Benjamin Franklin Tennis (1845 - 1930)

Born 26 Mar 1845 in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Died 2 Apr 1930 at age 85 in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Kevin Whisler [send private message]

Pvt Benjamin Tennis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 1, 1864
Mustered out: May 8. 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Pennsylvania 11th Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

Biography

Name: Benjamin Franklin TENNIS Surname: Tennis Given Name: Benjamin Franklin Sex: M Birth: 26 Mar 1845 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. Death: 1930 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.

Civil War veteran. The son of Israel & Elizabeth (Lukens) Tennis, in 1860 he was a farm laborer living with his family in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 6-1/2" tall and had dark hair and blue eyes.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Lancaster August 1, 1864, as a private with Co. H, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (108th Pa). Wounded at the battle of Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865, he was hospitalized and discharged by surgeon's certificate per general order May 8, 1865.

He married Lucinda Lamborn December 24, 1869, in Fernglen, Lancaster County, and fathered Cynthia (b. 02/03/73) and Elizabeth M. (b. 12/09/76). Cause of death is listed as "chronic myocarditis." From Member 47232334.

Bates vol 3, page 938 and PA digital Archive show age 20 at enrollment, ruddy complexion, mustered in as private for a term of 1 year. The name shown record as Benjamin F. Tennis

Marriage 1 Lucinda LAMBORN b: 22 Aug 1850 in Liberty Square, Lancaster co., Pa. Married: 24 Dec 1869

Children Cynthia TENNIS b: 3 Feb 1872 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster co., Pa Elizabeth M. TENNIS b: 9 Dec 1876 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster co., Pa

Sources

• #1 Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, pg 456;

1. 2 U.S. Federal census's, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930, Drumore Twp., Lancaster co., Pa.;

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41517310

Bates vol 3, page 938 and PA digital Archive