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William F Benjamin 1820–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1820

Birth Location: DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA

Death Date: 10 August 1869

Death Location: Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Elias Benjamin

Mother: Rhoda Paddock

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sullivan

Children(s): Laura Benjamin

William F Benjamin was born in 1820 in DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA, the child of Elias Benjamin And Rhoda Paddock. In 1850, William F Benjamin resided in Elmira, Chemung, New York. William F Benjamin married Elizabeth Sullivan, and had children including Laura Wells Benjamin. William F Benjamin passed away in 1869 in Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William F Benjamin was born in 1820 in DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA, the child of Elias Benjamin And Rhoda Paddock.
  • In 1850, William F Benjamin resided in Elmira, Chemung, New York.
  • William F Benjamin married Elizabeth Sullivan, and had children including Laura Wells Benjamin.
  • William F Benjamin passed away in 1869 in Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benjamin's Ancestors

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William Benjamin
1820–1869
Birth Place: DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA
Parents
Elias Benjamin
1782–1863
Accord, Ulster, New York, USA
Rhoda Paddock
1785–1858
New York, USA
Grandparents
Chester Benjamin
1752–1830
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Antje Harp
1756–1797
Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA
David Paddock
1734–1794
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Miriam Belden
1743–1823
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Benjamin
1725–1768
Hannah Taft
1726–1802
Peder Harbou
1714–1770
Antjen DePuis
1718–1757
Daniel Belden
1702–1763
Esther Smith
1706–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1699–1803
Deborah Clark
1710–1761
Knud Harbou
1595–1633
Mette Munk
1576–1672
Moses Depuy
1691–1769
Margaret Schoonmaker
1695–1764
William Belding
1671–1759
Margaret Arms
1683–1758

William Benjamin's Descendants

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William (F) Benjamin (18 April 1820–10 August 1869) m. Elizabeth Sullivan (MAY 1824–10 May 1922)
  1. 1. Laura (Wells) Benjamin 1862–1919 m. George (Wesley) Johnson 1861–1931
    1. 1. Deborah (Alice) Johnson 1903–1982
    2. 2. Eudora (Agnes) Johnson 1903–
    3. 3. Albert (Loomis) Johnson 1900–1965
    4. 4. Frank (Wesley) Johnson 1898–1922
    5. 5. Nettie (Sarah) Johnson 1893–
    6. 6. Bessie (Rebecca) Johnson 1891–1957
    7. 7. Lloyd (Benjamin) Johnson 1889–1889
    8. 8. Nellie (Matilda) Johnson 1887–1900
    9. 9. Cora (Elizabeth) Johnson 1886–1939
    10. 10. Daisy (Jeanette) Johnson 1884–1942

William Benjamin's Timeline

3 Records

1820
18 April 1820
Birth of William F Benjamin in DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA
DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
William F Benjamin resided here in Elmira, Chemung, New York
Elmira, Chemung, New York
1869
10 August 1869
Age 49
Death of William F Benjamin in Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1820
    Event Place: DeRuyter, Madison County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York; Roll: M432_486; Page: 283; Image: 564.
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, Census Place (City, County, State): Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M1838_7; Page: 1; Enumeration District: ; Line Number: .
    [4] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, Census Place (City, County, State): Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M1838_7; Page: 1; Enumeration District: ; Line Number: .
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York; Roll: M432_486; Page: 283; Image: 564.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1869
    Event Place: Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, Census Place (City, County, State): Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M1838_7; Page: 1; Enumeration District: ; Line Number: .
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, Census Place (City, County, State): Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M1838_7; Page: 1; Enumeration District: ; Line Number: .
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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