Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Jacob BENNINGER / Sarah Isabell LEWIN (F37251)

m. Mar 1854


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  • Jacob BENNINGERFather | Male
    Jacob BENNINGER

    Born  28 May 1827  Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Mar 1854  [1]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Sarah Isabell LEWINMother | Female
    Sarah Isabell LEWIN

    Born  14 May 1838  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Apr 1923  Bartow, Polk Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Polk Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John LEWIN | F30287 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lucinda ATWOOD | F30287 Group Sheet 

    Frank BENNINGERChild 1 | Male
    Frank BENNINGER

    Born  15 Dec 1856  Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jun 1930  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Josephine "Josie" C. BOND | F33921 
    Married  CA 1890   

    Phillip BENNINGERChild 2 | Male
    Phillip BENNINGER

    Born  CA 1858   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Mary A. "Mollie" BENNINGERChild 3 | Female
    Mary A. "Mollie" BENNINGER

    Born  CA 1860  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef Mar 1934   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James HENRY | F45435 
    Married  19 Sep 1891  Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location

    Emma BENNINGERChild 4 | Female
    Emma BENNINGER

    Born  5 Nov 1861  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1934  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James William STUCK | F12225 
    Married  20 Oct 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ammon BENNINGERChild 5 | Male
    Ammon BENNINGER

    Born  CA 1864   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Cora BENNINGERChild 6 | Female
    Cora BENNINGER

    Born  28 Aug 1866   
    Died  1 Oct 1900  Duckworth Summit, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William BENNINGERChild 7 | Male
    William BENNINGER

    Born  29 Nov 1868  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 May 1939  Grove City, Mercer Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Slippery Rock Cemetery, Butler Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alice MERRINER | F43587 
    Married  20 Sep 1894  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ida CAIN | F43584 
    Married  1 Aug 1907  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Katherine Martin CLAGER | F43586 
    Married     

    Lucy BENNINGERChild 8 | Female
    Lucy BENNINGER

    Born  May 1872  Duckworth, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1937  Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  ___ PASCO | F52213 
    Married     

    George Dean BENNINGERChild 9 | Male
    George Dean BENNINGER

    Born  Jul 1874   
    Died  1941   
    Buried  (UNMARKED)  Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Polk Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location

    Gertrude BENNINGERChild 10 | Female
    Gertrude BENNINGER

    Born  Apr 1879   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), West Union post office, enumerated on July 24 1860:
      Jacob Benninger, 31, b. Germany, merchant's clerk; Sarah, 24, b. Va; Frank, 4; Phillip, 2.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jun 28 1870:
      Jacob Benninger, 43, b. Bavaria Germany, farmer & J. P.; Sarah I, 32, b. Va; Franklin, 13; Mary A, 11; Emily J, 9; Amon, 6; Cora, 4; Willie, 1.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
      Jacob Beninger, 53, b. Bavaria, farmer; wife Sarah I, 42, b. Va; dau Mollie, 21; dau Emma, 18; son Ammon, 16; dau Cora, 13; son William, 11; dau Lucy, 9; son Dean, 7; dau Gertrude, 2; boarder R. B. Phillips, 19; boarder R. W. Rector, 23; Samuel H. Smith, 25; Silas P. Smith, 20. The occupations of Mollie, Emma and the four boarders were all entered as "attending school." Silas P. Smith was also indicated as being "Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled."

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 8 1900:
      Sarah Benninger, 62, b. May 1838, widowed, mother of 10 children (9 still living); dau Cora, 33, b. Aug 1866, single; dau Lucy, 28, b. May 1872, single, governess; son G. Dean, 25, b. Jul 1874, single, teacher; dau Gertrude, 21, b. Apr 1879, single. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    2. [S1590] Death record of daughter.