The Benedict Family History News

Formerly The Benedict Family News

Volume IV Number 4 Spring 1997, pp. 43 - 54

Editor: Mary Alice Benedict Grindol

Table of Contents This Issue

Asnath Caroline Benedict (1816-1851)

Peru, New York Historian Writes

Update on Daughters of Enoch Benedict

Rev. George Benedict of Arkansas

Benedicts in the Wisconsin 1850 Census

Voter Rolls - 1890, Los Angeles County, Calif

Benedicts of Lancaster County, Pa. in 1870

Benedict Marriages, Kalamazoo Co., Mich

Queries (BENEDICT/ IVES)

Jakob Benedick Emigration record

Obituaries: Mabel Blanche Benedict, Mabel I. Benedict

Asenath Caroline Benedict (1816-1851), wife of James Monroe Pagaud

By James Blain*

My wife's great-great grandmother, Asenath Caroline Benedict ⁷, (Eri or Eric⁶, Daniel⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹) is not named in either Volume I or Volume II of The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America. Instead, her father Eri (or Eric), baptized 15 April 1770, completes the line in the book. Vol. I does say that "Eri moved to Greenfield, Saratoga Co., New York with his brother John, and was living there 17 April 1799; thence he went to Nine Mile Creek, Onondaga Co., and may have finally settled in Michigan."¹ Eri's daughter Maria is named and "probably other children. Maria went to Texas." Asenath Caroline Benedict who married James Monroe Pagaud and lived in Louisiana, was not identified. This account will focus on the descendants of Eri Benedict through Asenath.

Placement of Asenath in Eri's family comes from her brother Herman's will.¹Additional information is from published sources as noted below.

First Generation

1. Eri or Eric Benedict⁶ ( Daniel⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹) was born in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut and was christened 15 April 1770 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut. He may have died in Michigan.³ He had the following children:

2. i. Herman Benedict⁷ was of Camillus, Onondaga County, New York. He died 3 January 1834 in Camillus, Onondaga, New York.⁴

3. ii. Mariah Benedict. who married [?Allen C.] Wilbur before 1834 in New York.⁵

4. iii. Almira Benedict. who married [?Joseph] Graham before 1834 in New York.⁶

5. iv. J. W. Benedict was born about 1814 in New York. He lived on Post Office Street, west of Tremont, in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas in 1850.⁷ In the 1850 federal census of Galveston, Texas (p. 283) he is shown as age 36 and born in New York. He was a shoemaker. His wife Abigail was born in Ohio. I think her age was 30 but I seem not to have recorded it. Children, all born in Texas, were Letitia, 9; E. Rollin, 5; Jared L., 3; and an infant. According to family sources the infant died within the next year. I have no further track on his family beyond 1851.

+ 6 v. Asenath Caroline Benedict (1816 - 1851)

Second Generation

6. Asenath Caroline Benedict⁷, (Eri or Eric⁶, Daniel⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹) was born 17 October 1816 in Onondaga County, New York and was christened 25 May 1817 in Onondaga.(8) She died 22 June 1851 in Galveston, Texas and was buried about 23 June 1851 in City Cemetery in Galveston. On 20 April 1848 in Lafayette Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, she married James Monroe Pagaud, born 4 March 1817 in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of James H. Pagaud and Ruth Steiger, widow of Rev. Thomas Hume. James Monroe Pagaud died 16 June 1895 in New Orleans.⁹ They had the following child:

+ 7. i. James Monroe Pagaud, Jr.⁸ (1849 - 1918)

Third Generation

7. James Monroe Pagaud, Jr.⁸ (Asenath Caroline Benedict⁷, Eri or Eric⁶, Daniel⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Thomas¹) was born 4 March 1849 in New Orleans. He died 27 March 1918 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. On 29 December 1874 in New Orleans. James, Jr. married first, Mary Virginia Hadden, born 10 August 1851 in New Orleans, the daughter of David Hadden and Elizabeth Lattimore. She died 30 October 1889 in New Orleans, the same day twins were born.¹⁰ James, Jr. married second, Elizabeth Oliver, widow of Robert Manson.¹¹ James, Jr. and his first wife Mary are both buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery in New Orleans.

The following children were born of James Monroe Pagaud, Jr. and Mary Virginia Hadden:

8. i. William Lattimore Pagaud⁷was born 20 October 1875 in New Orleans. He died 12 September 1912 and was buried in Washington Cemetery, New Orleans.¹²

9. ii. Elizabeth Hadden Pagaud was born 12 April 1879 in New Orleans. She died 20 May 1962 in New Orleans.¹³

10. iii. Jessie Lackland Pagaud was born

1 February 1883 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. She died 29 Jun 1950 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina and was buried in First Presbyterian Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina. Jessie married (1) Thaddeus Weir Coleman, son of Col.Thaddeus Charles Coleman and Mary Elizabeth Sloan on 6 February 1908 in Prytania Street Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Louisiana. Thaddeus was born 23 November 1879 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He died 20 Jul 1933 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. This couple has 22 living descendants.¹⁴

11. iv. Mary Virginia Pagaud (twin) was born 30 October 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. She died 14 March 1950 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana and was buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans.¹⁵

12. v. James Lea Pagaud (twin) was born 30 October 1889 in New Orleans. He died 1 September 1919 in New Orleans and was buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana.¹⁶

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Notes and References:

* James Blain, 5806 New England Woods Drive, Burke, VA 22015-2907, e-mail: Jim_Blain@ngs.blkcat.com

1. Benedict, Henry Marvin, Genealogy of the Benedicts in America v. 1 (Albany, Joel Munsell: 1870), p. 69.

2. Will of Herman Benedict, "Surrogate Records of Onondaga County New York" (LDS microfilm #17837).

3. Note 1, above.

4. Note 2, above. Shows Herman Benedict's probate record, death date. Mentions sisters Mariah Wilbur, Almira Graham, Asenath Benedict, father Eri (or Eric) of Camillus), states he had other brothers and sisters. Executors were Allen C. Wilbur (husband of Mariah?) and Joseph Graham (husband of Almira?).

5. Ibid.

6. Ibid.

7. McPherson, Jessie Coleman, A History of the Lea-Lattimore-Hadden-Pagaud Families (Columbia, S.C.: the author, 1978). According to this source, Asenath Caroline (Benedict) Pagaud died in 1851 at her brother J.W. Benedict's home at on Post Office Street, west of Tremont, in Galveston, Texas.

8. "Pagaud Genealogy", The Louisiana Genealogical Register vol. XVII, Number 1 (, Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana Historical and Genealogical Society, March 1970), pp. 51, 55-59. Note that this says she was born Oct. 16, 1816 but Note 7, above shows her baptism 25 May 1816, by "Mr. Wilcox".

9. Note 2, above. See also, note 7, above.

10. McPherson, Jessie Coleman, A History of the Lea-Lattimore-Hadden-Pagaud Families (Columbia, S.C.: the author, 1978). See also, "Pagaud Genealogy", The Louisiana Genealogical Register vol. XVII, Number 1, March 1970, pp. 51, 55-59 and vol. XVIII, Number 2, June 1971, pp. 166-169.

11. McPherson, Jessie Coleman, A History of the Lea-Lattimore-Hadden-Pagaud Families (Columbia, S.C.: the author, 1978).

12. Ibid.

13. Ibid.

14. Ibid. See also, McPherson, Jessie Coleman, A History of the Coleman - Sloan - Johnston Families (Columbia, S.C., published privately: 1970). See also, gravestone reading, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C. by author. Photographs in possession of author. See also, Catchings, Fermine Baird, Baird and Beard Families (1918). This document erroneously identifies her as "Miss Parquard".

See also, "Pagaud Genealogy", The Louisiana Genealogical Register vol. XVII, Number 1, March 1970, pp. 51, 55-59.

15. McPherson, Jessie Coleman, A History of the Lea-Lattimore-Hadden-Pagaud Families (Columbia, S.C.: the author, 1978).

16. Ibid.

Peru, New York Historian Writes
From Nancy L. La Mar, 192 John Boswell Rd., Peru, NY. 12972, e-mail: nancy11@delphi.com

I am the Peru town historian and a descendant of Ruth BENEDICT who married Sylvanus CANFIELD. I have seen their home on Route 22 B, Village of Morrisonville, Town of Schuyler Falls. Their marriage is listed in the vital records at Montpelier, Vermont as being at Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont. A couple of children are listed as born at Arlington, the rest are born in New York.

Their son, Almon S. CANFIELD married Nancy CROMAC. To date, I have been unable to locate her father, but Almon's obituary said he was a woolen manufacturer who left England in a cask on a boat bound for Massachusetts. He set up mills along the Merrimack, and also peddled his wares. According to the obituary in the Plattsburg Sentinel he was last seen entering the woods with one Mr. Taggert and was believed to have been killed by him.

Almon and Nancy's daughter was Alzina V. CANFIELD. She married Enoch EMERY, a descendant of John EMERY, the immigrant, and they had a son William. William and his wife, Jeannette CLINE, had a daughter, Nina Maude EMERY, who was my grandmother.

Ruth was the daughter of Caleb BENEDICT⁵, (James⁴, James³, James ², Thomas¹) and Ruth (BENEDICT) BENEDICT⁷, (Ebenezer⁴, Samuel³, Samuel², Thomas¹). Ebenezer's second wife was Mary (BENEDICT) WHITE³, (James², Thomas¹) widow, who he married September 1763. Ebenezer’s first wife, Rachel BENEDICT⁴, (James², Thomas¹) must have been Ruth⁷’s mother since Ruth⁷ was married to Caleb the same year her father married Mary. The Genealogy of the Benedicts in American, Vol. I [p. 292] genealogy lists Ruth⁴as born 19 September 1767. Her gravestone, found in the West Plattsburgh Union Cemetery reads 11 September 1767. I have pictures of her stone and that of Sylvanus CANFIELD. Many of their descendants are also in that cemetery. New York did not require records to be kept until 1890, so there is a loss of 100 years, as most people from New England began to arrive in this area about 1790. Previous to that, the lines are mostly French Canadian.

The Peru BENEDICT family were among the first settlers in 1790, as were the Morrisonville CANFIELD/BENEDICT family. Among the records I have is a notation by a Mr. Harkness, one of the early town historians that in trying to put together a history of the early residents, he had received a letter from Mrs. Thomas BULL (Sylvia BENEDICT) who said Aaron and John were her father's brothers. Her father was Jonathan⁴ (Joseph³, John², Thomas¹). There were also citations about the family in Ohio from other letters.

Cyrus BENEDICT's wedding to Hannah BARKER was the first wedding to be held in the Quaker meeting house built in 1795, and there are several articles about this. [See this newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 2., pp. 15, 18-19, "Hannah (Barker) and Cyrus Benedict’s Wedding."]

Update on Daughters of Enoch Benedict
From John Allen, M.D., 11 S. 19th St., Montevideao MN 56265, author of "Descendants of Electa Mercy Allen and Susan Van Marter, Daughters of Enoch Benedict of Groton, New York", BFHN, Vol. IV, No. 3, Winter 1997.

I rechecked the Federal Censuses of 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 for James Allen. In the first three censuses the entries are in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. In the 1880 census the family is living in Mead Township.

In 1850, page 2 of Woodcock Borough, page 182 of Crawford Co., there is an entry for Allen, male - age 19. Place of birth given as Pennsylvania. Since no first name is given, I suspect that the census taker got the information from a [non-family member] informant. The age does correspond with James’ birth date in 1831.

In the 1860 census, page 29, Woodcock Township., the family is listed as: James Allen age 28, Lucy age 25, Mercy age 58, Mary age 2. Amos VanMarter age 46 and Susan age 42, plus seven children, are the next entry in the census.

In the 1870 census, Page 2, Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania the family is listed as Allen, James H. age 39, birthplace New York, occupation butcher; Lucy, age 36, keeping house, birthplace New York. Mary age 12, E. Johnny age 9, George E. age 7, Ruben A. age 6; Harry J. age 1.

In the 1880 census the family is listed on page 50, Mead Township., Crawford County - James age 48, farmer, Lucia age 45, Mary age 21, John age 19, Albert age 17, Harry age 12, Frank age 10, Rolland age 4 and Anna age 1. Mercy is not listed.

I do have an old photo, on glass, of Mercy. She is listed as "Grandmother of Frank, Only son James Allen." As I noted, the family has always believed that James was an only child. The Enoch Allen story listing children George, Burdette and Mary do not match up here. I will send you a copy machine copy of the picture. I did make a photo copy of it, but it is no better than the copy machine copy.

I am taking orders for the family book now, The Treasure [about family of James Henry Allen]. Cost will be $35, to include shipping and handling. Perhaps some of the Benedict Family History News subscribers would be interested.

More Letters, Rev. George Benedict of Arkansas
From the Genealogy of the Benedicts in America, Vol. II by Elwyn E. Benedict (1969), in the "unconnected section", pp. 476,477 comes the following:

"Rev. George L., Sr., a Baptist Clergyman, m. Miss Love. (Another report lists him as ‘Calvin or Carroll Benedict’).

1. George L., Jr. b. Nov. 10, 1859 Conway, Ark....

2. Russell

3. Emma

4. Harry

5. Daughter, died age 9"

[There is more detail on this man, his parents and his siblings and their children, and his children. Unfortunately the genealogy takes it no further back than George's father, John C. Benedict, born and reared in N.Y. City, probably of German parentage.]

The following letter from Jane H. Peyrouse, 515 Forest Road, Fayetteville NC 28305-4601, e-mail: janehp@aol.com, sheds some light but at the same time adds mystery:

"The marriage of the Rev. George Benedict to Miss Levisa William Love was performed in Conway County (Arkansas) on 5 January 1848 and reported in the Arkansas State Democrat on 14 January 1848. I checked the source myself in Little Rock.

"I know that you have the Rev. George listed as a Baptist but the federal census for 1860 for Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, family 239/239, has him listed as age 44 male and a Methodist minister and farmer worth $4500 personal property and $20,000 in real estate. Of course it is entirely possible that he changed denominations later, but the Love family were staunch Methodists and I have thought that they met when he was on a preaching circuit in Van Buren County, Arkansas where the Love family lived. The 1860 census shows him age 44, Lavisa age 30, born in North Carolina (this checks with other information I have on the Love family). The children were Jno W. Benedict age 7 male, Wm. H. Benedict age 5 male, Noah W. Benedict age 4 male, Emma J. Benedict age 1 female. All the children were born in Arkansas.

"The names of the children are so different [from the genealogy] that I wonder whether this is the same family. The 1850 federal census has them living in Pyatt Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, household 800/809, with George 34 male listed as a farmer worth $3000 with wife ‘Lavinia’ aged 19 female, born in North Carolina, Mary 1 year old, born in Arkansas, and Elizabeth 3/12 female, also born Arkansas.

"The only one of the family I remember from my growing up days in Conway, is Emma who made her home after her mother died with her aunt Elizabeth Goodin Love Harton, wife of John James Harton, M.D. of Quitman, Cleburne County, Arkansas. The Harton’s oldest child was my grandfather Daniel O. Harton who moved to Conway in the 1880’s.

"I have never seen Emma’s grave and I would guess that she died in the 1940s. She is not buried at Goodloe Chapel where the other Loves and Hartons are, or in the Methodist cemetery in Quitman — or at least I couldn’t find the marker."

Benedicts in the Wisconsin 1850 Federal Census
(Continued from page 37, Winter 1997, Vol. IV, No. 3)

Transcribed by Kay Benedict Mimier, 23209 45th Ave. SE, Bothell WA 98021-9013 e-mail: dmimier@wln.com. The Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) was relied on for searching names to transcribe from the films. Both National Archives and LDS roll numbers are listed. Please send corrections to the author and send a copy of your letter to editor of this newsletter.

County Township Roll #

Milwaukee Co. Greenfield #M432-1003 LDS#0444990

Pg Dw Fam Surname Given Name S Age Occupation $R.E. BP Other

476 955 984 EVERET John m 55 Farmer 1600 NY

" Rosina f 52 "

" Hamilton m 19 "

" Chester m 30 "

" Maria f 21 "

" Caroline E. f 5 "

" Laura J. f 3 "

" Joseph D. m 6/12 WI

BLACK Mary f 15 NY

BENEDICK Joel N. m 40 "

" Martha f 31 "

" Chester m 6 WI Att. School

" John m 3 "

" Edwin m 6/12 "

EVERT John m 27 NY

" Jane f 26 "

" Amanda f 6/12 WI

Portage Co. Steven Point #M432-1004 LDS#0444991

14 172 172 BENEDICT Samuel m 32 None 500 NY

" Matilda f 21 PA

Rock Co. Plymouth #M432-1005 LDS#0444992

263 445 445 BENEDICK Peter m 40 Farmer 500 Norway

BENEDICK Caroline f 36 "

BENEDICK Newton m 17 Farmer "

BENEDICK Mary f 10 "

BENEDICK Ann f 8 "

BENEDICK Catherine f 6 "

Rock Co. Turtle #M432-1005 LDS#0444992

426 677 749 BENEDICT John m 32 Farmer 1700 NY

" Sarah A. f 26 MA

" Julia A. f 3 WI

" Sarah A. f 2 do

" Wesley m 2/12 do

ERICKSON Ole m 18 Norway

Sheboygan Co. Sheboygan Falls #M432-1006 LDS#0444993

67 56 58 BENEDICT Joseph m 20 Blacksmith NY With John &

w/9 others Caroline Whiting

70 109 111 BENEDICT Josiah m 30 Blacksmith 1000 VT

BENEDICT Ruth f 30 "

BENEDICT Rollin m 2 WI

Walworth Co. Develan #33 #M432-1007 LDS#0444994

309 492 502 HARRIS Elias m 32 Farmer 125 NY

do Harriet f 31 do

do Almira f 10 IL

do Andrew m 8 do

BENEDICT Ovicas{Dorcas} f 35 NY

do Wm. Austin m 14 do

Walworth Co. Develan #33 #M432-1007 LDS#0444994

323 671 691 HARRIS Seneca m 35 Farmer NY

do Sally W. f 33 do

HARRIS Chas. O. f 8 NY

do Lafayette m 2 WI

BENEDICT Sylvia f 62 NY

Winnebago Co. Neenah #M432-1009 LDS#0444996

483 165 173 BENEDICT Mark m 44 Sawyer OH With Lumber Merchant & Workers

Winnebago Co. Vinland #M432-1009 LDS#0444996

496 653 668 BENEDICT Amos m 31 Farmer OH

" Phila A. f 29 NY

" Rufus m 9 OH

" Cyrus m 7 "

" Mary f 2 WI

Winnebago Co. Winneconne #M432-1009 LDS#0444996

593 1857 1884 BENEDICT Cyrus m 44 Farmer NY

" Susan f 41 ME

" Anson {Allen} m 21 Farmer OH

" Sarah A. f 18 " Att. School

" Thomas m 16 Laborer " "

" Martha A. f 13 " "

" Stephen m 10 " "

" Manfred m 7 " "

" Malvina f 7 " "

" Lucy E. f 7/12 WI

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Benedicts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the 1870 Census
Contributed by Wayne A. Campbell, 1234 Lynda Lane, Warminster PA 18974-1949, e-mail <awcampbell@comcast.net>


Name	Year	Page	Line	Township	M593	Age	Born	Sex	Born	Enumerated with
Anna	1870	21	14	Martic	1358	17	1853	f	PA	servant in home of Robert Potts
Susan	1870	36	30	Eden	1356	32	1838	f	PA	w. of George?
Ida	1870	36	31	Eden	1356	2	1868	f	PA	w. Susan
Benjamin	1870	36	32	Eden	1356	9/12	1869	m	PA	w. Susan
Christian	1870	182	12	Conestoga	1354	41	1829	m	PA	h. of Susan
Susan	1870	182	13	Conestoga	1354	40	1830	f	PA	w. of Christian
Cynes(SP?)	1870	182	14	Conestoga	1354	12	1858	m	PA	s. of Christian
Sarah	1870	182	15	Conestoga	1354	11	1859	f	PA	d. of Christian
William	1870	182	16	Conestoga	1354	3	1867	m	PA	s. of Christian
Albert	1870	182	17	Conestoga	1354	1/12	1870	m	PA	s. of Christian
Michael	1870	183	35	Conestoga	1354	37	1833	m	PA	h. of Fanny
Fannie	1870	183	36	Conestoga	1354	35	1835	f	PA	w. of Michael
Minnie	1870	183	37	Conestoga	1354	11	1859	f	PA	d. of Michael
Ella	1870	183	38	Conestoga	1354	8	1862	f	PA	d. of Michael
Addison	1870	183	39	Conestoga	1354	5	1865	m	PA	s. of Michael
Amos	1870	189	31	Conestoga	1354	42	1828	m	PA	h. of Mary
Mary	1870	189	32	Conestoga	1354	41	1829	f	PA	w. of Amos
Benjamin	1870	189	33	Conestoga	1354	18	1852	m	PA	s. of Amos
Maris	1870	189	34	Conestoga	1354	16	1854	m	PA	s. of Amos
Amanda	1870	189	35	Conestoga	1354	10	1860	f	PA	d. of Amos
Martha	1870	189	36	Conestoga	1354	8	1862	f	PA	d. of Amos
Mary	1870	189	37	Conestoga	1354	4	1866	f	PA	d. of Amos
Lizzie	1870	189	38	Conestoga	1354	1	1869	f	PA	d. of Amos
Amos	1870	201	10	Conestoga	1354	29	1841	m	PA	h. of Mary
Mary	1870	201	11	Conestoga	1354	28	1842	f	PA	w. of Amos
Aldus	1870	201	12	Conestoga	1354	6	1864	m	PA	s. of Amos
Emlin	1870	201	13	Conestoga	1354	4	1866	m	PA	s. of Amos
Ephraim	1870	201	14	Conestoga	1354	2	1868	m	PA	s. of Amos
Jacob	1870	201	15	Conestoga	1354	5/12	1870	m	PA	s. of Amos
Reuben	1870	203	36	Conestoga	1354	54	1816	m	PA	w. of Susan
Susan	1870	203	37	Conestoga	1354	50	1820	f	PA	h. of Reuben
Jacob	1870	203	38	Conestoga	1354	11	1859	m	PA	s. of Reuben
John	1870	203	39	Conestoga	1354	8	1862	m	PA	s. of Reuben
John	1870	203	40	Conestoga	1354	60	1810	m	PA	with Reuben, b. 1816
Amanda	1870	206	32	Conestoga	1354	18	1852	f	PA	William Good family, domestic
Sarah	1870	207	19	Conestoga	1354	14	1856	f	PA	Stehman family, domestic
Samuel	1870	211	20	2 WD Lanc	1356	56	1814	m	PA	h. of Rebecca
Rebecca	1870	211	21	2 WD Lanc	1356	52	1818	f	PA	w. of Samuel
Emma	1870	211	22	2 WD Lanc	1356	31	1839	f	PA	d. of Samuel
Philip	1870	211	23	2 WD Lanc	1356	26	1844	m	PA	s. of Samuel
Panella	1870	211	24	2 WD Lanc	1356	19	1851	f	PA	d. of Samuel
Clara	1870	211	25	2 WD Lanc	1356	14	1856	f	PA	d. of Samuel
Henry F.	1870	217	40	3 WD Lanc	1356	63	1807	m	PA	h. of Elizabeth
Elizabeth	1870	217	41	3 WD Lanc	1356	62	1808	f	PA	w. of Henry F.
Henry C.	1870	217	42	3 WD Lanc	1356	22	1848	m	PA	s. of Henry F.
Maria	1870	330	2	7 WD Lanc	1356	60	1810	f	PA	w. of J. (male)?
Maria	1870	330	3	7 WD Lanc	1356	24	1846	f	PA	d. of Maria
Alice S.	1870	330	4	7 WD Lanc	1356	21	1849	f	PA	d. of Maria
Benjamin	1870	342	2	Strasburg	1359	50	1820	m	PA	h. of Nancy
Nancy (Ann)	1870	342	3	Strasburg	1359	47	1823	f	PA	w. of Benjamin
Jacob	1870	342	4	Strasburg	1359	15	1855	m	PA	s. of Benjamin
Francis	1870	342	5	Strasburg	1359	12	1858	f	PA	d. of Benjamin
Emma	1870	342	6	Strasburg	1359	10	1860	f	PA	d. of Benjamin
Mary	1870	342	7	Strasburg	1359	7	1863	f	PA	d. of Benjamin
Susan	1870	342	8	Strasburg	1359	31	1839	f	PA	w. Benjamin & Nancy
Addison	1870	513	18	W. Lampeter	1359	24	1846	m	PA	h. of Mary
Mary	1870	513	19	W. Lampeter	1359	23	1847	f	PA	h. of Addison
John	1870	513	20	W. Lampeter	1359	21	1849	m	PA	with Addison, b. 1846
Jacob	1870	514	32	W. Lampeter	1359	15	1855	m	PA	laborer on farm of Christian & Mary Witmer
John	1870	516	27	Manor	1357	28	1842	m	PA	h. of Lizzie
Lizzie	1870	516	28	Manor	1357	23	1847	f	PA	w. of John
Emma	1870	516	33	W. Lampeter	1359	10	1860	f	PA	domestic servant on farm of Gabriel & Martha Wenger
Harry	1870	517	16	W. Lampeter	1359	23	1847	m	PA	on Herr farm
George	1870	519	8	Manor	1357	59	1811	m	PA	h. of Susan
Susan	1870	519	9	Manor	1357	59	1811	f	PA	h. of George
Benjamin	1870	519	38	W. Lampeter	1359	20	1850	m	PA	farm laborer on farm of Issac Weaver

From Pennsylvania German records
AGLL Microfilm #V237-1 (Mixed Pennsylvania German Records - mostly churches.)
Transcribed and contributed by Roberta Pierson.

List of Emigrants from Zwubruecker to America 1725-1749 (from State Archives of Speyer, Germany) District of Lechtenburg, Pg. 5 - 1741

Jakob Benedick of Hentzweiler leaves for America. [Everyone leaving Germany had to file with their district & get permission to leave.]

Query

BENEDICT/ IVES

Esther BENEDICT of Norwalk CT m. Joseph IVES of Wallingford CT, 11 May 1697. Early settlers of Cheshire CT. Children: Thomas, Elizabeth, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Joseph, Phineas, Nathaniel, Ephraim, Dinah. Seek info on Esther BENEDICT IVES, her parents & ancestry.

---Harriet Latta, 2624 Roseland Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Benedict Marriage Records, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Transcribed by the editor from the original indexes and marriage books at the Kalamazoo County Clerk’s Office,
201 West Kalamazoo Avenue, Kalamazoo MI 49007.

Certified copies of the following can be ordered from the clerk’s office, address above, for $13. Additional copies of the same document are $4 each if ordered at the same time. We have only transcribed the details on the marriage records prior to 1920. [Please contact clerk's office for current rates.]

Benedict given name Age -- Spouse name Age Marriage date Place

George W. 22 --Waldron, Mary E. 19 15 April 1857

George of Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Michigan. Mary of Kalamazoo. By Wm. C. Comfort, M.G., [Minister of the Gospel] Witnesses: Charles R. Waldron and Ellen Sprague. Recorded 28 September 1858, Book 2, p. 286, Cert. No. 893.

Lydia A. 25 -- Fletcher, Richard 35 13 April 1860

Lydia resided Oshetemo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, Richard res. Kalamazoo. Minister: Samuel Hascall.

Witnesses: Calvin Benedict and C.D. Hansomb. Recorded Book 2, p. 393, Cert. No. 1165.

Ambrose J. __ -- Wadsworth, Emily __ 23 May 1865 at Kalamazoo

Ambrose of Mendon [St. Joseph County, Michigan], Emily of Kalamazoo. By F.D. Hemenway, M.G.

Witnesses: Mr. Parks of Kalamazoo and [not given]. Recorded 11 September 1865, Book 3, p. 237, Cert. No. 534.

Alice S. -- Talcott, Marshall 11 September 1866

[no information about their origins or ages] By Joseph R. Anderson, Rector, St. Lukes "E" [Episcopal] Church, Kalamazoo, Witnesses: William W. Watkins and Elizabeth Watkins. Recorded 10 October 1866., Book 3, p. 362, Cert. No. 853.

Irene A. 18 -- Porter, Eugene M. 22 12 November 1865 at Kalamazoo

Both bride and groom of Kalamazoo. By Henry Mills, Minister. Witnesses: L.L. Mills and G.L. Mills of Kalamazoo. Recorded 30 November 1865, Book 3, p. 268, Cert. No. 622.

Aaron 52 -- Justice, Mary J. (Gelishie) 45 25 December 1869 at Kalamazoo

Aaron born Albany Co., New York, occupation: clerk. Mary born Orrange [sic] Co., N.Y., [no occupation]. By Amos D. Allen, J.P. Witnesses: Silas Beacham and Myron Sharpstene, both of Kalamazoo. Recorded 1 November 1870, Book 4, p. 66, Cert. No. 990.

Elem 24 -- Dunn, Francis E. 19 8 November 1871 at Kalamazoo

Elem of Kalamazoo, born, Kalamazoo, occupation: farmer. Francis born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By C.A. Foster L.L.D., Rector of St. Johns Church. Witnesses: Mary L. Foster and Maggie Stephenson, both of Kalamazoo. Recorded 15 December 1871, Book 4, p. 94, Cert. No. 1409.

Calvin 74 -- Hurston, Elvanna J. (Evers) 51 27 March 1884 at Kalamazoo

Calvin of Mattawan [Van Buren County, Michigan], born Saratoga, New York, occupation: shoemaker. Elvanna of Kalamazoo, born Vermont. By F.Y. Rosseter, Minister. Witnesses: Mrs. Maria Rosseter and Mrs. Eva Wilds of Kalamazoo. Recorded 27 March 1884, Book 4, p. 361, Cert. No. 5534.

Matilda M. 37 -- Lamb, Charles A. 58 25 November 1874 at Kalamazoo

Charles of Chicago, Illinois, born Litchfield, Connecticut, occupation: furniture dealer. Matilda of Sharon, Connecticut, born Sharon. By S.N. Griffith, M.G. Witnesses: Mrs. B.A. Griffith and Mrs. Julia Hatfield both of Kalamazoo. Recorded 8 January 1875, Book 4, p. 159, Cert. No. 2376.

Frederick R. 24 -- Peer, Fannie A. 23 30 April 1889 at Augusta

Frederick white, Superintendent [?V.C.] of Savannah, Illinois, b. Savannah, Illinois. Father: Joseph E. Benedict, mother: G. Randall. Not previously married. Fannie white, of Augusta, Kalamazoo Co., no occupation. Father: Samuel Peer, mother: did not know. By W.A. Bass, Minister. Witnesses: Edgar S. Henry, of Kalamazoo and Mrs. Hattie Peer, of Augusta. License: 30 April 1889, recorded in Book 5, page 111, No. 631.

Sadie -- Ferney, Earl J. 22 20 May 1905 at Kalamazoo

Earl white, a collector, of Kalamazoo, born Clarksville, Michigan. Father: Julius Ferney, mother: Julia Drew. Neither previously married. Sadie of Clarksville, Michigan, born in Michigan, don’t know her parents. By Howard Murray Jones, Pastor First Congregational Church. Witnesses: Marian Elizabeth Danniells and Nellie Kedzie Jones, both of Kalamazoo. License: 20 May 1905, recorded in Book 6, page 248, Cert. No. 7886.

Frank A. 26 -- Dimmick, Mabel Melissa 24 25 January 1911 Battle Creek

Frank white, a dentist, of Kalamazoo, born Michigan. Father: Alanson Benedict, mother: Mary Whitcomb. Mabel white, a stenographer, of Battle Creek, born Michigan. Father: [?Lyman] Demmick [sic] born Kalamazoo, mother: unknown, born Otsego, Michigan. By H. L. Potter, M.E. [Methodist Episcopal] Minister. Witnesses: Mrs. Mary Benedict and Mrs. N. L. Potter. License: 24 January 1911, recorded in Book 7, page 159, Cert. No. 11723.

Franklin M. 31 -- Courtois, Theresa B. 24 22 Dec 1917 at Kalamazoo

Franklin white, an engineer of Kalamazoo, born, Ohio. Father: Levi Benedict, mother: Esta Miller. Never previously married. Theresa white, of Kalamazoo, born Illinois. Father: Alfred H. Courtois, mother: Susan Klippenberger. By Albion B. Titus, Municipal Judge. Witnesses: F.V. Thomas and J.E. Thomas, both of LaPorte, Indiana. License 22 December 1917, Book 8, page 339, Cert. No. 17310. Franklin’s name spelled Benedick though father’s is BENEDICT.

Hattie Winnefred 18 -- Klomp, William 23 28 July 1917 at Kalamazoo

William white, a paper maker of Kalamazoo, born Ohio. Father: John Klomp, mother: Alice Schut. Married one previous time. Hattie white, of Kalamazoo, born Michigan, housewife. Father: Wilson Benedict, mother: Estella Harrington. Never previously married. By Albion B. Titus, Municipal Judge. Witnesses: Wm. LaVoy and Alice LaVoy, both of Kalamazoo. License 28 July 1917, Book 8, page 315, Cert. No. 16973.

The Following BENEDICT Marriages occurred after 1920 (Index only transcribed):

Jake Davis, Florence Mildred 1921 Book 9, page 146, No. 20355

George A. Poffenbarger, Vivian O. 1924 Book 10, page 20, No. 23345

Jean Huston, Robert 1936 Book 11, page 118, No. 29723

Mary M. Weber, Merrill A. 1941 No. 33795

Naomi I. Asch, Alfred 1943 No. 35489

E. Holland, Jr. Lietz, Cecile 1944 No. 36040

Margaret Cutler, George D. 1945 No. 37169

Michael Stuart Burnham, Dawn Marie 1971 No. 76410

Timothy John Fike, Donna Jean 1973 No. 79259

Karen Jean MacGregor, James Russell 1978 No. 90719

Pamela Kay Palmer, Stephen Allen 1981 No. 98103

(Morden) Lorna May Icard, Robert Sylvester 1984 No. 104384

(Ricter) Tina Marie Hayden, Joe 1985 No. 107039

Timothy John Beck, Mary Ann 1985 No. 107236

David Eric Biss, Sheri Ann 1986 No. 108845

(Schreuder) Jane Ann pERRIN, James Michael 1987 No. 110366

Ann Marie Cilley, Kenneth Preston 1987 No. 110608

Karrie Lee Walz, Gregory Ralph 1987 No. 111492

(End of BENEDICTs in Index)

Voter Rolls - 1890, Los Angeles County, California
Submitted by Sheila Benedict, C.G.R.S.

Genealogical researchers who have attempted to trace the movements of their families, know the frustration of not having available an 1890 Federal Population Census. A disastrous fire in the Commerce Department in 1921 destroyed or badly damaged almost all of the regular population census. If you find your family in 1900, the next step back would be 1880 - unless you have the good fortune of a Union soldier or widow enumerated in the 1890 Special Census.

Because California became home to so many migrating families, the California State Genealogical Alliance (CSGA) is attempting to fill the gap created by the absense of a regular 1890 census. Several years ago, CSGA engaged the assistance of member societies throughout the state to take the 1890 Voter Rolls - called the Great Register of Voters - and index the names. The full schedules are difficult to use as you must have an address to find the precinct, then locate the enumeration district, etc. Yes, only head of household males are listed, but since there is virtually nothing left of 1890, having those names is a major step forward.

The indexing project has been an ongoing feat for many years but there is light at the end of the tunnel. As of this writing, only a handful of counties need to be completed. The projected completion of the statewide index may be as soon as 1998, hopefully, no later that 2000.

In the meantime, many of the participating societies have used their county index as a fundraising tool in addition to sending a master copy to CSGA. What does that mean to BENEDICT researchers? As with others, it means a chance to fill that gap between 1900 and 1880. For that reason, from time to time, listings from available countywide indexes will be printed in BFHN. If a California ancestor is located, available city directories could continue the trail. The registration date and age can be used to approximate birthdate; birthplace might help locate data in that state or verify that you have the correct person.

The following is extracted from the Los Angeles County 1890 Great Register of Voter’s Index, compiled by the Whittier Area Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4367, Whittier CA 90607, c1993, p. 22. The page number below corresponds to the actual voter roll; the original register includes occupation. All surnames are BENEDICT (naturalization data did not apply to any of these names - it is provided for information only):

Page No. Given Name Age Birthplace Residence Reg. Date Naturalization Data

7 Charles K. 35 Ohio 316 E. 5th 25 Sep 1890 (N-see original roll

105 Charles V. W. 22 Iowa W. Pasadena 23 Sep 1890 for date & place)

7 Francis M. 40 Missouri 515 S. Breed 23 Aug 1890 (F-Father natl. when

105 Frank F. 28 Missouri Santa Monica 29 Jul 1890 voter was a child)

105 George 61 Ohio Soldier’s Home 30 Aug 1890 (X-Additional info.

7 Henry H. 45 Missouri 821 S. Pearl 18 Aug 1890 available on original

207 John S. 68 New York 316 E. 5th. 4 Oct 1890 roll)

105 Pierce E. 33 Missouri Monte Vista 29 July 1890

105 Walter S. 49 Missouri Monte Vista 10 Sep 1890

207 William F. 45 Ohio 227 N. Hancock 13 Oct 1890

105 William G. 57 Ohio Pasadena 20 Sep 1890

105 William W. 40 Ohio Long Beach 3 Sep 1890

105 Willis W. 30 Iowa N. Pasadena 27 Sep 1890

Obituaries of Benedict Centenarians

The following two obituaries were sent to us by different readers who did not know the connections of the persons described. If you know how they connect to the Benedict family tree, or the names of their husbands, please let us know.

[This has been in our files some time and we do not know who sent it, but thank you.] From The Orlando [Florida] Sentinel, Friday 2 September 1994, "Obituaries":

Mabel Blanche Benedict, 100, Kennedy Road, Daytona Beach, died Wednesday, Aug. 31. Mrs. Benedict was a retired teacher. Born in Johnsville, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida in 1971. She was a member of the New York State Retired Teachers Association and Clearwater Garden Club. Survivors: two nieces. Haigh-Black Funeral Home, Daytona Beach.

From the Porterville [California] Recorder. Sent by Mrs. Dona E. Benedict (Mrs. Ellsworth) of Ducor, California. Date of clipping not given but Dona notes that the death occurred 23 November 1996. Dona did not know who this lady was.

Mabel I. Benedict

No services will be held for Mabel Irene Benedict, 101, of Walnut Creek.

Mrs. Benedict died Saturday in Walnut Creek.

Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville.

Mrs. Benedict was born in Burchard, Neb. She attended school in three different states and graduated from the School for the Deaf in Berkeley in 1915. She and her husband raised chickens and sold them in Porterville before moving to Oakland.

Mrs. Benedict was a member of the California Association of the Deaf and of the Walnut Creek Deaf Seniors Club.

Mrs. Benedict was preceded in death by her son.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Deaf Senior Housing Project, P.O. Box 1923, Fremont, Calif. 94538.

Arrangements were handled by the Neptune Society of Walnut Creek.