MEGINLEY, Benjamin Franklin (Worrin B. & Louisa CHACHERE) b. 2 Oct. 1859 (Opel. Ch.: v. 6, p. 104)
MEGINLEY, Benjamin Franklin (Warren & Louisa CHACHERE) m. 22 Nov. 1882 Helena FONTENOT (Wash. Ch.: v. 1, p. 78)
MEGINLEY, Benjamin F. d. 8 Nov. 1894 at age 35 yrs. 1 mth. (Opel. Ch.: v.3. p.60)
Children
MEGINLEY, Constance Louisa (Benjamin & Lina H. FONTENOT) b. 10 Aug. 1884 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 8)
MEGINLEY, Louise Aline (Benjamin & Lina FONTENOT) b. 29 Nov. 1885 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 37)
MEGINLEY, Wilda Octavie (Benjamin Franklin & Lina FONTENOT) b. 12 Feb. 1889 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 123)
MEGINLEY, Maria Martha (Benjamin F. & Lina Maria FONTENOT) b. 5 Feb. 1891 (Opel. Ch.: v. 7, p. 179)
Sources
Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001
"Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-177M : 13 March 2018), Benjamin F Meginley and Lena M Fontenot, 22 Nov 1882; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,697.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXX-K6K : 7 September 2017), Benjamin F Mcginley in household of L I Tansey, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 110B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,469.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 January 2020), memorial page for Benjamin Franklin MeGinley (2 Oct 1859–7 Nov 1894), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55415821, citing Saint Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Drusella Meche Wolfe (contributor 47150793) .
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