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Benjamin B. MUSGRAVE

Benjamin B. MUSGRAVE

Male 1817 - 1905  (~ 88 years)


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  • Name Benjamin B. MUSGRAVE
    Birth Jan 1817  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1819, which would conflict with the reported Feb 1819 birth date of his brother William. His headstone shows only the year 1817. Name on headstone: B. B. Musgrave.
    Gender Male
    Census 1850  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Upshur Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Union District, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of son Amos.
    Occupation farmer  [2, 3] 
    Death 26 Nov 1905  Union District, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Burial Kesling Mill Cemetery, near Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • Benjamin B. Musgrave
      Birth: 1817 Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
      Death: 26 Nov 1905 (aged 87–88) Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
      Burial: Kesling Mill Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
      Memorial #: 50528345

      Bio: Benjamin was the son of David B. Musgrave and Mary "Polly" Jones. He married Caroline Chipps and they were the parents of 8 children.

      Family Members
      Parents
      David B. Musgrave 1785-1865
      Mary E "Polly" Jones Musgrave 1791-1836
      Spouse
      Caroline Chipps Musgrave 1821-1890
      Siblings
      Bashaba Musgrave Haught 1811-1898
      John Jones Musgrave 1813-1903
      Elizabeth "Betsie" Musgrave Britton 1826-1909
      Moses Musgrave 1827-1912
      Half Siblings
      Sarah E Musgrave Shuman 1839-1933
      Martha Ann Musgrave Arnett 1841-1889
      Jesse B. Musgrave 1843-1863
      Rebecca Jane Musgrave Grubb 1844-1930
      Children
      Sarah Jane Musgrave Hinkle 1841-1910
      Mary E Musgrave Hall 1843-1873
      John Thomas Musgrave 1845-1899
      Amos Granville Musgrave 1856-1937

      Created by: Garry (46864499)
      Added: 2010-04-01T11:33:01.000Z
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50528345/benjamin_b-musgrave
    Person ID I9705  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2025

    Father David B. MUSGRAVE,   b. 12 May 1785, Paw Paw District, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1865, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Mother Mary E. "Polly" JONES,   b. 19 Feb 1792, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1836, Everettville, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    Family ID F3491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline CHIPPS,   b. 8 Jan 1821, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1890, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Marriage 25 Sep 1839  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Children 
    +1. Anna Eliza MUSGRAVE,   b. 10 Jul 1850, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1933, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +2. Amos Granville MUSGRAVE,   b. 16 Dec 1856, Upshur Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1937 (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F3502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    2. [S2191] 1850 Census, Barbour County, (W)VA.

    3. [S2281] 1860 Census, Upshur County, (W)VA.

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S939] James Dallas Musgrave, Arlington, VA .