Died
at age 72
in Washington Tazewell County Illinois
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Biography
Benjamin Kindig, or Kendig, was born Mar 31 1783 in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. He married Esther Kendig (born Witmer) 1785 - 1824. He married two more times. He would have 12 children in total from the first two wives.
Obituary by Karen Ziege Bartelt
Marriages
Esther Witmer Oct 20 1807 Washington, Illinois
Abigail Patterson 1825
Betsey Page Oct 20 1840, Tazewell, Illinois
Children with Esther (with Family Search IDs)
Benjamin Witmer Kindig1808–1887 • 2YLB-FR3
Esther Kendig 1810–1843 • 2YV9-X2S
Mary Kindig 1811–1883 • KL7Z-8H2
Magdalena Martha Kendig 1813–1883 • LCQC-J43
David Witmer Kindig 1816–1892 • 2YVJ-PLK
Leah Kindig 1820–1898 • LVN1-4ZX
Henry Witmer Kendig1823–1864 • 2YL6-L8C
Children with Abigail (with Family Search IDs)
Elizabeth Kendig 1826–1847 • KCW7-8JR
Anna Kendig 1828–1835 • K89B-H45
Susanna Kendig 1830–1898 • KHRF-MS6
Samuel Kindig 1832–1919 • L4WN-1YQ
Emanuel Kindig 1835–Deceased • MQ3Y-FR7
In 1840 Benj was enumerated in Tazewell, Illinois.[1]
The household included Benj Kindig.
He married Betsey Page on 20 October 1840 in Tazewell, Illinois.[3]
In 1850 he was enumerated in Tazewell, Tazewell, Illinois.[4]
The household included Benjamin Kendigg 67, Elizabeth Kendigg 54, Samuel Kendigg 17, Emanuel Kendigg 15, William R Wilson 3, Sarah Groves 12, and Philip A Moore 23.
Benjamin was in a record in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.[5]
The household included Benjamin Kindig.
Benjamin died on 21 January 1856 and is listed on a memorial in Union Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois.[6]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHBJ-Y74 : accessed 6 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYT-9SYT, Benj Kindig in Tazewell, Illinois, United States; citing Page: 37; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154530; FHL microfilm: 0007644; Image number: 768.
↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q28Z-Y2RV : accessed 6 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BT-43MT-R, Benjm Kindig marriage on 20 Oct 1840 in Tazewell; citing Digital film/folder number: 007730385_003_M985-D53; FHL microfilm: 001314687; Image number: 41.
↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, (FamilySearch Record: V2PX-547 : accessed 6 February 2024), Benjamin Kendig marriage to Betsey Page on 20 Oct 1840 in Tazewell, Illinois, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 007730385; FHL microfilm: 1314687.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M853-TXX : accessed 6 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6WLW-KLL, Benjamin Kendigg (67) in Tazewell, Tazewell, Illinois, United States. Born in Pennsylvania; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 36; Digital film/folder number: 004181046_003_M9C4-WTX; FHL microfilm: 442917; Image number: 32; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00994-4.
↑ "Illinois State Census, 1855," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6BYL-9N2 : accessed 6 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9398-9T9H-YB Image number 00369, Benjamin Kindig in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 004541950; FHL microfilm: 976178; Record number: 14126; Packet letter: A.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, (FamilySearch Record: QVK3-RD3C : accessed 6 February 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #37129246, Benjamin Kindig burial (died on 21 Jan 1856) in Washington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States of America. Born on 31 Mar 1783; citing record ID 37129246, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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