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Benjamin Edward McMullen

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Benjamin Edward McMullen

Birth
Canada
Death
22 Feb 1942 (aged 77–78)
Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.2092222, Longitude: -123.3327111
Plot
1-25-14; bought lots 1-4 & 13-16
Memorial ID
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Benjamin m. Nellie Frances Orcutt

Family:
John James born 3/31/1857 Manvers, Durham, Ontario. Married Mary Ellen Cross. He was a miller and furrier. Died 4/21/1936 Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Find a grave 218872105.
Rachel born 1858 Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada. She married Joshua Lashbrook in Michigan. They lived near Itasca Park, Clearwater County, MN 1910 and in Park Rapids, MN 1920, then moving to Oregon. Find a grave: 62635741
William Hannah born 1860 Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada - died 10/30/1898 Clearwater County, MN. He was shot by Nelson Rust while out hunting deer. Find a grave 218782272
Benjamin born 1864 Ontario. He was in the area where William was shot. Ben & Sam were put in jail one night Bemidji, MN because they threatened Nelson Rust. Ben Married Nellie Orcutt in OR . Died Oregon. Find a grave 146296760.
Samuel was born 1867 Grey Co, Ontario. H was in the areas when William was shot. He and Ben insisted on Rust being charged with murder. A trial was held in 1899 and Rust was found not guilty. Sam went west to Washington and married May Mary Redding. Died in WA, buried in Or with relatives. Find a grave 218885420.
Joseph O. born 1868 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Susan gates 1893 Huron, Mich. Had 4 children. Last record of him was the Pontiac, Mich State Hospital 1920. Susan divorced him the same year. No record of his death.
George Thomas born 11/20/1869 Grey Co, Ontario. 1920 he is a miner in Salt Lake City, UT. 1/15/1937 died from suicide. Find a grave. 188510399.
Wesley Albert born 8/28/1871 Grey Co, Ontario. married Ella Nora McCreedy 1906, divorced 1908. Died Bad Axe, Mich 7/1/1953. grave unknown.
Rose Ann born 1872 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Thomas Dick and had 3 children. Thomas Dick died 1896. She remained in Michigan and was near her parents. She died 1954? grave unknown.
Susanna or Susan Pauline born 1879 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Frederick Lovelace. They had 4 children. They lived 1910 and 1920 in Park Rapids, MN (25 miles south of Lake Itasca where William was killed). She died in Duluth, MN 2/1/1933. No record of her grave.
Frederick Charles born 5/5/1878 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Pearl Marks 1902 Huron Co, Mich. Had 3 children. died Michigan 12/8/1957. No record of grave .
Lewis Richard born 1/3/1881 Grey Co, Ontario. Moved to Oregon and married Mary Ella Panter. Died 12/12/1956 Coos Co, OR. Find a grave 62636728.



1910 U.S. Census for Myrtle Point, Coos Co., OR:
Benjamin Mc Mullen Head M 47 Canada
Nellie F Mc Mullen Wife F 24 Colorado
Frederick K Mc Mullen Son M 5 Oregon

Ben & Nellie were married 7 years. It was a first marriage for both. Nellie had just 1 child, living. Ben is a timber cruiser for a lumber co.

1920 U.S. Census for Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR:
Ben McMullen Head M 55 Canada
Nellie McMullen Wife F 32 Colorado
Fredrick McMullen Son M 14 Oregon

Ben is a timber cruiser.

1930 U.S. Census for Myrtle Point, Coos Co., OR:
Benjamin McMullen Head M 66 Canada
Nellie F McMullen Wife F 42 Colorado
Fredrick K McMullen Son M 24 Oregon
Marian McMullen Dau-in-law F 19 Oregon

Ben is an oil promoter. Fred is an oil salesman.

1940 U.S. Census for Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR:
Benjaman E Mcmullen Head M 76 Canada
Nellie F Mcmullen Wife F 52 Colorado
Carrie M Talliver Mother-in-law F 73 Illinois

Ben & Nellie resided in Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon in 1935. Carrie lived in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon in 1935.

Notes: Infant daughter is also buried in this plot. His wife was Nellie Frances McMullen.

Nellie's mother, Carrie Mabel Allen Orcutt Tolliver is buried in the Melrose Cem., Roseburg, OR; Memorial 117051696.
Benjamin m. Nellie Frances Orcutt

Family:
John James born 3/31/1857 Manvers, Durham, Ontario. Married Mary Ellen Cross. He was a miller and furrier. Died 4/21/1936 Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Find a grave 218872105.
Rachel born 1858 Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada. She married Joshua Lashbrook in Michigan. They lived near Itasca Park, Clearwater County, MN 1910 and in Park Rapids, MN 1920, then moving to Oregon. Find a grave: 62635741
William Hannah born 1860 Manvers, Durham, Ontario, Canada - died 10/30/1898 Clearwater County, MN. He was shot by Nelson Rust while out hunting deer. Find a grave 218782272
Benjamin born 1864 Ontario. He was in the area where William was shot. Ben & Sam were put in jail one night Bemidji, MN because they threatened Nelson Rust. Ben Married Nellie Orcutt in OR . Died Oregon. Find a grave 146296760.
Samuel was born 1867 Grey Co, Ontario. H was in the areas when William was shot. He and Ben insisted on Rust being charged with murder. A trial was held in 1899 and Rust was found not guilty. Sam went west to Washington and married May Mary Redding. Died in WA, buried in Or with relatives. Find a grave 218885420.
Joseph O. born 1868 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Susan gates 1893 Huron, Mich. Had 4 children. Last record of him was the Pontiac, Mich State Hospital 1920. Susan divorced him the same year. No record of his death.
George Thomas born 11/20/1869 Grey Co, Ontario. 1920 he is a miner in Salt Lake City, UT. 1/15/1937 died from suicide. Find a grave. 188510399.
Wesley Albert born 8/28/1871 Grey Co, Ontario. married Ella Nora McCreedy 1906, divorced 1908. Died Bad Axe, Mich 7/1/1953. grave unknown.
Rose Ann born 1872 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Thomas Dick and had 3 children. Thomas Dick died 1896. She remained in Michigan and was near her parents. She died 1954? grave unknown.
Susanna or Susan Pauline born 1879 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Frederick Lovelace. They had 4 children. They lived 1910 and 1920 in Park Rapids, MN (25 miles south of Lake Itasca where William was killed). She died in Duluth, MN 2/1/1933. No record of her grave.
Frederick Charles born 5/5/1878 Grey Co, Ontario. Married Pearl Marks 1902 Huron Co, Mich. Had 3 children. died Michigan 12/8/1957. No record of grave .
Lewis Richard born 1/3/1881 Grey Co, Ontario. Moved to Oregon and married Mary Ella Panter. Died 12/12/1956 Coos Co, OR. Find a grave 62636728.



1910 U.S. Census for Myrtle Point, Coos Co., OR:
Benjamin Mc Mullen Head M 47 Canada
Nellie F Mc Mullen Wife F 24 Colorado
Frederick K Mc Mullen Son M 5 Oregon

Ben & Nellie were married 7 years. It was a first marriage for both. Nellie had just 1 child, living. Ben is a timber cruiser for a lumber co.

1920 U.S. Census for Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR:
Ben McMullen Head M 55 Canada
Nellie McMullen Wife F 32 Colorado
Fredrick McMullen Son M 14 Oregon

Ben is a timber cruiser.

1930 U.S. Census for Myrtle Point, Coos Co., OR:
Benjamin McMullen Head M 66 Canada
Nellie F McMullen Wife F 42 Colorado
Fredrick K McMullen Son M 24 Oregon
Marian McMullen Dau-in-law F 19 Oregon

Ben is an oil promoter. Fred is an oil salesman.

1940 U.S. Census for Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR:
Benjaman E Mcmullen Head M 76 Canada
Nellie F Mcmullen Wife F 52 Colorado
Carrie M Talliver Mother-in-law F 73 Illinois

Ben & Nellie resided in Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon in 1935. Carrie lived in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon in 1935.

Notes: Infant daughter is also buried in this plot. His wife was Nellie Frances McMullen.

Nellie's mother, Carrie Mabel Allen Orcutt Tolliver is buried in the Melrose Cem., Roseburg, OR; Memorial 117051696.


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