Benjamin Brandon Becknell, son of James Becknell and Sarah Ann DeFruce Becknell, was born on 3 April 1854 at Pickens County, South Carolina.[1]
He married Sarah Ann “Lula” Burgess, daughter of Thomas Burgess and Mary Jane (Ward or Bevis) Burgess.[1]
Benjamin died on 15 April 1915 at Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina and was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. His memorial has a copy of his death certificate, photos and link to those of family members.[1]
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured Female Poet connections: Benjamin is 18 degrees from Anne Bradstreet, 25 degrees from Ruth Niland, 28 degrees from Karin Boye, 27 degrees from 照 松平, 18 degrees from Anne Barnard, 39 degrees from Lola Rodríguez de Tió, 25 degrees from Christina Rossetti, 18 degrees from Emily Dickinson, 31 degrees from Nikki Giovanni, 23 degrees from Isabella Crawford, 22 degrees from Mary Gilmore and 21 degrees from Elizabeth MacDonald on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
B > Becknell > Benjamin Brandon Becknell
Categories: Cherokee County, South Carolina | Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, South Carolina