Benjamin Franklin Annon (1838 - 1912)

Born 20 Mar 1838 in Preston County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Lois (Fry) Annon — married 14 Aug 1859 in Barbour County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1912 at age 74 in Butler Township, Darke, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Birth: Benjamin Franklin Annon was born March 20, 1838 in Preston County, Virginia to John J. Annon Jr and Isabel Hileman. Benjamin was a minister in the Mount Cassell Church of the Brethren Brushy Fork, Barbour county, West Virginia and Bethany Church of the Brethren, Thornton, Taylor county, West Virginia. In 1906 he moved to Eldorado Ohio and pastored Prices Creek Church of the Brethren. Three of their children died in the 1879 diphtheria epidemic in Barbour county,WV. His son John died of typhoid fever at 24 with no children. 2 daughters survived, Sarah (Haller) and Martha (Shahan).

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Marriage: Benjamin married Sarah L. Fry on August 14, 1859 in Barbour County, Virginia.^[1][4]

Note Benjamin Myers married Rachel Jane Fry on October 7, 1858 in Barbour County, Virginia.^[5] Note that older brother Josiah Myers previously married Rachel's older sister Mary Elizabeth Fry. Note their sister Sarah Lois (Fry) Annon married John J Annon Jr eldest son Benjamin Annon, the Myers brothers and B F Annon were 1st cousins having the same grandfather John J Annon Sr.

Residences: Benjamin was recorded in the following US censuses:

• 1870 (Benjamin Annon, head, Taylor County, West Virginia)^[6]
• 1880 (Benjamin Annon, head, Barbour County, West Virginia)^[7]
• 1900 (Benjamin F. Annan, head, Tucker County, West Virginia)^[2]
• 1910 (Benjamin F. Annon, head, Preble County, Ohio)^[8]

Death: Benjamin died of typhoid fever on November 27, 1912 in Drake County, Ohio.^[3]

Burial: Benjamin was buried November 28, 1912 in Monroe Cemetery.

Research notes

Sources needed:

• Primary birth record
• Census records of 1840, 1850, & 1860
• Primary burial record (I've been unable to figure out where Monroe Cemetery is)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHD-2BB : 10 February 2018), Benjamin F. Annon and Sarah L. Frey, 14 Aug 1859; citing Barbour Co, reference 2:3JZQS46; FHL microfilm 808,381.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZX-32N : accessed 30 October 2018), Benjamin F Annan, Licking district (Magisterial), Tucker, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139, sheet 5A, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,773.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6XJ-M9Q : 9 March 2018), Benjamin Franklin Annon, 27 Nov 1912; citing Butler Twp, Darke, Ohio, reference fn 59140; FHL microfilm 1,953,481.
4. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT7F-4XP : 11 February 2018), Benjamin F. Annon and Sarah L. Frey, 14 Aug 1859; citing Barbour, West Virginia, b 1 1/2 p 12, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,381.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT7Z-KWD : 11 February 2018), Benjamin Myers and Rachel J. Frey, 07 Oct 1858; citing Barbour, West Virginia, b 1 1/2 p 10, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,381.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHM-3M3 : 12 April 2016), Benjamin Annon, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 18, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,198.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RN-RTH : 15 July 2017), Benjamin Armon, Cove, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1399; FHL microfilm 1,255,399.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML6X-YW4 : accessed 29 January 2019), Benjamin F Annon, Monroe, Preble, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 4A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1225; FHL microfilm 1,375,238.