Benjamin Morris Francisco M.D. (1803 - 1883)

Born 25 Dec 1803 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Lawrence) Francisco — married 12 Jun 1833 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Husband of Frances Anne (Goodwin) Francisco — married 24 Nov 1846 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Died 18 Nov 1883 at age 79 in Louisa County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Dr. Benjamin Morris Francisco was born in Virginia in 1803 to Peter Francisco (1760–1831) and Catherine Fauntleroy (Brooke) Francisco (1762–1821) whom were married in December of 1794 in Cumberland, Virginia. He was first married to Mary Jane Lawrence in June of 1833 (see their marriage record below) and they had one son; Henry Lawrence Francisco (1835–1862) before her death in 1839.

He was remarried in November of 1846 to Frances "Anne" Goodwin. He is listed with her on the following census reports:

• 1850 Census^[1]
  • With his son from his first marriage and their first child; Fanny/Fannie
• 1860 Census^[2]
  • Listed in the home of his son Henry (KIA in the Civil War in 1862)
• 1870 Census^[3]
  • With seven children listed
• 1880 Census^[4]
  • With five children listed in their household

Records indicate he had at least seven children in his second marriage. His wife Anne passed away in 1882.^[5] Benjamin passed away in 1883 at the age of 79 and is buried in Horse Shoe Family Cemetery in Louisa County, Virginia.^[6]

Research Notes

Children confirmed by census reports or other sources

• 1. Henry Lawrence Francisco (1835–1862)
  • Son of Benjamin and Mary Jane (Lawrence) Francisco
  • Listed on the 1850 Census with Benjamin and his stepmother Anne
  • His father, stepmother, and siblings are listed in his household in 1860
  • KIA in the Civil War in 1862
  • Linked on Find-a-Grave

• 2. Frances Brooke (Francisco) Goodwin (1848–1924)
  • Listed on the 1850 Census, the 1860 Census, the 1870 Census
  • Wife of William H. Goodwin: Married in 1873^[7]
  • Linked by her death certificate^[8]

• 3. Benjamin "Benji" Spottswood Francisco (1850–1909)
  • Listed on the 1860 Census, the 1870 Census
  • Linked by his marriage record in 1885 to Mary S. Pettus^[9]
  • Linked on Find-a-Grave

• 4. Kate F (Francisco) Vaden (1852–1944)
  • Listed on the 1860 Census, the 1870 Census
  • Linked by her marriage record to William H. Vaden in 1884^[10]
  • Linked by her death certificate^[11]
  • Linked by her obituary^[12]
  • Linked on Find-a-Grave

• 5. William "Willie" Dandridge Francisco (1854–1900)
  • Linked by his birth record in 1854^[13]
  • Listed on the 1860 Census, the 1870 Census & the 1880 Census
  • Linked by his marriage record to Bettie Waddy in 1881^[14]
  • Linked on Find-a-Grave

• 6. Elizabeth Brooks Francisco (1856–1949)
  • Listed on the 1860 Census, the 1870 Census & the 1880 Census
  • Linked by her death certificate^[15]
  • Linked on Find-a-Grave

• 7. Mattie Armita (Francisco) Winston (1860–1944)
  • Listed on the 1860 Census, the 1870 Census & the 1880 Census
  • Linked by her marriage record to Dennis Winston in 1884^[16]
  • Linked by her death certificate^[17]

• 8. John Calhoun Francisco (1864–1926)
  • Linked by his birth record; note it indicates a birth year of 1862^[18]
  • Listed on the 1870 Census & the 1880 Census
  • Linked by his marriage record in 1891 to Irvine Hunter^[19]
  • Linked on Find-a-Grave

Marriage Records

Spouses

1. Annie Goodwin 1824–1882 (m. 1847)
2. Mary Jane Lawrence 1813–1839

First Marriage

• Benjamin M. Francisco: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
• Name: Benjamin M. Francisco
• Name Note: Dr.
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 12 Jun 1833
• Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Louisa, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Lawrence
• Spouse's Sex: Female
  • Source^[20]

Second Marriage

• Benjamin M. Francisco: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
• Name: Benjamin M. Francisco
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 24 Nov 1846
• Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Louisa, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Spouse's Name: Frances Anne Goodman
• Spouse's Sex: Female
• Spouse's Father's Name: William Goodman
  • Source^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D8-9LH : 23 December 2020), B M Francisco, Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41J-5CT : 18 February 2021), Benjamin M Francisco in entry for Henry L Francisco, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGG-9Z2 : 29 May 2021), Benj M Francisco, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5J-88C : 15 January 2022), Benj.m. Francisco, Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 106, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSC-D9Q : 29 January 2020), B. F. Francisca in entry for Anna Francisca, 1882.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10902501/benjamin-morris-francisco : accessed 12 February 2022), memorial page for Dr Benjamin Morris Francisco (25 Dec 1803–18 Nov 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10902501, citing Horse Shoe Family Cemetery, Louisa County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Kenneth Hylton (contributor 46777091) .
7. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5BX-72P : 29 January 2020), Benjn. M. Francisco in entry for Wm. H. Goodwin, 1873.
8. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-13FQ : 16 August 2019), Benjamin Franciscoe in entry for Fannie Franciscoe Goodwin, 07 Oct 1924; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Louisa, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
9. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5BX-G6L : 29 January 2020), B. M. Francisco in entry for Benjie S. Fancisco, 1885.
10. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVSN-2G6Z : 29 January 2020), B. M. Francisco in entry for Wm. H. Vaiden, 1884.
11. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-53SM : 16 August 2019), Benj Morris Francisco in entry for Kate Francisco Vaden, 10 Dec 1944; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Louisa, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
12. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP19-PM6J : 18 July 2020), Dr Benjamin Morris Francisco in entry for Mrs Kate Francisco Vaden and Mrs Vaden, 1944.
13. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5K-WY4 : 28 January 2020), Benjamin M. Francisco in entry for Willie Francisco, 1854.
14. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5BX-NHJ : 29 January 2020), Benjn. M. Francisco in entry for Wm. D. Francisco, 1881.
15. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-FBP2 : 16 August 2019), Benjamin Morris Francisco in entry for Elizabeth Brooks Francisco, 04 Jun 1949; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
16. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8M-9BQ : 29 January 2020), Dr. B. M. Francisco in entry for Dennis S. Winston, 1884.
17. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRC-WV99 : 16 August 2019), Benjamin Francisco in entry for Mattie Francisco Winston, 15 Aug 1944; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing West Point, King William, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
18. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5X-J2T : 28 January 2020), Benjamin M. Francisco in entry for John C. Francisco, 1862.
19. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5BF-9SW : 29 January 2020), B. M. Francisco in entry for Jno. C. Francisco, 1891.
20. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQK-G22 : 29 January 2020), Benjamin M. Francisco, 1833.
21. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQV-V2J : 29 January 2020), Benjamin M. Francisco, 1846.