Benjamin was born in Richmond, Virginia. Some sources list death date as March 1, 1853, others as May 1, 1853.[1] He died on March 1, 1852 at Groggans Station, Monroe County, Georgia.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGB-6YS : 18 August 2015), Benjamin Dumas, Monroe, Georgia, United States; citing 224, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 7,039.
WikiTree profile Dumas-170 created through the import of Barnett Zellner.ged on Sep 9, 2011 by M J Barnett. See the Changes page for the details of edits by M J and others.
Find A Grave: Memorial #28538742 for Benjamin Dumas Sr, Died 1853, age 70; Buried: Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Goggans, Lamar County, Georgia
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