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Benjamin Fort

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Benjamin Fort

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
1883 (aged 79–80)
Henry County, Indiana, USA
Burial
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New Castle Mercury January 13, 1883

Benjamin Fort died at his residence on Franklin street on yesterday
afternoon, of dropsy. An operation had been performed on him for that complaint during the afternoon, from tho effects of which he did not rally.
Mr. Fort was born in Virginia in 1803, and had been a resident of Henry county since 1822. He was highly esteemed as a gentle man and a citizen. The funeral will occur at the Friends church on
Sunday at 10:30 o'clock a. m. - Banner, (5th.inst.)

1st wife Alsie Clark b1808 d1840
her children
Oliver P 1830-1864
Elizabeth 1831 no other info
in 1850 census
James Warren 1832-1887
Thomas Clark 1834-1903
Milton 1835-1884
Leander 1838-1907

2nd wife Eliza Lanten or Waldron b 1816 d unknown
her children
John Wesley 1842-1907
Brice 1844-1932
Sarah J 1846 no other info
in 1850 and 1860 census
Elmer 1848-1914
Alice 1852 no other info
in 1860 and 1870 census
New Castle Mercury January 13, 1883

Benjamin Fort died at his residence on Franklin street on yesterday
afternoon, of dropsy. An operation had been performed on him for that complaint during the afternoon, from tho effects of which he did not rally.
Mr. Fort was born in Virginia in 1803, and had been a resident of Henry county since 1822. He was highly esteemed as a gentle man and a citizen. The funeral will occur at the Friends church on
Sunday at 10:30 o'clock a. m. - Banner, (5th.inst.)

1st wife Alsie Clark b1808 d1840
her children
Oliver P 1830-1864
Elizabeth 1831 no other info
in 1850 census
James Warren 1832-1887
Thomas Clark 1834-1903
Milton 1835-1884
Leander 1838-1907

2nd wife Eliza Lanten or Waldron b 1816 d unknown
her children
John Wesley 1842-1907
Brice 1844-1932
Sarah J 1846 no other info
in 1850 and 1860 census
Elmer 1848-1914
Alice 1852 no other info
in 1860 and 1870 census


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