Perninah (Benning) Dumas (abt. 1811 - abt. 1885)

Born about 23 Apr 1811 in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 11 Mar 1885 at about age 73 in Clark County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Perninah Hardin ,^[1] Benning was born about 1811 in Kentucky ^[2], and is believed to be the daughter of Perkins Benning and Sarah Hardin. Pernina died in Clark County, Missouri 11 March 1885. ^[3]

Perninah married [John Dumas], on [likely prior to 1830] at [likely Kentucky]. He died prior to 11 March 1885. ^[4]

1850 United States Census - District 19, Clark County, Missouri. Perninah H. (39/Kentucky) in the household of John S. Dumas (50/Virginia/Blacksmith). Others in household: Lewis P. (20/Kentucky); Sarah M. (18/Kentucky); Amanda A. (13/Kentucky); John S. Jr. (9/Missouri); George W. (8/Missouri); Perninah E. (3/Missouri); Laura L (1/Missouri).

Year: 1850; Census Place: District 19, Clark, Missouri; Roll: M432_396; Page: 241A; Image: 8. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1860 United States Census - Madison Township, Clark County, Missouri. Pernina H. (46/Kentucky) in the household of John (Jno) S. Dumas (60/Virginia/Gunsmith (indexed as Gunsmith; may be Tinsmith). Others in household: John (Jno) S. Dumas (19/Missouri/Farmhand); George W. (17/Missouri/Farmhand); Perninah E. Dumas (13/Missouri); Sarah J. Fifer (18/Indiana/Teacher).

Year: 1860; Census Place: Madison, Clark, Missouri; Roll: M653_614; Page: 556; Family History Library Film: 803614. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1870 United States Census - Sweet Home Township, Clark County, Missouri. Perninah H. (59/Kentucky/Keeps House) in the household of John S. (enumerated as Jno. S.) (70/Virginia/Tinsmith). Others in household: John (enumerated as Jno.) S. Jr. (28/Missouri/farmer); George W. (enumerated as Geo. W.) (25/Missouri/farm laborer).

1880 United States Census - Sweet Home Township, Clark County, Missouri. Perninah (wife/63/Kentucky/Keeping House) in the household of John [illegible, possibly "Sam") Dumas (80/Kentucky/Farmer). Others in household: Albert Householder (ward/19/Iowa/works on farm); Susan Miller (ward/8/Missouri/at school).

Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Home, Clark, Missouri; Roll: 681; Page: 171D; Enumeration District: 039. Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

Sources

Perninah Hardin Dumas Death Record: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Records [Microfilm]. Source Information Ancestry.com. Missouri, Death Records, 1850-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Missouri Death Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm. See also, "Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDFK-5ZR : 9 February 2018), Perninah Hardin Dumas, 11 Mar 1885; citing Sweet Home Twp, Clark, Missouri, reference bk 1; FHL microfilm 1,014,211.

1. ↑ Perninah Hardin Dumas Death Record.
2. ↑ Perninah Hardin Dumas Death Record states 74 years, 10 months, 13 days.
3. ↑ Perninah Hardin Dumas Death Record.
4. ↑ Perninah is stated to be a widow in the Perninah Hardin Dumas Death Record.