Despain, Benjamin Ryan 1 2 3 4
| Birth Name | Despain, Benjamin Ryan |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 58 years, 7 months, 25 days |
Narrative
Benjamin married Harriet Pickerle, duaghter of Simon and Mary (Hodgebeth) Pickeral, 22 Dec 1848 in Buchanan Co, MO.
1850 Census: Washington Twp, Buchanan Co, MO page 34
1860 Census: Quitman P O, Nodaway Co, MO page 59
1870 Census: Washington Twp, Buchanan Co, MO page 712
In the 1900 Washington Twp, Buchanan Co, MO, Benjamin and Harriet had 11 children with 7 children living. This seems to be in error as Dixie <dixiebel@vum.com> listed 13 children with 9 living in 1900.
Some of the information on Benjamin's family came from Ellye DeSpain, wife of George Martin DeSpain, a great grandson.
Dixie (Shafer) Winkler, whose husband is a gggrandson, stated that many Despains are buried in the Despain Cemetery in the French Bottom area of St. Joseph, MO.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1826-08-11 | Green Co, KY | ||
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| Death | 1885-04-05 | Buchanan Co, MO | ||
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Age: 58y 7m 25d |
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| Christening | AE9005EAB081424890DBDC3B6651BC371465 | 4 Jul 2007 | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Despain, William | 1796-12-06 | ||
| Mother | Lewis, Sarah | 1800 | 1860 | |
| Brother | Despain, Jeremiah (?) | 1815 | ||
| Sister | Despain, Susan | 1817 | 1870/1880 | |
| Sister | Despain, Rachel | 1819 | 1870 | |
| Brother | Despain, James | 1822 | 1859 | |
| Brother | Despain, Lewis T | 1823 | 1849-07-03 | |
| Sister | Despain, Lucinda | 1825 | ||
| Despain, Benjamin Ryan | 1826-08-11 | 1885-04-05 | ||
| Sister | Despain, Sarah | 1829 | ||
| Brother | Despain, William “Buck” | 1831 | 1880 | |
| Sister | Despain, Suellen (Luella) | 1837-07-10 | 1910-06-30 |
Families
Family of Despain, Benjamin Ryan and Pickerle, Harriet J |
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| Married | Wife | Pickerle, Harriet J ( * 1833-01-01 + 1901-01-18 ) | ||||||||||||||
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