Person:Benjamin Kirkwood (1)

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Benjamin Lewis Kirkwood
b.Sep 1851 Rush, Indiana, United States
d.11 May 1919 Kennard, Henry, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Oct 1850
  1. Benjamin Lewis Kirkwood1851 - 1919
  2. Olive O Kirkwood1857 -
  3. Clement E Kirkwood1863 - 1946
Spouse and Children
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m. Jul 1871
  1. Simmer KirkwoodAbt 1878 -
  2. Gertrude V Kirkwood1880 -
  3. Roy Grayson Kirkwood1887 - 1963
  4. Dorothy Irene Kirkwood1897 - 1991
  5. Belle KirkwoodAbt 1901 -
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Facts and Events
Name[5] Benjamin Lewis Kirkwood
Alt Name Lew Kirkwood
Gender Male
Birth? Sep 1851 Rush, Indiana, United States
Census[7] 1860 Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, United Statesage 8 - lives with parents
Census[1] 1870 Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana, United Statesage 18 - lives in father's household
Marriage Jul 1871 Fountain, Indiana, United Statesto Sarah Belle Hixon
Census[2] 1880 Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, United Statesage 28 - married, baker
Census[3] 1900 Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana, United Statesage 48 - lives in father's household
Census[4] 1910 Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United Statesage 69 -
Death[5][6] 11 May 1919 Kennard, Henry, Indiana, United StatesBook 8-A, p 51
Burial[6] Estates of Serenity, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United StatesPlot: B20 L9 G12
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Research Notes

  • known to his friends as "Lew"
  • was a baker
  • married Sarah Belle Hixon, the niece of his friend and neighbor Israel Morrey
  • 1905 - bought the Gem Bakery after working there for many years
  • 1908 - donated 600 loaves of bread to the men of the 10th Indiana Infantry when they marched through Cambridge City
  • Member of Cambridge City Business Men's Association - see photo
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References
  1. ↑ Wayne, Indiana, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593).

    Year: 1870; Census Place: Cambridge, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: M593_370; Page: 392B; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 545869.
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    Name: Benjamin L Kirkwood Age in 1870: 18 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1870: Cambridge, Wayne, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Cambridge City

  2. ↑ Vermilion, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9).

    Year: 1880; Census Place: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Family History Film: 1254255; Page: 459C; Enumeration District: 215; Image: 0406.
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    Name: B. L. Kirkwood Age: 28 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1880: Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Belle S. Kirkwood Occupation: Baker

  3. ↑ Wayne, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623).

    Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Wayne, Indiana; Roll: 412; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1240412.
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    Name: Benjiman L Kirkwood Age: 48 Birth Date: Sep 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1900: Jackson, Wayne, Indiana
    [Wayne] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah B Kirkwood Marriage Year: 1874 Years Married: 26 Father's Name: William M Kirkwood Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Name: Sarah C Kirkwood Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

  4. ↑ Lawrence, Indiana, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624).

    Year: 1910; Census Place: Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0105; ; FHL microfilm: 1374377.
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    Name: Benjamin Kirkwood Age in 1910: 69 Birth Year: abt 1851
    Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1910: Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Belle Kirkwood Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Henry, Indiana, United States. Death Records 1880 - 2000.

    Kirkwood,Benjamin Lewis W M 67y. 11 May 1919 Kennard 8-A 51

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 82439446, in Find A Grave
    includes headstone photo, last accessed Mar 2022.

    Plot: B20 L9 G12

  7. ↑ Grant, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693).

    Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana; Roll: M653_261; Page: 45; Image: 51; Family History Library Film: 803261.
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    Name: Louis Kirkwood Age in 1860: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Wheeling

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