Benjamin Franklin Vickers (abt. 1850 - 1927)

Born about 5 Jun 1850 in Johnson County, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Simrell) Vickers — married 7 Dec 1890 in Cedar County, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1927 at about age 76 in Cedar County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Benjamin was born about 1850. He is the son of Madison Vickers and Rhoda Perrine. In 1850, the family was living in Jackson, Johnson, Missouri. He was 6 months old at the time of the census, but reported on the census as 1 year old.^[1]

By 1860, the family had moved to Robberson Township, Greene, Missouri.^[2] By 1870, the family had moved to Johnson Township, Polk County, Missouri.^[3]

Benjamin married his first wife, Rachel Angeline Goodson, about 1873. She was the daughter of William and Martha Goodson. Benjamin and Rachel had seven children. In 1880, the family was living in Johnson, Polk, Missouri.^[4] The household included:

• Benjiman Vickers Self M 30 Missouri, United States
• Rachel Vickers Wife F 27 Missouri, United States
• William Vickers Son M 6 Missouri, United States
• Sarah Vickers Daughter F 3 Missouri, United States
• Charles Vickers Son M 0 Missouri, United States

After Rachel's death sometime between 1887 and 1890, he married Mary E "Mollie" Simrell on 07 Dec 1890 in Cedar County, Missouri.^[5]

By 1900, Mary and Benjamin were living in Washington Township, Cedar, Missouri, along with his children from his first marriage.^[6] The household included:

• Bengiman Vickers Head Male 51 Missouri
• Mary E Vickers Wife Female 46 Missouri
• Charles B Vickers Son Male 22 Missouri
• John T Vickers Son Male 20 Missouri
• Dora C Vickers Daughter Female 20 Missouri
• Henry F Vickers Son Male 15 Missouri
• Fred S Vickers Son Male 13 Missouri

Benjamin passed away in 1927. Burial was in the Alder Cemetery, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri. His grave marker gives a birth year of 1850, however he was 1 year old on the 1850 census which would make his birth year 1849.^[7] The obituary on Find A Grave states his first wife was Rachel Goodman, and his second wife, Mary Simeral. He and Rachel had seven children - 5 boys and 2 girls.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ8-6XL : 12 April 2016), Benj F Vickers in household of Madison Vickers, Jackson, Johnson, Missouri, United States; citing family 1007, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)..
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZQ-99F : 14 December 2017), Benjamin Vickers in entry for Madison Vickers, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46V-GLS : 12 April 2016), Benjiman Vickers in household of Madison Vickers, Missouri, United States; citing p. 4, family 27, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,299.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FQ-RK2 : 14 August 2017), Benjiman Vickers, Johnson, Polk, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 111, sheet 192D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0710; FHL microfilm 1,254,710.
5. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-4Y4Q : 15 March 2018), B F Vickers and Mary E Simrell, 07 Dec 1890; citing Marriage, Cedar, Missouri, United States, p. 246, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CQ-GQ5 : accessed 19 December 2018), Bengiman Vickers, Washington Township, Cedar, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 8B, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,847.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 December 2018), memorial page for Benjamin Franklin Vickers (5 Jun 1850–8 Apr 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #29130372, citing Alder Cemetery, Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by A McK (contributor 47363301) .