Benjamin Millard OLIPHANT

24 FEB 1856 - 14 MAY 1942

• BIRTH: 24 FEB 1856, Smyrna, Rutherford Co, TN [955]
• DEATH: 14 MAY 1942
• BURIAL: Richardson Cemetery Near Burns, TN

• MARRIAGE: 16 FEB 1877, Burns, Dickson Co, TN

1. +Thomas Mayberry OLIPHANT
2. +Ernest Eugene OLIPHANT
3. +Presley Ward OLIPHANT
4. +Wesley Mord OLIPHANT
5. +Era Leona OLIPHANT
6. +Alfred Benjamin OLIPHANT
7. +Herschel Cornelius OLIPHANT
8. +Turner Grigsby OLIPHANT
9. +Oda Carmel OLIPHANT
10.  Annie Mary OLIPHANT
11. +Berta Wallace OLIPHANT

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                                               |  
                          _James OLIPHINT _____|
                         | (.... - 1849) m 1797|
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                         |                        
 _Presley Ward OLIPHANT _|
| (1809 - 1880)          |
|                        |                      __
|                        |                     |  
|                        |_Polly COMPTON ______|
|                           m 1797             |
|                                              |__
|                                                 
|
|--Benjamin Millard OLIPHANT 
|  (1856 - 1942)
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|                         _____________________|
|                        |                     |
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|                        |                        
|_Mary Leanne FITZHUGH __|
  (1825 - ....)          |
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                         |_____________________|
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[956] The best description of Benjamin's life is the one by his wife Mary that was quoted in "Historical Sketches of Dickson County Tennessee, by Jill Knight Garrett. See Mary's record for that information.

Ben was born on his father's farm in Rutherford County. In the 1860 census his family lives in Davidson County. In the 1870 census they live in Williamson County. In 1880 he is married and is a farmer living in Dickson County, as is true in the 1900, 1910, and 1930 census records.

Have picture of his grave stone.

[2421] Married by a Methodist preacher, Parson White.

Per the historical sketch with Mary, the marriage date is 16 Feb, though TM Oliphant had it listed as 15 Feb.

[957] [S31] Oliphant Family History

[958] [S21] U.S. Census - 1860

[959] [S42] U.S. Census - 1870

[960] [S20] U.S. Census - 1880

[961] [S32] U.S. Census - 1900

[962] [S36] U.S. Census - 1910

[963] [S9] U.S. Census - 1930

[955] [S12] Historical Sketches of Dickson Co, Tennessee

• PAGE: 48
  

[2422] [S31] Oliphant Family History

[2423] [S12] Historical Sketches of Dickson Co, Tennessee

• PAGE: 48
  
• DATA:

  "We didn't court long, about two years, and were married by a Methodist preacher, Parson White. We were married sixty-one years ago on the 16th of February" - 5/27/1938

[2424] [S44] FTM Marriage Index: Tennessee 1851-1900

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