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Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin 1821–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1821

Birth Location: Licking, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 30 Jul 1892

Death Location: Jasper, Iowa, United States

Father: Jonathon Benjamin

Mother: Hannah Ford

Spouse(s): Sarah Palmer

Children(s): Melissa Benjamin, L Benjamin, Jonathan Benjamin, Frances Benjamin, Cynthia Benjamin

Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin was born in 1821 in Licking, Ohio, United States, the child of Jonathon N Benjamin And Hannah E Ford. Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin married Sarah Ann Palmer, and had children including Cynthia Adeline Benjamin, Frances Drucilla Benjamin, Jonathan Elliott Benjamin, L M Benjamin, Melissa Benjamin. Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin passed away in 1892 in Jasper, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin was born in 1821 in Licking, Ohio, United States, the child of Jonathon N Benjamin And Hannah E Ford.
  • Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin married Sarah Ann Palmer, and had children including Cynthia Adeline Benjamin, Frances Drucilla Benjamin, Jonathan Elliott Benjamin, L M Benjamin, Melissa Benjamin.
  • Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin passed away in 1892 in Jasper, Iowa, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvanus Benjamin's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Benjamin
1821–1892
Birth Place: Licking, Ohio, United States
Parents
Jonathon N Benjamin
1797–1876
Ohio, United States
Hannah (E) Ford
1798–1863
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
David Benjamin
1767–1834
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth
1767–1835
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Benjamin
1735–1778
Elizabeth Brown
1734–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Benjamin
1714–1748
Mary Reeve
1712–1782

Sylvanus Benjamin's Descendants

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Sylvanus (Rufus) Benjamin (20 Feb 1821–30 Jul 1892) m. Sarah (Ann) Palmer (1822–1911)
  1. 1. Melissa Benjamin 1854–1932 m. Frederick (A) McMurray 1850–1929
    1. 1. Ray McMurray 1886–1979 m. Bessie (Catherine) Blackwell 1886–1976
    2. 2. Roy McMurray 1884–1950 m. Emma (Wilhlmina) Hotger 1895–1955
    3. 3. Ada (Belle) McMurray 1880–
    4. 4. Harry (James) McMurray 1876–1962 m. Emma Tripp 1872–1949
    5. 5. William (E) McMurray 1875–1957 m. Lynette Payne 1879–1968
      1. 1. Herbert McMurray 1911–1989 m. Helen (Marie) Kenner 1917–2001
      2. 2. Maude (Lynette) McMurray 1905–1992 m. Arthur (Joseph) Cook 1903–1977
        1. 1. Nancy (Cora) Cook 1941–2009
        2. 2. David (Mott) Cook 1934–1934
        3. 3. Joan (Adela) Cook 1932–1981
        4. 4. Mona (Lynette) Cook 1927–1970 m. Kenneth (Otha) Sweet 1921–1989
      3. 3. Edward (Arthur) McMurray 1900–1992 m. Edith (M) Roberts 1899–
        1. 1. Edward (Arthur) McMurray 1924–
  2. 2. L (M) Benjamin 1850–
  3. 3. Jonathan (Elliott) Benjamin 1848–1900 m. Louisa (M) Boydston 1850–1929
    1. 1. Elsie Benjamin 1887–
    2. 2. Leona Benjamin 1884–
    3. 3. Anna (Bell) Benjamin 1877–
    4. 4. May Benjamin 1874–1951 m. William (Charles) Kilduff 1872–
      1. 1. Robert (B) Kilduff 1910–1963
    5. 5. Bert (Rufus) Benjamin 1870–1969 m. Mable C 1885–
      1. 1. Beverly (G) Benjamin 1924–
      2. 2. Clara (B) Benjamin 1917–2005 m. Raymond (Leo) Hale 1917–1972
      3. 3. Ben (W) Benjamin 1920–1991
      4. 4. Selma (R) Benjamin 1903–
      5. 5. Darrell (G) Benjamin 1903–1965 m. Georgia 1907–
        1. 1. Carol (Yvonne) Benjamin 1933–1998
      6. 6. Cleo (R) Benjamin 1907–
      7. 7. Nannie (W) Benjamin 1911–
  4. 4. Frances (Drucilla) Benjamin 1843–1899 m. Emanuel Clutter 1846–1921
    1. 1. Rufus Clutter 1875–
  5. 5. Cynthia (Adeline) Benjamin 1841–1925 m. Reuben (K) Lambert 1839–1918
    1. 1. Ida (Bell) Lambert 1875– m. Edward (Frances) Besser 1875–
      1. 1. Edward (L) Besser 1912–2004
    2. 2. Elliott (Ellsworth) Lambert 1863–1948 m. Mary (Elizab) Boydston 1864–1936
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Lampe 1902–
    3. 3. William (R) Lambert 1860–1939 m. Sarah (A) Smith 1861–

Sylvanus Benjamin's Timeline

4 Records

1821
20 Feb 1821
Birth of Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin in Licking, Licking, Ohio, USA
Licking, Licking, Ohio, USA
1821
20 Feb 1821
Birth of Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin in Licking, Ohio, United States
Licking, Ohio, United States
1840
26 Mar 1840
Age 19
Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin was married in Licking, Ohio, United States
Licking, Ohio, United States
1892
30 Jul 1892
Age 71
Death of Sylvanus Rufus Benjamin in Jasper, Iowa, United States
Jasper, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1821
    Event Place: Licking, Licking, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1821
    Event Place: Licking, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1840
    Event Place: Licking, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Jasper, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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