Benjamin Franklin Brady (1834 - 1888)

Born 27 Oct 1834 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States

Husband of Isabella S. (Chalabre) Brady — married 20 Dec 1855 (to 9 Jul 1873) in New York City, New York, United States

Husband of Ellen Clara (Stafford) Engels — married 10 Jul 1873 (to 24 Jun 1881) in New York, New York

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1888 at age 53 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States

Biography

Ben Brady was a well-known artist in New York City.^[1] He was known as a penman.^[1] He created the memorial for Congressman Webster Wagner (1817-1882), who was killed in a train wreck.^[1] Ben traveled extensively and was married and divorced twice.

Ben Brady was born in 1834 in New York, New York.^[2][3] He was the son of James Brady (1789-1840) and Rebecca Redman Cox (1793-1867).

Ben's first marriage was to Isabella S. [de] Chalabre on 20 December 1855 in New York, New York.^[4] They had the following children:

• Ella Rebecca Brady (1856-1941)
• Irene Perry Brady (1863-1941)

The marriage ended in divorce due to adultery. The divorce was finalized on 9 July 1873. The wife was allowed to remarry as if she had never been married, but Ben was ordered to not marry again until Isabella was dead.

The following day, Ben married Ellen Stafford. They had the following children:

• Florence Stafford Engels (1878-1962)
• Frank Wilkerson Engels (1879-1941)

This marriage ended 19 November 1881 due to cruel and inhumane treatment. Both parties were ordered to not remarry.

Ben died on 30 March 1888 in New York, New York. He died from a combination of Bright's Disease and Cirrhosis of the Liver. His burial was on 2 April 1888 in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Newspaper Article: "The New York Times (New York, New York)", database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6187 #463055886 : accessed 26 August 2023); citing Original data: The New York Times. New York, NY, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.
2. ↑ Draft Registration: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865", database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1666 #3737143 : accessed 26 August 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 2.
3. ↑ 1876 Passport Application: "U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925", database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1174 #1324175 : accessed 26 August 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 212; Volume #: Roll 212 - 01 Feb 1876-30 Apr 1876.
4. ↑ Marriage: "New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s", database, (Ancestry Record 7854 #103742 : accessed 26 August 2023); citing Original data: Genealogical Research Library, comp. New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s. For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library collection. Many of the records may also be found on microfilm at the Family History Library.

• Selected Passports, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com. (U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 212; Volume #: Roll 212 - 01 Feb 1876-30 Apr 1876. Cit. Date: 23 Jun 2016.
• Green Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232, database, Green Wood Cemetery (http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php : accessed 23 Jun 2016). Rec. Date: 25 Sep 2015.