West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Jabez Benedict / Miriam Chase (F2302)

m. 4 Apr 1833


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  • Father | Male
    Jabez Benedict

    Born  13 Oct 1802  Otsego Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  4 Apr 1833  [1]  Athens County, Ohio, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Felix Benedict | F4782 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Clarissa Hubbell | F4782 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Miriam Chase

    Born  1 Mar 1812  Danville (now South Auburn), Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  John Merrill CHASE | F1080 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Miriam MURRAY | F1080 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Clarissa Benedict

    Born  Abt 1835  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    John Benedict

    Born  Abt 1839  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Louisa Benedict

    Born  Abt 1842  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    George W Benedict

    Born  21 Jul 1843  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Florence M Grimes | F13997 
    Married  4 Mar 1878  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Marion Benedict

    Born  Abt 1845  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    William Benedict

    Born  Abt 1847  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Oscar Benedict

    Born  Abt 1849  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Arthur Benedict

    Born  Abt 1857  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Felix at age 13 taken prisoner for 3 years by British and Indians.
      Jabez and Miriam had 11 children. Two sons, John and George in Civil war.

      1850 Meigs Co OH Rutland Twp # 1443
      Jabiz Benedict 48 NY
      Mary Ann 37 Me
      Clarissa 15 OH
      John 11
      Louisa 8
      George 7
      Marion 5
      William 3
      Osker 1

      1860 Meigs Co OH Rutland Twp # 422
      J Benedict 57 NY
      Marion 48 ME
      Clarissa 25 OH
      George 17
      Marian 14 (m)
      Oscar 10
      ARthur 3
      Bate Simpson 28 NY

      1870 Meigs Co OH Rutland Twp # 485
      Jabez Benedict 67 NY
      Mariam 58 Me
      Clarissa 35 Oh
      George 27
      Mariam 24
      Oscar 20
      Arthur 13
      Lydia Chase 53
      Maria Bryant 13 WV domestic (b)

      1880 Census Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio
      George BENEDICT Self M M W 36 OH
      Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: ME
      Florence M. BENEDICT Wife F M W 30 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Jabez BENEDICT Father M W W 77 NY
      Occ: Retired Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
      Arthur BENEDICT Brother M S W 23 OH
      Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: ME
      Clarissa BENEDICT Sister F S W 45 OH
      Occ: At Home Fa: NY Mo: ME
      Kate BENEDICT Dau F S W 7M OH
      Fa: MA Mo: ME

  • Sources 
    1. [S114] Website.