He was married twice. His first marriage was to Sarah Denny who died in March of 1877. They had four daughters. One daughter died in infancy. The remaining three are: Malinda Jane Welch born 16 March 1872 in Seymour, Webster Co., MO; Mary Frances was born 16 March 1872 in Seymore, also; and, Florence Caldonia was obrn February 2, 1876 in Ozark Co., MO.
Upon the death of his first wife, he married Francis Elizabeth Matney on 10 November 1878 in either Waldo or Seymour, Webster Co., MO.
Francis and Benjamin had 8 children:
Genettie Hayes (daughter) born 6 Sept. 1879
Lilley May (daughter) born 30 August 1881
Pearl Ellen (daughter) born 11 June 1885 died 10 Oct. 1961
Della Ann (daughter) born 20 May 1886
Ollie Harrison (daughter) 19 April 1889
Benjamin Andrew (son) born 9 Sept. 1892 died 20 Dec. 1974
Roy McKinley (son) born 22 Nov. 1897 in Birchtree, Ozark Co., MO and died 3 April 1938 in Taney Co., MO
Edward (son) born 11 Sept. 1901 in Lute, Thedosia, MO and died 20 Dec. 1985 in St. Joseph, MO
He served as a private and a Sgt. in the War Between the States as a member of the Co. D, Bowen Batt., 10th MO Calvery between 1862-1865.
He was married twice. His first marriage was to Sarah Denny who died in March of 1877. They had four daughters. One daughter died in infancy. The remaining three are: Malinda Jane Welch born 16 March 1872 in Seymour, Webster Co., MO; Mary Frances was born 16 March 1872 in Seymore, also; and, Florence Caldonia was obrn February 2, 1876 in Ozark Co., MO.
Upon the death of his first wife, he married Francis Elizabeth Matney on 10 November 1878 in either Waldo or Seymour, Webster Co., MO.
Francis and Benjamin had 8 children:
Genettie Hayes (daughter) born 6 Sept. 1879
Lilley May (daughter) born 30 August 1881
Pearl Ellen (daughter) born 11 June 1885 died 10 Oct. 1961
Della Ann (daughter) born 20 May 1886
Ollie Harrison (daughter) 19 April 1889
Benjamin Andrew (son) born 9 Sept. 1892 died 20 Dec. 1974
Roy McKinley (son) born 22 Nov. 1897 in Birchtree, Ozark Co., MO and died 3 April 1938 in Taney Co., MO
Edward (son) born 11 Sept. 1901 in Lute, Thedosia, MO and died 20 Dec. 1985 in St. Joseph, MO
He served as a private and a Sgt. in the War Between the States as a member of the Co. D, Bowen Batt., 10th MO Calvery between 1862-1865.
Bio by: Mary Taylor
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