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m. 21 Nov 1839
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Benoni and Martha Ann Wheatley were married November 21, 1839 , during the second year of President James Monroe's administration, by Reverend John C. Wathen, in Breckinridge County (now Hancock County), Kentucky. Martha Ann was only 17 years old when she married. Benoni Smith and Martha Ann started their married life living on a farm in the Martindale Community of Hancock County, Kentucky. On November 1, 1844, Benoni and his brother, James S. Lamar purchased a 262 acre farm in the Martindale Community from Robert Triplett for $262. On July 27, 1857, after the death of James S. Lamar, the Hancock County Court granted his share of the farm to his brother, Benoni S. Lamar. Benoni was awarded the half of the farm owned by his brother, James as payment for board that was due him. This settlement was as follows: Judgment was made on the motion of Benoni S. Lamar for and on behalf of Edwina C. Lamar, David R. Lamar, George W. Lamar, John W. Lamar, and James Ann R. Lamar. John W. Lamar and James Ann R. Lamar, infant heirs, and other representatives of James S. Lamar (deceased of the one part, and the said Benoni S. Lamar of the County of Hancock and State of Kentucky of the other part. Wherereas, at a county court held in and for the County of Hancock. Benoni S. Lamar produced in the Court, the board of James S. Lamar due him for the conveyance of one individual half of a tract of land containing 262 acres in Hancock County, Kentucky. which was deeded to James S. Lamar by Robert Triplettt. And, therefore, came also marine T. Lamar, guardian for the infant heirs of James S. Lamar and entered his approval and waived further notice of this motion, and the said Benoni S. Lamar proved the execution of the bond, by the oath of Robert C. Lamar and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court was approved. In 1860, Benoni and his wife, Martha, gave one acre of land to the Trustees of Common School District No. 23 in Hancock County. It was to be used as the site for the Campbell Elementary School which was named for James M.. Campbell. According to Urey Estes, the original building was a log structure and it was replaced with a new building in 1889. In later years, there were several Lamars who taught at the Campbell School. Some of these were Edmund Newman Lamar, Martha E. (Lamar) Winkler and Thelma (Lamar) Mayfield. On November 25, 1879, Benoni and Martha Ann Lamar swapped about 240 acres of land in Hancock County, Kentucky to Ed N. Gibbs and his wife, Margaret, of Louisville, Kentucky for 1,037 acres of land in Young County, Texas. The land traded by Benoni S. Lamar was in two separate tracts. The first tract contained two hundred and thirty-five acres less two small tracts conveyed out of said boundary to James M. Campbell and the Trustees of Common School District No. 23. The second tract contained six acres and ninety poles. In addition to the land, Benoni S. Lamar received $800 in cash and the wheat crop. The land transaction was explained in the deed that was made and entered into between E. N. and Margaret Gibbs of Louisville, KY, and Benoni s. Lamar of Hancock County, Kentucky, on the 21st day of November 1874. The Deed was recorded in the Jefferson County, Kentucky Court House on January 14, 1880, as follows: "This indenture made and entered into this 21st day of November 1874, between E. N. Gibbs and Margaret Gibbs of Louisville, KY, of the first part, and Benoni S. Lamar of Hancock County, Ky, of the second part: Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the conveyance by the said Benoni S. Lamar and wife to the said E. N. Gibbs of two tracts of land in said Hancock County, KY, the first tract containing 235 acres less the two small tracts conveyed out of said boundary to James M. Campbell and to the Trustees of the Common School District No. 23 and the second tract containing six acres and ninety poles which two tracts are described and set forth in the deed of exchange of given date herewith and executed and delivered by the said Lamar and wife to the said E. N. Gibbs, the parties of the first part hereto do hereby grant, bargain, sell, and convey to the said party of the second part the falling two tracts of land situated in Young County in the State of Texas, Viz: One tract of the Texas Emigration and Land Company in file a the general Land Office at Austin by Survey No. . 3403. Also the other tract containing 505 acres with the appurtenances in said county and designed on said map of said Texas Emigration and Land Company on file at said tracts of land conveyed to the said E. N. Gibbs by Augustus T. Whitestone by deed dated August 5, 1861 and duly recorded in the County Clerk's Office of said Young County, Texas, in Record Book A. Vol. 3 on page 354 to have and to hold the same to the party of the second part hereto his heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part covenants for himself his heirs, executors, and administrators forever to warrant and defend the title to the property herein conveyed against the claims of all persons whatever lawfully claiming or claim the same. In testimony whereof the parties of the first part have hereto set their hands and seals on the above date Attested: H. Stucky sIGNED: E. N. Gibbs Martha Gibbs, In 1880, Benoni and Martha Ann took their family and moved to their new home in Texas. The family of Benoni Smith Lamar was among the early pioneers of Young County, Texas. As recorded in the book, entitled, A History of Young County, Texas, there is the following information: The Lamar family is well connected with Young County history for the Lamar Ranch and the Lamar school added greatly to the development of the northern prairie country. Benoni Smith was born in Kentucky in 1819 and came to Young County Texas in 1875. He bought land about ten miles north of Graham Texas where the Lamar Ranch house stood alone in an unfenced vastness of prairie. His home was pretentious for that date. It was built with a porch extending across the front, and a rock chimney at each end of the house and it was weather boarded. B. S. Lamar planted a fruit orchard and vineyard, among the first in the county, and he raised hay and small grains for his livestock.. For the convenience of the cowmen, he erected a one-room store adjoining his house for the convenience of the cowmen in buying tobacco and supplies. The "Lamar Store" drew a great deal of attention. When a school was needed in the vicinity, he built a schoolhouse, the Lamar School, which stood alone on the open range.. When the settlement could secure a post office, his eldest son, James T. Lamar named it "Jean" after a sweetheart and became the first postmaster. When the town of Jean was laid out, the Lamars actively supported its development. James T. Lamar was the postmaster for ten years and then moved to Seymour where with L. T. Wilson he built the first drugstore in the town. George Lamar built the Rock House Ranch four miles west of Farmer which was famous in its day and a landmark for years. William T. Lamar moved to Oregon when young and John came to Graham where he was interested in construction work. Among the first subscribers to the Graham leader, as recorded on the first page of the subscription book, was Robert Emory Lamar. Ranking next to the Graham Hotel in hostelry importance was the Woods House on North Oak Street. It was a one-story rambling frame building with a north wing, a broad veranda on the south with an entrance of fence, and a gate which was called the "drummer's gate". Deed Book 2, p. 151, Hancock County Court Clerk's Office "Benoni S. Lamar and Martha Ann (Wheatley) Lamar, his wife, sold to Thomas Thrasher 205 acres of land on Blackford Creek in Hancock County, Kentucky. The land was previously acquired from his father, Mareen Tyler Lamar. Mareen Tyler Lamar now lives on it. March 25, 1839. Benoni Smith Lamar http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4142d485-7def-4d3b-a80c-6e81b9355011&tid=7870267&pid=-1024172276 Benoni Smith Lamar http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=05eed4e3-119f-4b1d-9a15-78fcd46b249b&tid=7870267&pid=-1024172276 References
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