Benjamin Lanham (abt. 1798 - abt. 1874)

Born about 5 Nov 1798 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died about 19 Jun 1874 at about age 75 in Putnam, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Benjamin was born between 1798-1800 in Amherst, Virginia. In August of 1833 he married Susannah Bailey. He is listed with his wife on the 1850 Census, the 1860 Census, and the 1870 Census. He passed away after the 1870 Census was taken. The date of June 19, 1874 is listed as his date of death on Family Search; but a source is needed for verification.

Marriage

• Benjamin Lanham: West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
• Name: Benjamin Lanham
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 25 Aug 1833
• Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): West Virginia, United States
• Spouse's Name: Sasannah Bailey
• Source Reference: County Records
• Record Number: 1718
  • Sources^[1][2]

Residence

1850 Census

• Benjamin Lanham: United States Census, 1850
• Name: Benjamin Lanham
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1850
• Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Kanawha county, part of, Kanawha, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 37
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1813
• Birthplace: Virginia
• Schedule Type: 1850 Population
• House Number: 1139
• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• Benjamin Lanham Male 37 Virginia
• Susanna Lanham Female 33 Virginia
• Catharine Lanham Female 15 Virginia
• William Lanham Male 13 Virginia
• Lucinda Lanham Female 11 Virginia
• Areas Lanham Male 6 Virginia
• George M Lanham Male 5 Virginia
• Garland Lanham Male 4 Virginia
• Silas Lanham Male 0 Virginia
  • Source^[3]

1860 Census

• Benjamin Lanham: United States Census, 1860
• Name: Benjamin Lanham
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1860
• Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): [Blank], Kanawha, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 60
• Race: White
• Race (Original): [Blank]
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1800
• Birthplace: Virginia
• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• Benjamin Lanham Male 60 Virginia
• Susan Lanham Female 46 Virginia
• Lucinda E Lanham Female 21 Virginia
• Arius Lanham Male 18 Virginia
• George D Lanham Male 15 Virginia
• Garland Lanham Male 10 Virginia
• Silas W Lanham Male 7 Virginia
• Mary L Lanham Female 5 Virginia
• Andrew Lanham Male 4 Virginia
  • Source^[4]

1870 Census

• Benjamin Lanham: United States Census, 1870
• Name: Benjamin Lanham
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1870
• Event Place: Union Magisterial District, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Union, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 65
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1805
• Birthplace: Virginia
• Page Number: 30
• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• Benjamin Lanham Male 65 Virginia
• Susa Anna Lanham Female 55 Virginia
• Silas Lanham Male 20 Virginia
• Louisa M Lanham Female 16 Virginia
• Andrew Lanham Male 14 Virginia
  • Source^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1MH-BZD : 30 May 2018), Benjamin Lanham and Sasannah Bailey, 1833; citing Kanawha, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,719.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-369S : 29 September 2021), Benjamin Lannam and Susana Baley, 1833.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DH-9QZ : 23 December 2020), Benjamin Lanham, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Z-VFZ : 18 February 2021), Benjamin Lanham, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4L-BBR : 29 May 2021), Benjamin Lanham, 1870.