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Benjamin Franklin Wasson 1868–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1868

Birth Location: Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 1948

Death Location: Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States

Father: David Wasson

Mother: Mary Ratliff

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1868, Benjamin Franklin Wasson entered the world in Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States, born to David Crumbly Wasson And Mary Cybell Molly Ratliff. Benjamin Franklin Wasson passed away in 1948 in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Benjamin Franklin Wasson entered the world in Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States, born to David Crumbly Wasson And Mary Cybell Molly Ratliff.
  • Benjamin Franklin Wasson passed away in 1948 in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Wasson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Wasson
1868–1948
Birth Place: Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States
Parents
David Crumbly Wasson
1844–1894
, Greene County, Georgia
Mary (Cybell "Molly") Ratliff
1848–1926
Walnut Grove, Leake, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Wasson
1807–1880
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Eliza (Bush) Copeland
1809–1882
Greene, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Wasson
1761–1854
Elizabeth Wasson
1779–1861
John Copelan
1765–1814
Nancy Dorsey
1778–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Copelan
1697–1742
Alice Copelan
1700–
Elias Dorsey
1750–1796
Susannah Snowden
1760–1826

Benjamin Wasson's Timeline

3 Records

1868
1 December 1868
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Wasson in Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States
Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States
1948
5 May 1948
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Franklin Wasson in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States
1948
1948
Age 80
Burial of Benjamin Franklin Wasson in Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1868
    Event Place: Forest, Scott, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ben F Wasson, "United States, Census, 1950", "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Mar 20 12:35:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Wilkenson and Charles Wilkenson, 13 April 1950.
    [2] F Benjiman Wasson, "United States Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 21:50:12 UTC 2024), Entry for F Benjiman Warren and O Rebekah Warren, 1910.
    [3] Benjamin F Wasson in household of David C Wasson, "United States Census, 1880", "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Jan 09 09:09:54 UTC 2025), Entry for David C. Wasson and Mattie C. Wasson, 1880.
    [4] Ben F Wasson, "United States, Census, 1920", "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Jan 07 16:56:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Ben F Wasson and Rebecka O Wasson, 1920.
    [5] Benjamin Franklin Wasson, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), Benjamin Franklin Wasson, ; Burial, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States of America, Greenville Cemetery; citing
    [6] Benjamen F Wasson, "United States, Census, 1940", "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Mar 07 08:47:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamen F Wasson and Rebecca Wasson, 1940.
    [7] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 21:33:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamin F Wasson and Redd Wasson, 1930.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1948
    Event Place: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Benjamin Franklin Wasson, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), Benjamin Franklin Wasson, ; Burial, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States of America, Greenville Cemetery; citing

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Benjamin Franklin Wasson, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 13 September 2020), Benjamin Franklin Wasson, ; Burial, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States of America, Greenville Cemetery; citing

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