Generations Past

There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors and no slave who has not had a king among his.
 ----Helen Keller

Benjamin B. Bevington

Benjamin B. Bevington was born on 10 June 1807, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of Henry Bevington (circa 1753-1843) and Ann BLAKSON (b. circa 1751). He married Sarah WOLGAMOTT on 19 December 1833.  She was the daughter of John Wolgamott (circa 1789-1860) and Elizabeth HEALY (circa 1797-1841).  Sometime before 1880, they bought a farm near Maysville, Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio and moved there.  He died there on 21 April 1882, and is buried there in Eaststagecoach Cemetery.  Sarah died a year later on 23 April 1883 and is buried with him.

Benjamin and Sarah had thirteen known children:

  1. John Bevington was born  27 October 1835; died 1835.
  2. Elizabeth Ellen Bevington born 3 August 1837; died 13 July 1840
  3. Levi Joseph Bevington born 7 Aug 1839 o; died 12 December 1915. He fought in the Civil War.
  4. Benjamin Silas Bevington born 26 August 1841; died 2 February 1930. He fought in the Civil War.
  5. Jacob W. Bevington born 22 Aug 1842; died 17 July 1919.  For more information on Jacob click ---here--- .
  6. Lucy C. Bevington born 7 January 1844; died about 1846.
  7. Nancy Jane Bevington born 21 September 1845; died 26 February 1871.
  8. James Martin Bevington born 7 December1847; died 16 November 1884
  9. Winfield Isaac Bevington born 2 January 1850; died 2 February 1907.
  10. Sarah Victoria Bevington born 29 May 1855; died 12 October 1882.
  11. Alexander C. Bevington born 2 February 1858; died 10 February 1882.
  12. Minerva S. Bevington born 8 May 1859; died 31 December 1879.
  13. Clara B. Bevington born 18 September 1860; died 10 September 1941.

Benjamin and his family are found on the following censuses.

 
For more information on Benjamin's family or other Bevingtons or Wolgamotts
please go to the Castor Directory. You will find more information and
many more names.

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