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Benjamin Franklin Poole 1871–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1871

Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Jul 1939

Death Location: Catawba, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Poole

Mother: Mary Huffstetler

Spouse(s): Emma Kirksey

Children(s): Helen Hovis

In 1871, Benjamin Franklin Poole entered the world in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Nelson Poole And Mary Roxanne Huffstetler. Benjamin Franklin Poole married Emma Luzianne Kirksey, and had children including Helen Poole Hovis. Benjamin Franklin Poole passed away in 1939 in Catawba, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Benjamin Franklin Poole entered the world in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Nelson Poole And Mary Roxanne Huffstetler.
  • Benjamin Franklin Poole married Emma Luzianne Kirksey, and had children including Helen Poole Hovis.
  • Benjamin Franklin Poole passed away in 1939 in Catawba, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Poole
1826–1916
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Mary Huffstetler
1833–1911
Birth Location: Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Emma Kirksey
1877–1948
Birth Location: Catawba, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Helen Hovis
1923–2009
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Poole's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Poole
1871–1939
Birth Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Nelson Poole
1826–1916
South Carolina
Mary (Roxanne) Huffstetler
1833–1911
Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States,
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Poole's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Poole (23 Sep 1871–23 Jul 1939) m. Emma (Luzianne) Kirksey (20 June 1877–25 May 1948)
  1. 1. Helen (Poole) Hovis 1923–2009 m. David (Lockman Or Dave Laffman) Hovis 1916–1998
    1. 1. Allen (Shelton) Hovis 1946–2006

Benjamin Poole's Timeline

2 Records

1871
23 Sep 1871
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Poole in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1939
23 Jul 1939
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Franklin Poole in Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Catawba, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1871
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Catawba, North Carolina, USA
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