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Benjamin Franklin Upton 1894–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1894

Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States of America

Death Date: 17 June 1939

Death Location: Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Columbus Upton

Mother: Rosa M.Upton

Spouse(s): Dottie M.Upton

Children(s): Quanah Goodwin, Dorothy Upton

Benjamin Franklin Upton was born in 1894 in Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of Columbus Napolian Upton And Rosa Bell Rosie Burnett M Upton. Benjamin Franklin Upton married Dottie Cecil Phillips M Upton, and had children including Dorothy Upton, I M Upton, Quanah June Upton M Cockrell M Goodwin. Benjamin Franklin Upton passed away in 1939 in Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Upton was born in 1894 in Oklahoma, United States of America, the child of Columbus Napolian Upton And Rosa Bell Rosie Burnett M Upton.
  • Benjamin Franklin Upton married Dottie Cecil Phillips M Upton, and had children including Dorothy Upton, I M Upton, Quanah June Upton M Cockrell M Goodwin.
  • Benjamin Franklin Upton passed away in 1939 in Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America.

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Benjamin Upton's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Upton
1894–1939
Birth Place: Oklahoma, United States of America
Parents
Columbus Napolian Upton
1876–1947
, Ozark, Missouri, USA
Rosa (Bell "Rosie" Burnett) M.Upton
1874–1930
Carroll County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Jobe Upton
1829–1901
Whiteside, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Anna West
1839–1910
Missouri
Rufus (Marshall) BURNETT
1845–1925
Trigg Co. KY
Priscilla (Mary J) Walker
1854–1879
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Upton
1794–1870
Nancy Brackett
1796–1853
Able West
1815–1867
Rhoda Sanders
1814–
Cornelius Burnett
1820–1880
Nancy Wallis
1824–1860
James Walker
1823–1917
Sarah Walker
1818–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Upton
1762–1841
Rutha Queen
1760–1850
BENJAMIN Brackett
1770–1825
Elizabeth Upton
1778–1857
William West
1791–1871
Mary Pennington
1790–1884
Anthony Sanders
1790–1863
Cornelius Jr.
1799–1851
Jane Dawson
1801–1865
William Wallace
1798–1870
Benjamin Junior
1791–1859
Mary Graham
1783–1857
John Walker
1800–1860
Sarah ***
1796–1888

Benjamin Upton's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Upton (7 February 1894–17 June 1939) m. Dottie (Cecil Phillips) M.Upton (3 June 1897–10 May 1969)
  1. 1. Quanah (June Upton M. Cockrell M.) Goodwin 1932–1991 m. Wayne (Edwin) Cockrell 1927–2004
  2. 2. Dorothy Upton 1920–2002
    1. 1. Willo (Dean Wilkins) Orthman 1939–2017

Benjamin Upton's Timeline

2 Records

1894
7 February 1894
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Upton in Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma, United States of America
1939
17 June 1939
Age 45
Death of Benjamin Franklin Upton in Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America
Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1894
    Event Place: Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1939
    Event Place: Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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