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Benjamin Franklin Smith 1835–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1835

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 20 October 1905

Death Location: Latham, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Smith

Mother: Lusannah Kridler

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith, Mariah Smith

Children(s): Eleonora Sheneman, Frederick Smith, Eva Sparling, Mervel Smith, Bessie Beeson

The story of Benjamin Franklin Smith began in 1835 in Virginia. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Smith resided in Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA. Benjamin Franklin Smith married Elizabeth Smith, Mariah Emmaline Smith, and had children including Bessie Emmaline Smith Beeson, Eleonora Smith Sheneman, Eva H Smith Sparling, Frederick Smith, Mervel O Howard Smith. Benjamin Franklin Smith passed away in 1905 in Latham, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Smith began in 1835 in Virginia.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Smith resided in Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Smith married Elizabeth Smith, Mariah Emmaline Smith, and had children including Bessie Emmaline Smith Beeson, Eleonora Smith Sheneman, Eva H Smith Sparling, Frederick Smith, Mervel O Howard Smith.
  • Benjamin Franklin Smith passed away in 1905 in Latham, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Benjamin Smith's Ancestors

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Benjamin Smith
1835–1905
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Garrison Smith
1790–1857
Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Lusannah (Lucy Ann) Kridler
1795–1890
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Frederick Kridler
1770–1865
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Weter
1776–1863
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Smith's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Smith (12 Apr 1835–20 October 1905) m. Elizabeth Smith (30 June 1831–28 February 1884) m. Mariah (Emmaline) Smith (April 1865–10 July 1948)
  1. 1. Eleonora (Smith) Sheneman 1856–1910
  2. 2. Frederick Smith 1869–1915
  3. 3. Eva (H. Smith) Sparling 1900–1976
  4. 4. Mervel (O'Howard) Smith 1895–1972
  5. 5. Bessie (Emmaline Smith) Beeson 1890–1958

Benjamin Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1835
12 Apr 1835
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Smith in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 15
Benjamin Franklin Smith resided here in Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
1905
20 October 1905
Age 70
Death of Benjamin Franklin Smith
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio; Roll: 734; Page: 108b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Warwick, Tuscarawas, Ohio; Roll: 734; Page: 108b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1905
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Latham, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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