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Benjamin Sidney AMOS

Benjamin Sidney AMOS

Male 1844 - 1901  (~ 57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Sidney AMOSBenjamin Sidney AMOS was born Jun 1844, Marion Co, (W)VA; died Oct 1901.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: physician
    • Census: 1850, Marion Co, (W)VA
    • Military: From 2 Apr 1862 to 6 May 1865; Pvt, Co G, 10th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War
    • Residence: 1868, Gilmer Co, WV
    • Census: 1870, Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1870; farm laborer
    • Census: 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1880; saw mill worker
    • Residence: 1885, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1890, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Occupation: 7 May 1894; appointed Postmaster at Nina, Doddridge County
    • Census: 1900, Collins Settlement District, Lewis Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Age 47 in his 1885 marriage record would put his birth in about 1838. But all other records indicate about 1844 or 1845. He was age 6 in the 1850 Census, and the 1900 Census states his birth as June 1844.

    Census:
    1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 19 1880:
    William Floyd, 22, occupation logging saw mill; wife Alvaretta, 23; son Oran L, 2; dau Rebecca E, 5 months; boarder Sidney Amos, 35, married, occupation working on saw mill; boarder Luther Amos, 28, single, occupation working on saw mill.

    Benjamin married Lucinda MILLER 6 Feb 1868, Gilmer Co, WV. Lucinda was born 22 May 1849, Barbour Co, (W)VA; died 26 Mar 1928, Cutlips, Braxton Co, WV; was buried , Cutlipsville Cemetery, Exchange, Braxton Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Benjamin married Mary A. CARTER 3 Dec 1885, Doddridge Co, WV. Mary (daughter of John CARTER and Harriet A. HOOPER) was born 16 Nov 1857, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 20 May 1928, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Truman AMOS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Oct 1886, Doddridge Co, WV; died 26 Oct 1937, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Truman AMOSJames Truman AMOS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 8 Oct 1886, Doddridge Co, WV; died 26 Oct 1937, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, Collins Settlement District, Lewis Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1910; house painter
    • Residence: 1912, Harrison Co, WV

    James married Flossie V. DAVIS 12 Dec 1912, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Flossie (daughter of Harmon G. DAVIS and Mary Belle ASH) was born 14 Aug 1894, Doddridge Co, WV; died 11 Feb 1913; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    James married Martha "Mattie" WILCOX. Martha was born 1892; died 1988; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Jennings AMOS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1918, West Virginia; died 12 Jul 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Jennings AMOSJennings AMOS Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1 Mar 1918, West Virginia; died 12 Jul 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: Pvt, US Army National Guard, World War II