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Benjamin Grow who are you?

By genealogy.com user December 10, 2000 at 12:30:19

I need help, I can't find who Benjamin Grow is, nor his sister Elizabeth Grow who married ? Reamsnyder.Please read the information below.

Descendants of Benjamin Grow


Generation No. 1

1.BENJAMIN1 GROW was born Abt. 1812 in PA, and died March 27, 1894 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA.He married SUSANNA BECKER.She was born 1814 in PA, and died October 07, 1886 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA.

Notes for BENJAMIN GROW:
Benjamin possibly could have had the middle name of Henry.In one of the census, he is listed as Henry,So, we can only assume that Benjamin was Benjamin Henry Grow.

No. 2046 Estate of Benjamin Grow of Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA
(Hand written will)

I Benjamin Grow of the township of Mahoning Carbon County and state of Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory, an understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament.Hereby revoking any and all former wills by me herefore mark.
1st I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Reamsnyder all my personal property of whatever nature and kind she same may be.Provided she remains with me during my natural life, and attends to me in sickness and in health.She to do my cooking and washing and all necessary house work.
And I hereby appoint and constitute my said sister Elizabeth Reamsnyder to be Executor of this my last will and testament.In witness where of I Benjamin Grow the Testator have to this my will set my hand and seal this 17th day of August AD 1889.
Signed Benjamin Grow
Whitnesses were Josiah and Laura A. Mussleman


More About BENJAMIN GROW:
Agricultural Census: Bet. 1850 - 1880, Series T-1138, Benjamin Grow, 129 Acres, farm $1,200 Value Equipment $60 Stock $110 Net Worth $1,370
Census 2: 1850, Roll, 762, M-432, Mahoning Twp. Carbon Co. PA, House 95, Family 107, Benjamin Grow age 37 M, a Mason, Estate $250.00, Born in PA.Wife Susan age 34 Female born in PA, Children, William, age 11, Henry age 8, Samuel age 6, Nathan age 4 and Jonathan age 1
Census 3: 1870, Roll #1320 Series M-593, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., House 286, Benjamin Grow age 54 Stone Mason estate 1500 property 300,wife Susanna age 53, Children: Nathan age 21 Stone Mason, Jonathan age 20 Stone Mason, Eliza age 19, and Reuben age 18
Census 4: 1880, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., Roll 1108 T-9, House 123, age 68 a stone mason, wife age 66, son William age 40 and wife Anna M age 39, William's daughters Mary A, age 13 and Ida age 4

More About SUSANNA BECKER:
Burial: October 1886, St. Johns Cemetery Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA
       
Children of BENJAMIN GROW and SUSANNA BECKER are:
2.       i.       REUBEN MORRIS2 GROW, b. January 1853, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. 1914, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA.
3.       ii.       WILLIAM GROW, b. Abt. 1839, PA.
4.       iii.       HENRY GROW, b. August 16, 1840, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. January 16, 1893, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA.
       iv.       SAMUEL GROW, b. Abt. 1844; d. December 13, 1862, Fredericksburg.

More About SAMUEL GROW:
Military service: 1852, 132nd PA Volunteers, Company F, mustered August 15, 1862 for 9 months service, Served as a Private under Capt J.D. Laciar, and Capt George W. Wilhelm died of wounds received 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg

       v.       NATHAN H GROW, b. Abt. 1846; m. SALLIE N ?, Abt. 1862, PA.

More About NATHAN H GROW:
Census 2: 1910, Mahoning Twp, Carbon Co., PA., Roll 1327 Series T-624 Shows Nathan H., age 65 married 48 years born in PA and a Laborer, wife Sallie N., age 63, 8 children, 4 living, born in PA

5.       vi.       JOHNATHAN GROW, b. April 07, 1850, PA; d. December 23, 1912, PA.
       vii.       ELIZABETH GROW, b. Abt. 1851.
       viii.       STEPHEN GROW, b. July 12, 1858, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA; d. March 24, 1859, Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA.

More About STEPHEN GROW:
Burial: March 26, 1859, St. Johns Cemetery, Lehighton, Carbon County, PA
Cause of Death: Fits
Mortality Census: Bet. 1850 - 1880, Stephen Grow, age 2 born in PA died 4/1860 from the Fits

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