Sarah Benham1

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     Sarah Benham was born circa 1769 at Virginia.2,3 She was the daughter of John Benham and Mary Hobbs.1,2 Sarah married Drury Fletcher on 6 July 1786 at Washington County, Virginia, in a ceremony performed by John Frost.4,5,1,6 Sarah married second Edward Wilburn.7
     

Other evidence indicates that Sarah's name may have been Sarah Ann Benham.2

Sarah was a cograntor with Drury Fletcher in the conveyance of land at Washington County, Virginia, to Roland Chiles 23 August 1788. This was the land Drury purchased from Joel Hobbs in 1786.8,9

Sarah Benham and Drury Fletcher were separated circa 1800.2

Sarah and Drury Fletcher were divorced in 1809 at Lee County, Virginia. Drury Fletcher's divorce petition stated that his wife, Sarah "without any cause or evil treatment" eloped with and married Edward Wilburn.10

Children of Sarah Benham and Drury Fletcher

Citations

  1. [S450] "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850," subscription database, original data, Jordan R. Dodd et. al, compilers, Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850 (Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, no date), Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com): 1997.
  2. [S689] Pansylea Wilburn, Missouri to Cheryl Freeman, e-mail, 2003, Fletcher, Freeman Research Files (privately held by Cheryl Freeman); Dallas, Texas. Citing information sent her 30 years earlier by Virginia Ruff, daughter of Katherine Cox Montague.
  3. [S1156] Edmund West, "Family Data Collection - Births," subscription database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com): 2001.
  4. [S1303] Lewis Preston Summers, Annals of Southwest Viriginian1769-1800 (Abdingdon, Virginia: Lewis Preston Summers, 1920), Washington County, page 1261. 1786, July 6, Fletcher, Drury [to] Sarah Benham, Minister, John Frost.
  5. [S455] Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Volume II (Greensboro, North Carolina: Media, Inc. Printers and Publishers, 1977), page 560.
  6. [S1432] "Member Search," Database online, Daughters of the American Revolution (http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_member/), accessed Drury Fletcher, Ancestor A203242.
  7. [S880] Pylant Family Tree (http://ww.pylantfamilytree.org).
  8. [S455] Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Volume II, page 560, citing Deed Book 1-100.
  9. [S1303] Lewis Preston Summers, Annals of Southwest Virginia, Washington County, page 1283.
  10. [S455] Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Volume II, page 561.
  11. [S376] "Fletcher Family Website," surname web site, Fletcher (www.genealogy.fletcher.net).
  12. [S459] Ruth Fletcher Wiley, Fletcher Family Group Sheet; supplied by Ruth Wiley, Weatherford, Texas, 2005.

Vincent Benham1

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     Vincent Benham was born between 1770 and 1779 at Virginia.3 He was the son of John Benham and Mary Hobbs.1,2
     

Vincent Benham was a cograntor in the conveyance of 120 acres to Drury Fletcher 21 June 1802.2

Citations

  1. [S455] Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Volume II (Greensboro, North Carolina: Media, Inc. Printers and Publishers, 1977), page 560, citing Deed Book 1-301.
  2. [S717] Ada Grace Catron, Early Records of Lee County, Virginia, Volume II (No place: Ada Grace Catron, 1972), page 302.
  3. [S1156] Edmund West, "Family Data Collection - Births," subscription database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com): 2001.

William Benham1

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     William Benham was the son of John Benham and Mary Hobbs.1,2
     

William Benham was a cograntor in the conveyance of 120 acres to Drury Fletcher 21 June 1802.2

Citations

  1. [S455] Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Volume II (Greensboro, North Carolina: Media, Inc. Printers and Publishers, 1977), page 560, citing Deed Book 1-301.
  2. [S717] Ada Grace Catron, Early Records of Lee County, Virginia, Volume II (No place: Ada Grace Catron, 1972), page 302.

Anny Berry1

     Anny Berry was born in 1785 at Madison County, Kentucky.2 Anny married Thomas Turner, son of John Turner and Rebecca Smith, on 28 January 1814 at Madison County, Kentucky, in a ceremony performed by John Pace.3,4 Anny died in 1833 at age 48 years.2

Citations

  1. [S1114] Jordan Dodd, "Kentucky Marriages to 1850," subscription database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com): 1997.
  2. [S53] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, "Ancestral File", database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., (1999-2003). Anny Berry [AFN: 15LM-T91]. Information in Ancestral File should be verified with other sources whenever possible.
  3. [S372] Bill Vockery and Kathy Vockery, Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1786-1822, Volume I (Richmond, Kentucky: B. & K. Vockery, 1993), page 84.
  4. [S118] Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Marriage Records, Part I, from the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983), page 521.

Franklin Blackaby1

     Franklin Blackaby was born circa 1829.1 Franklin married Mary Ann Pollard, daughter of James M. Pollard and Sally Runyan, on 28 February 1852 at Garrard County, Kentucky.1

Children of Franklin Blackaby and Mary Ann Pollard

  • Arnila? Blackaby1
  • George W. Blackaby1

Citations

  1. [S96] Donna Ryan, Pollard GEDCOM; supplied by Donna Ryan, 13 August 1995.

George Blaker1

George Blaker|b. c 1876|p25.htm#i15915|W. D. Blaker|b. c 1839|p26.htm#i15911|Nancy (?)|b. c 1839|p9.htm#i15912|||||||||||||
     George Blaker was born circa 1876 at Missouri.1 He was the son of W. D. Blaker and Nancy (?).1
     

The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. George was enumerated in the household of W. D. Blaker as "George Blaker", at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. His given age was 4 and his given place of birth was Missouri.1

Citations

  1. [S26] 1880 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, page 657A, dwelling 136, family 136, George Blaker in W. D. Blaker household; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 704.

Hazel Marie Blaker1,2

Hazel Marie Blaker|b. 8 Aug 1895\nd. 30 Sep 1963|p25.htm#i3050|Ira Blaker|b. Nov 1868|p25.htm#i972|Maggie Jolly|b. Nov 1868|p116.htm#i973|W. D. Blaker|b. c 1839|p26.htm#i15911|Nancy (?)|b. c 1839|p9.htm#i15912|||||||
Hazel Blaker Pollard
     Hazel Marie Blaker was born on 8 August 1895 at Missouri.2 She was the daughter of Ira Blaker and Maggie Jolly.1,3,4 Hazel Marie married Gail Winton Pollard Sr., son of Walter Harris Pollard and Mary Rovilla Cox, on 22 February 1915 at Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri.1,2 Hazel died on 30 September 1963 at age 68 years, 1 month and 22 days at Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.5 She was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Randolph County, Missouri.6,7
     

The twelfth United States census was taken in 1900. Hazel was enumerated in the household of Ira Blaker as his daughter, "Hazel Blaker", at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. Her given age was 4, and she was said to have been born in Missouri in August 1895.3

The thirteenth United States census was taken in 1910. Hazel was enumerated in the household of Ira Blaker as his daughter, "Hazel M. Blaker", at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. Her given age was 14 and her given place of birth was Missouri. She attended school.4

The fourteenth United States census was taken in 1920. Hazel was enumerated in the household of Gail Winton Pollard Sr. as his wife, "Hazel Pollard", at 717 South Williams Street, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri. Her given age was 28 and her given place of birth was Missouri.8

The fifteenth United States census was taken in 1930. Hazel was enumerated in the household of Gail Winton Pollard Sr. as his wife, "Hazel Pollard", at 415 Fifth Street, South Sugar Creek Township, Randolph County, Missouri. Her given age was 34 and her given place of birth was Missouri. She had been married at the age of 21.9

Hazel and Gail Winton Pollard Sr. moved to Flint, Genesee County, Michigan from Randolph County, Missouri.10

Hazel was widowed 18 December 1962 at the age of 67, when her husband Gail Winton Pollard Sr. died at Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri.10

Her obituary appeared in 1963 in the newspaper. Gail Winton Pollard Jr. was named as a survivor. Gail Winton Pollard Sr. preceded Hazel in death.6 (Click on the icon to see the image.).

Child of Hazel Marie Blaker and Gail Winton Pollard Sr.

Citations

  1. [S817] Mary Rovilla Pollard, Family Records of Mary Rovilla Pollard; supplied by Larry Pollard, Kentucky, 2007. Mary Rovilla Pollard recorded family information before her death, and gave this information to her children. A copy was sent to me by a descendant, Larry Pollard, who received the original from his aunt, Ithema Pollard Hoenes. I have read the original, and the pages are in Mary's handwriting, and include this note: "Please accept this fam. record from your Mother. I have tried to have it correct & have spent many hours in preparing it. Trust you will appreciate and treasure it in loving rememberance. Also as a reminder of our earthly ties which must soon be severed. Mother". Gail Winton Pollard married Feb. 22 1915 at Moberly Mo. by Hamilton J.P. Hazel Marie, daughter of Ira Blaker and Maggie Jolly. Born to them, Gail Winton Jr., Jan 17, 1918, born in Moberly, Mo.
  2. [S79] R. E Cox, Descendants of Solomon Cox of Cole Creek, Virginia, and Other Early Cox Ancestry of the Cole Creek Coxes (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 1955), page 45.
  3. [S35] 1900 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, enumeration district 124, sheets 4A-4B, dwelling 72, family 74, Hazel Blaker in Ira Blaker household; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 876.
  4. [S221] 1910 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, enumeration district 129, sheet 4B, dwelling 93, family 93, Hazel M. Blaker in Ira C. Blaker household; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 800.
  5. [S818] Ithema Hoenes, Family records of Ithema Pollard Hoenes; supplied by Larry Pollard, Kentucky, 2007. Mary Rovilla Pollard prepared family group sheets before her death and passed them on to at least one of her children. Ithema Pollard, her granddaughter, is believed to have made the notations in the book after Mary Rovilla passed away. Hazel passed away 30 Sep 1962 in a Flint, Michigan hospital.
  6. [S151] "Mrs. Gail Pollard Dies in Michigan; Funeral to Be Here", undated clipping from unidentified newspaper, Moberly, Missouri. Freeman Research Files (privately held by Cheryl Freeman), Dallas, Texas.
  7. [S420] Larry Sumpter, personal web page, Larry Sumpter's Database of Randolph County Deaths (http://www.yggdrasill.net/mgen/sumpter.html). Pollard, Hazel M., 1895-1963, Oakland Cemetery.
  8. [S42] 1920 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Missouri, population schedule, 717 South Williams Street, Moberly, enumeration district 156, sheet 9A, dwelling 210, family 195, Hazel Pollard in Gail Pollard household; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 944.
  9. [S323] 1930 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Missouri, population schedule, South Sugar Creek Township, enumeration district 14, sheet 5A, dwelling 415, family 124, Hazel Pollard in Gail Pollard household; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 1220.
  10. [S137] "In Memoriam [Gail Pollard]", undated clipping from unidentified newspaper, Moberly, Missouri. Freeman Research Files (privately held by Cheryl Freeman), Dallas, Texas.
  11. [S42] 1920 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Missouri, population schedule, South Williams Street, Moberly, enumeration district 156, sheet 9A, dwelling 210, family 195, Gail Pollard Jr. in Gail Pollard household.
  12. [S323] 1930 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Missouri, population schedule, South Sugar Creek Township, enumeration district 14, sheet 5A, dwelling 415, family 124, Winton Pollard in Gail Pollard household.

Ira Blaker1,2,3

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     Ira Blaker was born in November 1868 at Missouri.2 He was the son of W. D. Blaker and Nancy (?).1 Ira married Maggie Jolly between 1891 and 1892 at Missouri.2,3
     

The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Ira was enumerated in the household of W. D. Blaker as his son, "Ira Blaker", at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. His given age was 11 and his given place of birth was Missouri. He attended school.1

The twelfth United States census was taken in 1900. Ira was enumerated as "Ira Blaker", head of a household at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. His given age was 31, and he was said to have been born in Missouri in November 1868. He had been married for 8 years. He was a farmer, and he owned his farm which was mortgaged. Enumerated with him was his wife, Maggie Blaker. Also enumerated in his household was Hazel Marie Blaker.2

The thirteenth United States census was taken in 1910. Ira was enumerated as "Ira C. Blaker", head of a household at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. His given age was 41 and his given place of birth was Missouri. He had been married for 19 years. He was a farmer on a general farm which he owned. Enumerated with him was his wife, Maggie Blaker. Also enumerated in his household was Hazel Marie Blaker.3

Child of Ira Blaker and Maggie Jolly

Citations

  1. [S26] 1880 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, page 657A, dwelling 136, family 136, Ira Blaker in W. D. Blaker household; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 704.
  2. [S35] 1900 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, enumeration district 124, sheets 4A-4B, dwelling 72, family 74, Ira Blaker; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 876.
  3. [S221] 1910 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, enumeration district 129, sheet 4B, dwelling 93, family 93, Ira C. Blaker; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 800.
  4. [S817] Mary Rovilla Pollard, Family Records of Mary Rovilla Pollard; supplied by Larry Pollard, Kentucky, 2007. Mary Rovilla Pollard recorded family information before her death, and gave this information to her children. A copy was sent to me by a descendant, Larry Pollard, who received the original from his aunt, Ithema Pollard Hoenes. I have read the original, and the pages are in Mary's handwriting, and include this note: "Please accept this fam. record from your Mother. I have tried to have it correct & have spent many hours in preparing it. Trust you will appreciate and treasure it in loving rememberance. Also as a reminder of our earthly ties which must soon be severed. Mother". Gail Winton Pollard married Feb. 22 1915 at Moberly Mo. by Hamilton J.P. Hazel Marie, daughter of Ira Blaker and Maggie Jolly. Born to them, Gail Winton Jr., Jan 17, 1918, born in Moberly, Mo.
  5. [S35] 1900 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, enumeration district 124, sheets 4A-4B, dwelling 72, family 74, Hazel Blaker in Ira Blaker household.
  6. [S221] 1910 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, enumeration district 129, sheet 4B, dwelling 93, family 93, Hazel M. Blaker in Ira C. Blaker household.

Lena Blaker1

Lena Blaker|b. c 1879|p25.htm#i15916|W. D. Blaker|b. c 1839|p26.htm#i15911|Nancy (?)|b. c 1839|p9.htm#i15912|||||||||||||
     Lena Blaker was born circa 1879 at Missouri.1 She was the daughter of W. D. Blaker and Nancy (?).1
     

The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Lena was enumerated in the household of W. D. Blaker as "Lena Blaker", at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. Her given age was one year and her given place of birth was Missouri.1

Citations

  1. [S26] 1880 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, page 657A, dwelling 136, family 136, Lena Blaker in W. D. Blaker household; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 704.

Mary Blaker1

Mary Blaker|b. c 1864|p25.htm#i15913|W. D. Blaker|b. c 1839|p26.htm#i15911|Nancy (?)|b. c 1839|p9.htm#i15912|||||||||||||
     Mary Blaker was born circa 1864 at Missouri.1 She was the daughter of W. D. Blaker and Nancy (?).1
     

The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Mary was enumerated in the household of W. D. Blaker as "Mary Blaker", at Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri. Her given age was 16 and her given place of birth was Missouri. She attended school.1

Citations

  1. [S26] 1880 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Missouri, population schedule, Union Township, page 657A, dwelling 136, family 136, Mary Blaker in W. D. Blaker household; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 704.
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