934
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Johnathan Newkirk
1861 – 1861
Birth Location: Crawford County, Indiana, USA
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Jesse Newkirk
1862 – 1942
Birth Location: Indiana
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Millie Newkirk
1865 –
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Mary Newkirk
1868 – 1930
Birth Location: Tipton County, Indiana, USA
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William Newkirk
1869 – 1880
Birth Location: Crawford County, Indiana, USA
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Simeon Newkirk
1875 – 1962
Birth Location: Crawford County, Indiana, USA
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Benjamin Newkirk's Ancestors

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Benjamin Newkirk
1831 – 1872
Birth Place: Orange County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Newkirk
1810 – 1887
, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Milly (J) Brown
1805 – 1881
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Cornelius Newkirk
1770 – 1839
Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Powell
1765 – 1830
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias Newkirk
1722 – 1800
Sarah Lounsberry
1726 – 1800
Ann Bush
1740 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barent Newkirk
1689 – 1765
Rebecca Buntschoton
1692 – 1765
Richard Lounsberry
1696 – 1761
Mary Fonteine
1696 – 1733

Benjamin Newkirk's Descendants

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Benjamin (William L) Newkirk (10 Sep 1831 – 18 Oct 1872) m. Nancy (Agnes) Cunningham (25 April 1833 – 10 May 1923)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Thomas) Newkirk (02 Apr 1858 – 23 Aug 1936) m. Ella Burdick (1860 – 1898) m. Roberta (Bertie V) Hutton (15 May 1853 – 12 Jun 1948)
    1. 1. William (Robert) Newkirk (10 Jun 1884 – 29 Nov 1951)
    2. 2. Roscoe Newkirk (19 Aug 1885 – 15 Dec 1972) m. Daisy (Eleanor) Williams (9 Nov 1887 – 1970) m. Ina Echelberger (29 Sept 1891 – 16 May 1961)
      1. 1. Cyril (Robert) Newkirk (22 Jun 1910 – 1932)
      2. 2. Merrel Newkirk (5 Jul 1911 – 22 Jul 1911)
      3. 3. Doris (Muriel) Newkirk (7 Jul 1912 – 2002)
      4. 4. Helen (Eulalia) Newkirk (18 November 1914 – 20 June 2005)
      5. 5. Ray (A) Newkirk (12 Sep 1916 – 02 Nov 1973)
      6. 6. Betty (Ann) Newkirk (9 Apr 1922 – 27 May 2007)
      7. 7. Lyle (Gordon) Newkirk (01 Jul 1924 – 01 Jul 1975) m. Rebecca (J) Lilly (30 Sep 1927 – 18 Sep 1999)
        1. 1. Ronald (Leroy) Newkirk (11 Feb 1949 – 12 Mar 1996)
        2. 2. Gordon (Eugene) Newkirk (10 Apr 1950 – 8 May 2008)
      8. 8. Ronald (L) Newkirk (27 Aug 1930 – 05 May 1995)
      9. 9. Charlotte Newkirk (15 Feb 1933 – 23 May 1996)
    3. 3. Norman (Benjamin) Newkirk (10 Apr 1890 – 16 Sep 1929)
    4. 4. Guy Newkirk (5 Oct 1890 – 12 Jun 1935)
    5. 5. Bessie (Elinor) Newkirk (4 Aug 1893 – 8 Feb 1976)
    6. 6. Pearly Newkirk (Dec 1896 – 1941)
    7. 7. Daisy Newkirk (Aug 1899 – )
    8. 8. Cecil (Lucille) Newkirk (1903 – 1984)
    9. 9. Cecil Newkirk (1905 – )
  2. 2. John (E.) Newkirk (1860 – 1934)
  3. 3. Johnathan Newkirk (25 Feb 1861 – 25 Feb 1861)
  4. 4. Jesse (B.) Newkirk (6 Feb 1862 – 25 Feb 1942)
  5. 5. Millie (M.) Newkirk (18 Apr 1865 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Newkirk (01 Sep 1868 – 13 Mar 1930)
  7. 7. William (C) Newkirk (17 May 1869 – 18 Jun 1880)
  8. 8. Simeon Newkirk (1875 – 28 Mar 1962)

Benjamin Newkirk's Timeline

2 Records

1831
10 Sep 1831
Birth of Benjamin William L Newkirk in Orange County, Indiana, USA
Orange County, Indiana, USA
1872
18 Oct 1872
Age 41
Death of Benjamin William L Newkirk in Crawford, Indiana, USA
Crawford, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Orange County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1872
    Event Place: Crawford, Indiana, USA
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