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Benjamin Franklin Smallwood 1855–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1855

Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1933

Death Location: Dorton, Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Elijah Smallwood

Mother: Mary Ratliff

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adams

Children(s): Enoch Smallwood, Victoria Smallwood, Callie Smallwood, James Smallwood, Louisa Smallwood, Adam Smallwood, Noah Smallwood, Mary Smallwood

Benjamin Franklin Smallwood was born in 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Elijah Randolph Smallwood And Mary Elizabeth Ratliff. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided in District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin Franklin Smallwood married Elizabeth Adams, and had children including Adam Smallwood, Callie Smallwood, Enoch Carl Smallwood, James Monroe Smallwood, Louisa Anzeline Smallwood, Mary Delpha Smallwood, Noah Smallwood, Victoria Smallwood. Benjamin Franklin Smallwood passed away in 1933 in Dorton, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Smallwood was born in 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Elijah Randolph Smallwood And Mary Elizabeth Ratliff.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided in District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Smallwood married Elizabeth Adams, and had children including Adam Smallwood, Callie Smallwood, Enoch Carl Smallwood, James Monroe Smallwood, Louisa Anzeline Smallwood, Mary Delpha Smallwood, Noah Smallwood, Victoria Smallwood.
  • Benjamin Franklin Smallwood passed away in 1933 in Dorton, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Smallwood
1819–1898
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Ratliff
1816–1893
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Adams
1860–1905
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
EA

Children(s)

Enoch Smallwood
1887–1953
Birth Location: Shelby Gap, Pike, Kentucky, USA
ES
Victoria Smallwood
1894–1967
Birth Location: Pike CO, Kentucky
VS
Callie Smallwood
1897–1992
Birth Location: Kentucky
CS
James Smallwood
1891–1967
Birth Location: Kentucky
JS
Louisa Smallwood
1889–1975
Birth Location: Kentucky
LS
Adam Smallwood
1883–1975
Birth Location: Dorton, Pike, Kentucky, USA
AS
Noah Smallwood
1882–1970
Birth Location: Kentucky
NS
Mary Smallwood
1880–1962
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky
MS

Benjamin Smallwood's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Smallwood
1855–1933
Birth Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Elijah Randolph Smallwood
1819–1898
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Ratliff
1816–1893
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Elijah ("Big Lige" Randolph Smallwood) I
1790–1851
Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Edith (Osborne) Edwards
1793–1855
, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
John (Washington "Wash") Ratliff
1792–1857
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Nancy Nester
1789–1850
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Smallwood
1773–1850
Sarah Clark
1763–1856
David Jr
1774–1828
Jane Osborne
1777–1851
Nathan Ratliff
1762–1835
Martha Farmer
1764–1835
Johann Nester
1766–1823
Catherine Goad
1764–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Smallwood
1735–1812
Tabitha Humphreys
1740–1809
David Sr
1745–1782
Elizabeth Morris
1745–1827
Enoch Osborne
1741–1818
Jane Hash
1751–1810
William Ratliff
1731–1821
Susannah Curtis
1731–1810
Jeremiah Farmer
1740–1792
Martha Knight
1740–1788
Johann Nester
1739–1836
Maria (Parbares?)
1739–1769
Abraham Goad
1740–1816
Anne Ayres
1740–1788

Benjamin Smallwood's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Smallwood (6 Apr 1855–20 Feb 1933) m. Elizabeth Adams (10 Oct 1860–18 Jul 1905)
  1. 1. Enoch (Carl) Smallwood 1887–1953 m. Daisy (Lillie) Mullins 1892–1985 m. Hazel 1909–2002
    1. 1. Draxie (Eloise) Smallwood 1912–2012 m. Fredrick Johnson 1910– m. Nicholas Horovitz 1891–1972
      1. 1. Eloise Johnson 1933–1963
    2. 2. Harold (Vincent) Smallwood 1914–1977
    3. 3. Carl Smallwood 1916–2001 m. Josie 1933–2014
    4. 4. Blanche Smallwood 1923–2016 m. Emmett (Earle) Combs 1913–1991
      1. 1. Barbara (Faye) Combs 1945–2001
    5. 5. Agnes (Estelle) Smallwood 1921–1969 m. Ralph (Clark) Bevins 1911–1979 m. Harold (Richard) Ervin 1911–1989
      1. 1. Rosemary (Elizabeth) Bevins 1939–2013
  2. 2. Victoria Smallwood 1894–1967 m. Alexander (N.) Osborn 1897–
  3. 3. Callie Smallwood 1897–1992
  4. 4. James (Monroe) Smallwood 1891–1967
  5. 5. Louisa (Anzeline) Smallwood 1889–1975
  6. 6. Adam Smallwood 1883–1975
  7. 7. Noah Smallwood 1882–1970 m. Vina (Keel) Smallwood 1892–
  8. 8. Mary (Delpha) Smallwood 1880–1962 m. Spurlock Coleman 1880–

Benjamin Smallwood's Timeline

11 Records

1855
6 Apr 1855
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Smallwood in Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1882
15 Aug 1882
Age 27
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in Maysville, Kentucky, USA
Maysville, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1907
1907
Age 52
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood was married in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 55
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in Upper Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Upper Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 75
Benjamin Franklin Smallwood resided here in District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1933
20 Feb 1933
Age 78
Death of Benjamin Franklin Smallwood in Dorton, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Dorton, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 111
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340510
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 691d; Enumeration District: 102
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 112A
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 548; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0079
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M653_392; Page: 797; Family History Library Fil
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1374512
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1933; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.9132714,0.14693113,0.9681414&xid=3355
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M653_392; Page: 797; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Robinson Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 112A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Copies of Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Kentucky, 1960-1964; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn Creek, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 439; Page: 691d; Enumeration District: 102
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Census Non-Population schedules, 1850-1880, NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1882
    Event Place: Maysville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Evening Bulletin; Publication Date: 15 Aug 1882; Publication Place: Maysville, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 2, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 548; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1374512

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Upper Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Upper Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 111

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Pike, Kentucky; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340510

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1933
    Event Place: Dorton, Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1933; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.9132714,0.14693113,0.9681414&xid=3355
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorton, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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