Benammi Wilson
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Benammi Wilson (abt. 1786 - 1873)

Benammi "Benjamin" Wilson
Born about in York, Pennsylvaniamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 20 Feb 1811 in Lewis County, Kentuckymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 87 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Benammi Wilson served for Ohio in the War of 1812
Service started: Aug 1812
Unit(s): Trimble's Mounted Militia
Service ended: Sep 1813

Benammi was born in 1785 in York County, Pennsylvania, his parents were John and Rebecca Wilson.[1][2][3]

Marriage

Benammi was married to Clarissa Hall on 20 February 1811 in Lewis County, Kentucky.[4]

War of 1812

Soon after his marriage, Benammi enlisted in the militia at the outbreak of the War of 1812. He served in the company of Captain Thomas Lewis, Allen Trimble's Regiment of mounted militia (cavalry). The Regiment was based from West Union, Adams County, Ohio. He served from 30 August 1812 until 30 November 1812. He served again the next year in 1813 from 29 July to 8 September in Captain John Jones' company.[3][5] There is also a record that Benammi was a member of Key's Regiment, Ohio Militia.[6]

Benammi was said to be a surgeon's assistant but no records exist to support this; the records show his rank as a private.[3] After the war, Clarissa was paid a veteran widow's pension. The pension card refers to his service in both Captain Thomas Lewis' company and in the company of Captain John Jones.[5]

Children

Benammi and Clarissa were the parents of:

i. Jane (Wilson) Stanfield, b. 22 Dec 1811, Maysville, Mason, KY, d. 13 Feb 1913, Topeka, Shawnee, KS.[7][8]
ii. Susannah Alice (Wilson) George, b. 2 February 1814 in Chilicothe, Ohio, m. William S. George, Dec. 1834 in Highland County, Ohio.[9]
iii. Clarissa M. Wilson, b. 18 Feb 1816[2] d. aft. 1860.
iv. Alfred Milton Wilson, b. 3 Dec 1818 in Maysville, Mason, KY, m. Julia A. Summers,[3]
v. Maryan Wilson, b. 16 Feb 1821, assumed to have died young[3]
vi. Elizabeth F. (Wilson) Williams, Cope, b. 22 Sep 1823, m. Levi Williams, 2nd, C. Cope[3]
vii. Ebenezer F. Wilson, b. 23 Mar 1826, m. Elizabeth Gullett[2][3][10]
viii. William T. Wilson, 15 May 1828, m. Sarah F. Hosea[3][11]
ix. Benammi D. Wilson, 6 Jul 1830, m. Mary Hosea, 2nd, Eliza Douthitt[3][12]

Vocation

On the 1860 census, Benammi is listed as a farmer; it is also indicated that he cannot read and write.[2] Some family oral histories have passed that Benammi was a surgeon's helper during his time in the militia.[3] Today we might ascribe a title to this role as a medic or nurse. He was also known to have carpentry skills:

In ca 1813/4, he [and his family] migrated to Chillicothe, Ohio where he worked as a carpenter and helped build up the town.[3]

Name

The name "Benammi" is unique and has been helpful in finding records for this family. Several of Benammi and Clarissa's descendants carry the given name Benammi. On the 1860 census, he is listed as "Benjamin."[2] Most early documents list him as Benammi; e do not know if he used Benjamin interchangeably with Benammi or if the census-taker assumed that Benammi was a nickname and wrote down Benjamin. It is possible that his name was Benjamin and that he was called Benammi to differentiate him from his father but this is purely speculative. Further research into his name and parental origins is warranted.

Timeline and residence

1786 - birth in Virginia[1][3]
1811 - marriage in Lewis County, Kentucky[4]
1811 - birth of first child in Maysville, Mason, KY
1812/13 - war service in Ohio[3][5][6]
1813/14 - Migration to Chillocoth, Ohio[3]
1814 - birth of child in Highland County, Ohio
1816 - birth of child in Ohio
1816 - birth of child in Maysville, Mason, KY
1820 - Census: residence in Elksburg, Lewis, KY[13]
1830 - Census: residence in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio[3]
1840 - Census: residence in Salt Lick, Perry, Ohio[14]
1851 - residence in Morgan County, Indiana[3]
1855 - migration to Portland, Whiteside County, Illinois[3]
1860 - Census: residence in Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois[2]
1868 - residence in Pella, Iowa[3]
1873 - death in Council Bluffs, Iowa[1]

Death and burial

Benammi died on 27 April 1873 at an old soldier's home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. His place of birth has not been located.[1][3]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101664162 : accessed 18 November 2018 SJ Baty), memorial page for Benammi “Benjamin” Wilson (1786–27 Apr 1873), Find A Grave Memorial no. 101664162, ; Maintained by Jerry Sanner (contributor 47394587) Unknown.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 1860 US Census; Census Place: Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois; Roll: M653_184; Page: 761; Family History Library Film: 803184. Accessed 9 March 2019 by SJ Baty at Ancestry.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 Sanner, Jerry L. Benammi Wilson Family, privately published, last updated March, 2017, shared via personal email to SJ Baty on 9 March 2019. Note: Jerry is a preeminent researcher for the George, Hall, Wilson, and Beals families.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kentucky Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky. Accessed 8 March 2019 by SJ Baty at Ancesty.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15. Accessed 13 March 2019 by SJ Baty at Ancestry.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls. Accessed 13 March 2019 by SJ Baty at Ancestry.
  7. ↑ Newspapers.com article shared by Jerry Sanner (Hall/Wilson researcher) at Jane Wilson's Ancestry tree.
  8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22135081/jane-stanfield : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for Jane Wilson Stanfield (22 Dec 1811–13 Feb 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #22135081, citing Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by MrPeepers (contributor 46934056).
  9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45358147/susannah-george : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for Susannah Wilson George (14 Feb 1814–6 Oct 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #45358147, citing Graceland Cemetery, Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by donna resch (contributor 47214217).
  10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101665164/ebenezer-f_-wilson : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for Ebenezer F. Wilson (23 Mar 1826–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #101665164, citing Lorimor Cemetery, Lorimor, Union County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Jerry Sanner (contributor 47394587).
  11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13858918/william-t-wilson : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for William T Wilson (15 May 1828–3 Aug 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #13858918, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Rochelle Riordan (contributor 46826522).
  12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90750489/benammi-d_-wilson : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for Benammi D. Wilson (6 Jul 1833–15 Sep 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #90750489, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Barb Huff (contributor 46904480).
  13. ↑ 1820 Census: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Accessed 14 March 2019 by SJ Baty at Ancestry.
  14. ↑ 1840 Census: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Accessed 14 March 2019 by SJ Baty at Ancestry.




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