Benjamin Taylor Bynum (1878 - 1960)

Born 18 Mar 1878 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Amanda Adelia (Flynt) Bynum — married 6 Oct 1896 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1960 at age 81 in Martinville, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Taylor Bynum is buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery.

Biography

Benjamin Taylor Bynum was born on Mar 18, 1878 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA as the third child of Morgan Lafait Bynum and Mahala Jane Bush.

He had nine known siblings, namely: Gustavus B., William Hardie (his twin), John Matterson, Columbus Morgan, Mary, Keziar E., France, Bertie, and Marsie.

He died on Feb 09, 1960 in Martinville, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 81). ^[1]

When he was 18, he married Amanda Adelia Flynt on Oct 06, 1896 in Jones County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

He and his twin brother observed their 77th birthday together with family. ^[3]

Benjamin Taylor Bynum lived in Pinelville, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). .

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 21; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA between 1917–1918 (Age: 39).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 52; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (Age: 54; Occupation: Farming; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 64-4; GradeCompleted: None; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 48; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 600; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head). Race: (White) Note: His age should have been about 64

He was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (New Home Baptist Church). ^[4]

Benjamin Taylor Bynum and Amanda Adelia Flynt had the following children:

1. Oliver Bynum was born on Jun 28, 1897 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 19, 1956 (Age at Death: 59). Married to Annie Jane Runnels.
2. William Edward Bynum was born on Dec 22, 1899 in Mage, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 24, 1990 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 90). ^[5] Married to Katie F. Cook.
3. Winnie Bynum was born on Nov 11, 1901 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 08, 1984 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 82). ^[6] Married to Vayon V. Shows.
4. Mahalia Jane "Jannie" Bynum was born on Jun 18, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 12, 1991 (Age at Death: 88). ^[7] Married to Chesley Ebbie Jones.
5. Viola Eunice Bynum was born on Jul 04, 1905 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 23, 1990 (Age at Death: 84). Married to Louis M. Luckey.
6. Estella Bynum was born in 1907 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 07, 1923 in Martinville, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 16). ^[8]
7. Mella A. Bynum was born on Jul 29, 1912 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 26, 1974 (Age at Death: 61). Married to Jim H Lucky.

Obituary

Taylor Bynum Passes Sunday ^[1]

Taylor Bynum died at his residence in the Martinville community early Sunday morning. He was eighty-one years of age and member of New Home Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at two oclock from the New Home Baptist Church with Revs. O. Swearington and Arnold officiating. Interment was New Home cemetery with Mendenhall Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Amanda Bynum; one son, Edward Bynum of Magee; four daughters, Mrs. Winnie Shows, Mrs. Euna Lucky, both of Mendenhall; Mrs. Janie Jones of Polkville, and Mrs. Mella Lucky of Laurel; 48 grandchildren; 90 great grandchildren; and 3 great great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Wells of Mendenhall; Mrs. K. E. Roach of Bastrop, La., Mrs. Berta Waters of Goodrich, Texas; two brothers, W. H. Bynum of Mendenhall, and John Bynum of Magee.

Published in Simpson County News, 18 Feb 1960, Thu, Page 1

Research Notes

The headstone dates are used for Winnie A Bynum and her sister Mahalia Jane Bynum even though the dates are within 9 months of each other. Bishop-4082

Did not find a 1910 census for this family. Bishop-4082 04:02, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Obituary for Benjamin Taylor Bynum Clipped from Simpson County News, 18 Feb 1960, Thu, Page 1
2. ↑ Hunting For Bears, comp., Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), www.ancestry.com, Record for B. T. Bynum. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7842&h=89733&indiv=try. Name: B. T. Bynum Spouse: Amanda Flint Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1896 County: Jones
3. ↑ 77th Birthday for Twin Bynum Brothers; William Hardie Bynum and Benjamin Taylor Bynum Clipped from Simpson County News, 17 Mar 1955, Thu, Page 7
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLM-RKLT : 13 December 2015), Benjamin Taylor Bynum, 1960; Burial, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, New Home Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 83772170, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83772170.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for William Edward Bynum. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=18845721&indiv=try. Name: William Edward Bynum [William E Bynum] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 22 Dec 1899 Birth Place: Magee Simpso, Mississippi [Magee Simpso|] Death Date: 24 Feb 1990 Claim Date: 12 Apr 1961 Father: Benjamin T Bynum Mother: Amada D Flynt SSN: xxx Death Certificate Number: 00000000000000000000004065 Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted. Notes: 11 May 1979: Name listed as WILLIAM EDWARD BYNUM; 18 Nov 1977: Name listed as WILLIAM E BYNUM
6. ↑ Obituary for Winnie A Bynum Shows Bush Clipped from Simpson County News, 17 May 1984, Thu, Page 12
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for Janie Bynum Jones. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=15329851&indiv=try. Name: Janie Bynum Jones [Mahala Janie Jones] [Janie Jones] [Janie Bynum Bynu] Gender: Female Race: White 'Birth Date: 8 Jun 1902 Headstone has Jun 18, 1902 Birth Place: Simpson Coun, Mississippi [Simpson CO, Mississippi] Death Date: 10 Jun 1991 Father: Benjamin T Bynu Mother: Amanda A Flynt SSN: xxx Notes: Sep 1970: Name listed as JANIE BYNUM JONES; Mar: Name listed as MAHALA JANIE JONES; 06 Jul 1991: Name listed as JANIE B JONES
8. ↑ Obituary for Bertia Estella Bynum Clipped from Simpson County News, 13 Sep 1923, Thu, Page 2

• Headstone for B Taylor Bynum
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-57N : 13 March 2018), Benjamin Taylor Bynum, 1917-1918; citing Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,982.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-SHM : 14 March 2018), Tayler Bynum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-4, sheet 9A, line 25, family 137, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-57Y : accessed 7 December 2018), B Taylor Bynum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 13B, line 88, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTX-56D : accessed 7 December 2018), Taylor B Bynum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 131, sheet 11B, line 66, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-QVV : accessed 7 December 2018), B* F Binum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 22A, family 396, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GX-T47 : 14 August 2017), B T Bynum in household of M L Bynum, Pinelville, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 126, sheet 312B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0651; FHL microfilm 1,254,651.
• Bynum-871 was created by David Keys through the import of flynt-bailey_2014-05-19.ged on May 19, 2014.