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Benjamin William L Newkirk (abt. 1831 - 1872)

Benjamin William L Newkirk
Born about in Indianamap
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Husband of — married 6 Jan 1855 in Crawford, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 41 in English, Crawford, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private Benjamin Newkirk served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company D, Indiana 144th Infantry

Benjamin William L Newkirk, son of Benjamin Newkirk and Milly Brown, was born about 1833. In 1855, he married Nancy Cunningham.[1] He died in 1872 and is buried in the Cunningham Cemetery in English, Indiana.[2][3]

Benjamin served in the United States Civil War in the 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D. [4][5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DN8G-FMMM : 23 December 2020), Benjamin W Newkirk, 6 Jan 1855; citing Crawford, Indiana, United States, Marriage, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007730745.
  2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2P-2N22 : 12 September 2017), Benjamin William L Newkirk, 1872; Burial, English, Crawford, Indiana, United States of America, Cunningham Cemetery; citing record ID 182193659, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  3. ↑ "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6H4-CRG : 3 March 2021), Benj W L Newkirk, .
  4. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS5X-92S : 4 December 2014), Benjamin M. Newcurk, Private, Company D, 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M540 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 55; FHL microfilm 881,776.
  5. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDG-J9QY : 20 February 2021), Benjamin W L Newkirk, 1872.
  • "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZCV-MX2 : 10 December 2017), William Newkirk in entry for marriage of son Benjamin Newkirk and Berthie Hutton, 14 Feb 1882; citing Parke, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014953.




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