George Israel Benedict

	Born	23 May 1853		New Preston, Litchfield co., Conn.
	Married	24 Oct 1878	Laura Ingersoll Hall	Warren, Litchfield co., Conn.
	Died	09 Nov 1920		New Britain, Hartford co., Conn.

- Family album of photos and documents.

Parents:

• Father:Eliakim "Starr" Benedict; 1813-1894
• Mother:?, Deliah/Deliah 1818-1861

Children:

1. Grace Ingersoll Benedict; 1879-1970
2. Clarence Lewis Benedict; 1882-2957
3. Elizabeth Florence Benedict 1886-1979

Laura Ingersoll Hall

b 17Apr1845 Warren, Litchfield County, CT. d 10Feb1901 Warren, Litchfield County, CT. dau of Norman S and Mary (Stone) Benedict.

George’s Early Years

Per Washington, CT VS Records, pg 2: B/M/D records 1882-1871

____Benedict, male b 23May1853, New Preston, CT. Father: Starr Benedict, age 44, laborer, and mother Delia, age 38.

Per LDS 1517090, Vol 3, Item 3, pg 57: 24Oct1878 George J, born New Preston, farmer, age 25 m Laura J Hall, born Warren, age 33 by Rev W. T. Colton in Warren. (middle initials sb I)

Census Records

1860 Federal Census: Kent, Litchfield County, CT. Roll M653_81, Pg 306, Image 313, dwelling house No 270,

• Benedict, Starr age 50, male, white, farm labor, value of personal estate $200, born CT
• Benedict, Delila, age 42, female, white, born CT
• Benedict, Israel, age 7, male, white, born CT, attended school
• Benedict, Francis, age 10, female, white, attended school

Per 1870 US Federal Census: New Milford, Litchfield County, CT: Line 20:

• George Benedict, age 17, farm laborer, b CT, working for John Seley, Farmer.

1880 US Federal Census: Warren, Litchfield County, CT. Pg 10, ED 18, Supervisors Dist 1, 11/12Jun1880, Line 38, Family No 109, Dwelling No 117:

• Hall, Herman L, white, male, age 73, farmer, b CT, father b MA, mother b CT
• Hall, Norman S, white, male, age 77, brother, b CT, father b MA, mother b CT, at home
• Benedict, George, white, male, age 27, nephew, farmer, b CT, father and mother b CT
• Benedict, Laura, white, female, age 35, niece, keeping house, b CT, father and mother b CT
• Benedict, Grace, white, female, age 7/12m, b July, b CT, father and mother b CT.
• Note: Herman was uncle of Laura, Norman was her father

1900 US Federal Census: Warren, Litchfield County, CT, Pg 4, ED 260, 11/12Jun1900, line 15, family No 72, Dwelling No 72

• Benedict, George I, male, white, head, b May 1853, age 47, married 22y, b CT, father b CT, mother b NY, farmer, not out of work, able to read, write, speak english
• Benedict, Laura I, female, white, wife, b Apr1845, age 55, married 22y, mother of 3, 3 living, b CT, father and mother b CT, able to read, write, speak english
• Benedict, Lizzie F, female, white, dau, b Nov1886, age 13, single, at school, able to read, write, speak english

1920 US Federal Census: Mason St?, New Britain, Hartford County, CT. Supervisors District 1, ED 163, Pg 7B, 4th Ward, 14-15Jan1920, Line 74,

• Benedict, George I, roomer, male, white, age 67, widower, b CT, father b CT, mother b NY, did not attend school, able to read and write, employed, wage, inspecting, Rule ....Co.

Daughter Elizabeth Florence Benedict

3) Elizabeth Florence b 7Nov1886 Warren, CT. m 28Nov1936 Robbin Gilbert Spencer of Mt. Carmel, Hambden, CT. Res: 28 Feun Rd., Cheshire.

Per 1930 Census Records, Elizabeth was living with her sister Grace Trappee and family, a few doors down from Harold Spencer, the son of Robbin Gilbert Spencer, who she later married.

Per niece Janet (Buckingham) Breau, Elizabeth was a school teacher, did not marry until late in life, and no children were born.

Social Security Death Index Record

Name: Elizabeth Spencer SSN: 042-58-0171 Born: 7 Nov 1886 Last Benefit: 06492 Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America Died: Oct 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (1972-1977 )

Sources

Per Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 302 Eliakim5, Thaddeus4, Thomas3, James2, Thomas1 Eliakim b 26Sep1753; m 22May1783, Hannah, dau Joseph4 (13) Benedict, b 1754, and d 24Jul1731. He represented Danbury in General Assembly: May 1807, Oct1808, and Oct 1809. He d 22Aug1832. Chd: 1) Eliakim b 3May1799, d 9Nov1803. 2) George b 4Sep1786; m 11Mar1811 Dorcas, dau John Vail, b 25Jul1794, and d 10Jul1867. He d 2Feb1838. Chd: a) Eliakim Starr b 29Feb1813; m Sophia __; m 2d, Delilah b 1818; res New Preston, CT. Census, 1860 gives Ch: I) Francis b 1850. II) Israel b 1853. b) Thomas Taylor b 28May1815; m 26Nov1836 Sarah, dau James and Hannah Peck of Greenwich, CT. Ch: I) Parthenia Vail b 20Feb1838; d 8Jun1838. II) Thomas Eldridge b 4Feb1840; m 2Aug1865 Frances H, dau Silas and Susan A Belham, b 11Sep1845. Enlisted Co A, 5th Regt, CT Vols; reenlisted _; served four years. Ch: i) Clifford Eldridge b 7Aug1866. c) Harriet Losena b 16Dec1842; m 28Jun1859 Joseph Blakesley. d) George Edwin b 5Jun1845; res New Haven, CT. e) Emanuel b 25Sep1857, d 4Jan1864. 3) George Vail b 10Jan1822; m 16Jan1854 Beulah Peck, dau Eliakim and Sarah P Griffin, b 1834; res Danbury, CT. Ch: i) Mary b 1Jan1859, d 10May1859 4) Hannah b 7Oct1792; m 2Jan1828 John Harper Whiting; d 24Jul1836

Per Benedicts to America Vol II, Pg 312

146. Eliakim Starr Benedict 7 (George 6, Eliakim 5, Thaddeus 4, Thomas 3, James 2, Thomas 1) b 29Feb 1813, Danbury, CT, m 1st Sophia Carey, m 2nd Ella Gilmore. He d 10May1894, Madison, CT. Chd by 1st m: I) Francis b 1850. II) Sarah. III) George Israel b 23May1853, m Laura Ingersol Hall, b 17Apr1835 in Warren, CT, d 10Feb1901. He d 9Nov1920 New Britain, CT. Chd: 1) Grace Ingersol b 9Jul1879 Warren, m 20May1902 William Louis Trappee. Chd: A) Elizabeth Louise Trappee b 22Oct1945. b) Florence Teresa Trappee b 4Feb1912 Mt, Carmel, CT, m 24Jun1937 Ralph H Buckingham. Chd: A) William Ralph Buckingham b 31Oct1939 Cheshire, CT. B) David Richard Buckingham b 8Jan1944 Cheshire, CT. C) Janet Hall Buckingham b 14Sep1949 Cheshire, CT. 2) Clarence Lewis b 10May1882 Warren, CT. m 1Jun1905 Anna Mabel Scheny, b 23Sep1877 New Britain, d 6Mar1957, he d 28Apr1957 New Britain, CT. Chd: a) Mabel Anna b 20Aug1911, m Richard Gordon of New Britain, CT. Res: 201 Harrison St, New Britain, CT. 3) Elizabeth Florence b 7Nov1886 Warren, CT. m 28Nov1936 Robbin Gilbert Spencer of Mt. Carmel. Res: 28 Feun Rd., Cheshire.

Chd by 2nd m: IV) Daughter, m Mr. Frank Hoffman. Res: RD Cornwall Bridge, Warren, CT V) Walter Francis b 7May1876, m Hazel Henrietta Lenhard on 30Aug1904. She b 29Aug1888 at Darwin, Minn. Chd: Roy Walter b 22Jan1906 Wilimar, Mandiyohi County, Minn., m 8Jan1948 Alta Blanche Chandler. Res: 12345 S West Parkway, Portland, OR. Chd: a) Patricia Ann b 11Jul1949.

NOTE conflict of information on wives and children between Vol I and Vol II

George's Final Years

Buried Warren, Litchfield County, CT with wife Laura Ingersoll (Hall)

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 17 Nov 2008
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