He is shown on records as Benjamin Kirkland. Some people give him a middle name of William. I've seen no documentation for a middle name.
Some online trees show him as marrying Espie Carden, but the only marriage record for a Kirkland that married Caroline Carden is William Kirkland, who was born circa 1836, in 1858 in Monroe, Tennessee. Benjamin would have married circa 1821. This is obviously not his marriage record. Other trees indicate he married his cousin.
He and his wife are said to have had ten children. It is possible that his oldest son is his from a first marriage and Espie Kirkland is his second wife. His oldest (known) son Jesse was born in 1823, and Espie was born circa 1810.
He appears on the 1840 census in Monroe, Tennessee: [1] FWM: 2 <5, 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 30-39. FWF: 1 <5, 1 5-9, 1 30-39.
He appears on the 1860 census in District 20, Monroe, Tennessee:[2]
Name Age
Benja Kirkland 60
Essa C Kirkland 50
Sarah A Kirkland 26
Riley Kirkland 20
Jessa Kirkland 18
Andrew Kirkland 9
Albert C Kirkland 8
He appears on the 1870 census in District 20, Monroe, Tennessee:[3]
Name Age
Ben Kirklan 64
Caroline Kirklan 60
Sarah Kirklan 28
Andrew Kirklan 26
Albert Kirklan 11
Rubeca Kirklan 30
He appears on the 1880 census in District 20, Monroe, Tennessee:[4]
Name Age
Benj. Kirkland 80
E. C. Kirkland 70
He served in the Tennessee Home Guards Confederate States Army. He is buried at Giles Cemetery, Monroe Co., Tennessee.
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