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William Benedict 1828–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1828

Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1894

Death Location: Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Alvin Benedict

Mother: Julia Thompson

Spouse(s): Mahalia Dunham

Children(s): Franklin Benedict, Charles Benedict, Flora Benedict, Myron Benedict, John Benedict, Effie Benedict

William Benedict was born in 1828 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Alvin B Benedict And Julia Thompson. In 1880, William Benedict resided in Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA. William Benedict married Mahalia Orphine Dunham, and had children including Charles Orvin Benedict, Effie Mae Benedict, Flora Ellette Benedict, Franklin Ernest Benedict, John Sherman Benedict, Myron William Benedict. William Benedict passed away in 1894 in Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Benedict was born in 1828 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Alvin B Benedict And Julia Thompson.
  • In 1880, William Benedict resided in Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA.
  • William Benedict married Mahalia Orphine Dunham, and had children including Charles Orvin Benedict, Effie Mae Benedict, Flora Ellette Benedict, Franklin Ernest Benedict, John Sherman Benedict, Myron William Benedict.
  • William Benedict passed away in 1894 in Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Benedict's Ancestors

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William Benedict
1828–1894
Birth Place: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Alvin B. Benedict
1806–1888
Homer, Cortland, New York, USA
Julia Thompson
1808–1875
New York, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (Benedict) Sr.
1779–1860
West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Lovicy Webster
1783–1863
Pleasantville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr.
1754–1834
Margaret Keeney
1756–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ashbel Webster
1733–1801
Rachael Price
1737–1813

William Benedict's Descendants

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William Benedict (12 Mar 1828–7 Aug 1894) m. Mahalia (Orphine) Dunham (9 May 1837–15 June 1908)
  1. 1. Franklin (Ernest) Benedict 1857–1942
  2. 2. Charles (Orvin) Benedict 1859–1943
  3. 3. Flora (Ellette) Benedict 1862–1944
  4. 4. Myron (William) Benedict 1866–1945
  5. 5. John (Sherman) Benedict 1869–1931
  6. 6. Effie (Mae) Benedict 1873–1877

William Benedict's Timeline

3 Records

1828
12 Mar 1828
Birth of William Benedict in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
William Benedict resided here in Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA
Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA
1894
7 Aug 1894
Age 66
Death of William Benedict in Atchison County, Missouri, USA
Atchison County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Polk, Atchison, Missouri; Roll: 671; Page: 374c; Enumeration District: 004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Polk, Atchison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Polk, Atchison, Missouri; Roll: 671; Page: 374c; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Atchison County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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