Gustavus Benjamin Bynum (1876 - 1908)

Born 26 Aug 1876 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leavy Jane (Wells) Stewart — married 24 Feb 1901 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

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Gustavus Bynum is buried in Space: New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson County, Mississippi.

Biography

Gustavus Benjamin Bynum was born on Aug 26, 1876 in Mississippi, USA as the first child of Morgan Lafait Bynum and Mahala Jane Bush. NOTE: His headstone date has 26 Aug 26, 1877. He was probably born in 1876 as the 1880 and 1900 censuses has. His brothers, William Hardie and Benjamin Taylor were born on Mar 18, 1878 and if Gus was born on Aug 26, 1877 then a conflict occurs when saving as less than 8 months between him and his brothers.

He had nine siblings, namely: Benjamin Taylor, William Hardie, John Matterson, Columbus Morgan, Mary, Kisiah, France, Bertie, and Marsie.

He died on Nov 24, 1908 (Age at Death: 31).

When he was 23, he married Leavy Jane Wells, daughter of Francis Marion Wells and Caroline Hicks, on Feb 24, 1901 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[1]

Gustavus Benjamin Bynum lived in Pinelville, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 23; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White) Note: Here he is married to Ica; no further information on here.

He was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (New Home Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[2]

Gustavus Benjamin and Leavy Jane Wells had the following children:

1. James Claborn Bynum was born on Sep 11, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 09, 1995 (Age at Death: 92). He married Sarah L. Cook about 1922 (based upon 1930 census data). He married Dora Shearer about 1935.
2. Floyd Francis Bynum was born on Nov 16, 1904 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 05, 1989 (Age at Death: 84).
3. Walter O. Bynum was born on Jan 11, 1907 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 05, 2005 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Simpson General Hospital; Age at Death: 98). He married Susie Jennie Warren on Oct 25, 1924 (date on headstone).
4. Gustavus Benjamin was born on Feb 24, 1909 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 13, 1982 (Age at Death: 73). He married Lillie V Warren about 1928 (based upon 1930 census data & headstone - married 54 years).

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZDN1-FPN2 : 15 May 2020), Miss Leavy Wells in entry for Mr G B Bynum, 24 Feb 1901; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00248, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94887282/gus-b-bynum: accessed 25 December 2022), memorial page for Gus B. Bynum (26 Aug 1877–24 Nov 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94887282, citing New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Richard Neely (contributor 47782740).

• Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.; Original data: Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.; Name: Gustavus B Bynum,Post Office Location: Fount, Simpson, Appointment Date: 17 Sep 1904,Volume #: 83,Volume Year Range: 1893-1930
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-QVN : accessed 29 January 2016), Gus Binum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 22A, family 395, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GX-T4Q : accessed 29 January 2016), G B 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.