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Clara Benjamin 1762–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1762

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 13 August 1849

Death Location: Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Benjamin

Mother: Lucretia Backus

Spouse(s): Josiah Meigs

Children(s): John Meigs, Charles Meigs, Henry Meigs, Samuel Meigs, Clara Forsyth

In 1762, Clara Benjamin entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Jonathan Bradford Benjamin And Lucretia Backus. Clara Benjamin married Josiah Meigs, and had children including Charles Delucena Meigs, Clara Forsyth, Henry Meigs, John Benjamin Meigs, Samuel William Meigs. Clara Benjamin passed away in 1849 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Clara Benjamin entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Jonathan Bradford Benjamin And Lucretia Backus.
  • Clara Benjamin married Josiah Meigs, and had children including Charles Delucena Meigs, Clara Forsyth, Henry Meigs, John Benjamin Meigs, Samuel William Meigs.
  • Clara Benjamin passed away in 1849 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Clara Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Clara Benjamin
1762–1849
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Jonathan Bradford Benjamin
1731–1796
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Lucretia Backus
1734–1803
Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John (Benjamin) IX
1700–1773
Wethersfield, Hartford, Colonial Connecticut
Mary Smith
1699–1763
Springfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
John ({4} Backus) III-1C8XR
1698–1769
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sibilly ("Sybil") Whiting
1708–1755
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Smith
1665–1725
Mary Bliss
1670–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bliss
1647–1720
Mary Leonard
1647–1724

Clara Benjamin's Descendants

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Clara Benjamin (5 May 1762–13 August 1849) m. Josiah Meigs (21 August 1757–4 September 1822)
  1. 1. John (Benjamin) Meigs 1808–1898
  2. 2. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1792–1869 m. Mary Montgomery 1795–1865
    1. 1. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1817–
    2. 2. Emily (Skinner) Meigs 1824–
    3. 3. Franklin (Bache) Meigs 1814–
    4. 4. Henry (Vincent) Meigs 1821–
    5. 5. John (Forsyth) Meigs 1818–
    6. 6. Mary (Crathorne) Meigs 1838–1917
    7. 7. Montgomery (Cunningham *FS* Meigs United States Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer for a number of facilities in Washington, D.C., and) Quartermas 1816–1892 m. Louisa Meigs 1816–1879
      1. 1. John (Rodgers) Meigs 1841–1864
      2. 2. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1845–1853
      3. 3. Vincent (Trowbridge) Meigs 1851–1853
      4. 4. Mary (Montgomery) Taylor 1843–1930
      5. 5. Infant (Daughter) Meigs –1856
      6. 6. Montgomery Meigs 1847–1931
    8. 8. Samuel (Emlen) Meigs 1828–
    9. 9. William (Montgomery) Meigs 1826–
  3. 3. Henry Meigs 1782–1861
  4. 4. Samuel (William) Meigs 1788–1818
  5. 5. Clara Forsyth 1784–1853

Clara Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1762
5 May 1762
Birth of Clara Benjamin in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1849
13 August 1849
Age 87
Death of Clara Benjamin in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1762
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1849
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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