Benjamin Enoch, a resident of Kahoka, Missouri, died two days after the New Year in 1895. He was 63 years old.
A veteran of the American Civil War, Ben joined the U.S. Navy in 1864 at the age of 33 and served his country three weeks short of one year. His Union military service included stints aboard the United States Ship Grampus, a schooner named after Risso's dolphin (scientific classification Grampus griseus); the USS Great Western, a 429-ton side-wheel steamer propelled by two paddle wheels (one on either side); the USS Key West, a 207-ton stern-wheel steamer propelled by one paddle wheel placed aft; and the USS Volunteer, his last ship before discharge where he had the distinction of serving as Quartermaster.
Ben also had the distinction of being a Son of the American Revolution, a legacy handed down to him by his grandfather Hannaniah Rollins who, at the tender age of 16, boldly risked life and limb for freedom and enlisted in the War of Independence. A brief glimpse of his grandfather's history, as follows, shows the kindred spirit of our own founding fathers.
When the British attempted to disarm the Massachusetts colonists on April 19, 1775, and American patriots resisted by firing the shot heard round the world, young Hannaniah was only 13 years old. Two years later, in 1777, he joined the Continental Army's Jersey Line and was selected to serve his fellow soldiers by boosting their spirits and playing the fife in the band. He was soon promoted from fifer to fife-major and served in that capacity until the end of the war. His experiences in battle were widely varied, including guarding the shores against the British, guarding the cattle and horses for the American Army, escaping capture and near execution, imprisonment aboard a British ship, and the coup-de-grace--the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
The author of Hannaniah's obituary (which can be read on his wife Martha's memorial site) was proud to note that Hannaniah's years as a musician in the Revolution had not been marked by privilege. Rather, he "served his country faithfully to the end of the war, partaking of all the privations and hardships of the army during the struggle for Independence." [Biography by genealogygirl]
Grandfather: Hannaniah Rollins
{8/13/1761 - 8/3/1836}
Grandmother: Martha Rollins
{5/15/1762 - 8/22/1850}
Father: Isaac H. Enoch, Jr.
{1/24/1794 - 5/12/1845}
Mother: Nancy Agnes Rollins Enoch
{10/29/1796 - 1/12/1880}
Brothers & Sisters:
Azariah Enoch {1820 - 9/20/1895}
Elisabeth A. Enoch Daniels {1821 - 1880}
Martha Jane Enoch Benson {5/3/1822 - 7/30/1897}
Hannaniah Rollins Enoch {7/22/1823 - 8/21/1902}
Hester Agnes Enoch Bonnell {8/22/1828 - 5/19/1907}
Isaiah Owen Enoch {5/22/1829 - 12/6/1904}
Spouses: Caroline Bonnell Enoch {9/17/1834 - 9/22/1866}, m. 4/2/1854
Harriet Smith Enoch {1/1/1849 - 4/20/1908}, m. 10/16/1870
Sons & Daughters: Abram William Enoch {3/15/1855 - 8/31/1934}
Abner Enoch {1860 - unknown}
Bertha B. Enoch {3/8/1860 - 9/28/1880}
Nellie Mae Enoch Vandolah {10/20/1872 - 11/14/1947}
Agnes Louella Enoch Kearns {12/16/1874 - 11/17/1959}
Fannie Enoch {1876, died in infancy}
Anna "Carrie" Enoch Hammat {9/3/1880 - 6/1973}
A veteran of the American Civil War, Ben joined the U.S. Navy in 1864 at the age of 33 and served his country three weeks short of one year. His Union military service included stints aboard the United States Ship Grampus, a schooner named after Risso's dolphin (scientific classification Grampus griseus); the USS Great Western, a 429-ton side-wheel steamer propelled by two paddle wheels (one on either side); the USS Key West, a 207-ton stern-wheel steamer propelled by one paddle wheel placed aft; and the USS Volunteer, his last ship before discharge where he had the distinction of serving as Quartermaster.
Ben also had the distinction of being a Son of the American Revolution, a legacy handed down to him by his grandfather Hannaniah Rollins who, at the tender age of 16, boldly risked life and limb for freedom and enlisted in the War of Independence. A brief glimpse of his grandfather's history, as follows, shows the kindred spirit of our own founding fathers.
When the British attempted to disarm the Massachusetts colonists on April 19, 1775, and American patriots resisted by firing the shot heard round the world, young Hannaniah was only 13 years old. Two years later, in 1777, he joined the Continental Army's Jersey Line and was selected to serve his fellow soldiers by boosting their spirits and playing the fife in the band. He was soon promoted from fifer to fife-major and served in that capacity until the end of the war. His experiences in battle were widely varied, including guarding the shores against the British, guarding the cattle and horses for the American Army, escaping capture and near execution, imprisonment aboard a British ship, and the coup-de-grace--the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
The author of Hannaniah's obituary (which can be read on his wife Martha's memorial site) was proud to note that Hannaniah's years as a musician in the Revolution had not been marked by privilege. Rather, he "served his country faithfully to the end of the war, partaking of all the privations and hardships of the army during the struggle for Independence." [Biography by genealogygirl]
Grandfather: Hannaniah Rollins
{8/13/1761 - 8/3/1836}
Grandmother: Martha Rollins
{5/15/1762 - 8/22/1850}
Father: Isaac H. Enoch, Jr.
{1/24/1794 - 5/12/1845}
Mother: Nancy Agnes Rollins Enoch
{10/29/1796 - 1/12/1880}
Brothers & Sisters:
Azariah Enoch {1820 - 9/20/1895}
Elisabeth A. Enoch Daniels {1821 - 1880}
Martha Jane Enoch Benson {5/3/1822 - 7/30/1897}
Hannaniah Rollins Enoch {7/22/1823 - 8/21/1902}
Hester Agnes Enoch Bonnell {8/22/1828 - 5/19/1907}
Isaiah Owen Enoch {5/22/1829 - 12/6/1904}
Spouses: Caroline Bonnell Enoch {9/17/1834 - 9/22/1866}, m. 4/2/1854
Harriet Smith Enoch {1/1/1849 - 4/20/1908}, m. 10/16/1870
Sons & Daughters: Abram William Enoch {3/15/1855 - 8/31/1934}
Abner Enoch {1860 - unknown}
Bertha B. Enoch {3/8/1860 - 9/28/1880}
Nellie Mae Enoch Vandolah {10/20/1872 - 11/14/1947}
Agnes Louella Enoch Kearns {12/16/1874 - 11/17/1959}
Fannie Enoch {1876, died in infancy}
Anna "Carrie" Enoch Hammat {9/3/1880 - 6/1973}
Benjamin Enoch, a resident of Kahoka, Missouri, died two days after the New Year in 1895. He was 63 years old.
A veteran of the American Civil War, Ben joined the U.S. Navy in 1864 at the age of 33 and served his country three weeks short of one year. His Union military service included stints aboard the United States Ship Grampus, a schooner named after Risso's dolphin (scientific classification Grampus griseus); the USS Great Western, a 429-ton side-wheel steamer propelled by two paddle wheels (one on either side); the USS Key West, a 207-ton stern-wheel steamer propelled by one paddle wheel placed aft; and the USS Volunteer, his last ship before discharge where he had the distinction of serving as Quartermaster.
Ben also had the distinction of being a Son of the American Revolution, a legacy handed down to him by his grandfather Hannaniah Rollins who, at the tender age of 16, boldly risked life and limb for freedom and enlisted in the War of Independence. A brief glimpse of his grandfather's history, as follows, shows the kindred spirit of our own founding fathers.
When the British attempted to disarm the Massachusetts colonists on April 19, 1775, and American patriots resisted by firing the shot heard round the world, young Hannaniah was only 13 years old. Two years later, in 1777, he joined the Continental Army's Jersey Line and was selected to serve his fellow soldiers by boosting their spirits and playing the fife in the band. He was soon promoted from fifer to fife-major and served in that capacity until the end of the war. His experiences in battle were widely varied, including guarding the shores against the British, guarding the cattle and horses for the American Army, escaping capture and near execution, imprisonment aboard a British ship, and the coup-de-grace--the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
The author of Hannaniah's obituary (which can be read on his wife Martha's memorial site) was proud to note that Hannaniah's years as a musician in the Revolution had not been marked by privilege. Rather, he "served his country faithfully to the end of the war, partaking of all the privations and hardships of the army during the struggle for Independence." [Biography by genealogygirl]
Grandfather: Hannaniah Rollins
{8/13/1761 - 8/3/1836}
Grandmother: Martha Rollins
{5/15/1762 - 8/22/1850}
Father: Isaac H. Enoch, Jr.
{1/24/1794 - 5/12/1845}
Mother: Nancy Agnes Rollins Enoch
{10/29/1796 - 1/12/1880}
Brothers & Sisters:
Azariah Enoch {1820 - 9/20/1895}
Elisabeth A. Enoch Daniels {1821 - 1880}
Martha Jane Enoch Benson {5/3/1822 - 7/30/1897}
Hannaniah Rollins Enoch {7/22/1823 - 8/21/1902}
Hester Agnes Enoch Bonnell {8/22/1828 - 5/19/1907}
Isaiah Owen Enoch {5/22/1829 - 12/6/1904}
Spouses: Caroline Bonnell Enoch {9/17/1834 - 9/22/1866}, m. 4/2/1854
Harriet Smith Enoch {1/1/1849 - 4/20/1908}, m. 10/16/1870
Sons & Daughters: Abram William Enoch {3/15/1855 - 8/31/1934}
Abner Enoch {1860 - unknown}
Bertha B. Enoch {3/8/1860 - 9/28/1880}
Nellie Mae Enoch Vandolah {10/20/1872 - 11/14/1947}
Agnes Louella Enoch Kearns {12/16/1874 - 11/17/1959}
Fannie Enoch {1876, died in infancy}
Anna "Carrie" Enoch Hammat {9/3/1880 - 6/1973}
A veteran of the American Civil War, Ben joined the U.S. Navy in 1864 at the age of 33 and served his country three weeks short of one year. His Union military service included stints aboard the United States Ship Grampus, a schooner named after Risso's dolphin (scientific classification Grampus griseus); the USS Great Western, a 429-ton side-wheel steamer propelled by two paddle wheels (one on either side); the USS Key West, a 207-ton stern-wheel steamer propelled by one paddle wheel placed aft; and the USS Volunteer, his last ship before discharge where he had the distinction of serving as Quartermaster.
Ben also had the distinction of being a Son of the American Revolution, a legacy handed down to him by his grandfather Hannaniah Rollins who, at the tender age of 16, boldly risked life and limb for freedom and enlisted in the War of Independence. A brief glimpse of his grandfather's history, as follows, shows the kindred spirit of our own founding fathers.
When the British attempted to disarm the Massachusetts colonists on April 19, 1775, and American patriots resisted by firing the shot heard round the world, young Hannaniah was only 13 years old. Two years later, in 1777, he joined the Continental Army's Jersey Line and was selected to serve his fellow soldiers by boosting their spirits and playing the fife in the band. He was soon promoted from fifer to fife-major and served in that capacity until the end of the war. His experiences in battle were widely varied, including guarding the shores against the British, guarding the cattle and horses for the American Army, escaping capture and near execution, imprisonment aboard a British ship, and the coup-de-grace--the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
The author of Hannaniah's obituary (which can be read on his wife Martha's memorial site) was proud to note that Hannaniah's years as a musician in the Revolution had not been marked by privilege. Rather, he "served his country faithfully to the end of the war, partaking of all the privations and hardships of the army during the struggle for Independence." [Biography by genealogygirl]
Grandfather: Hannaniah Rollins
{8/13/1761 - 8/3/1836}
Grandmother: Martha Rollins
{5/15/1762 - 8/22/1850}
Father: Isaac H. Enoch, Jr.
{1/24/1794 - 5/12/1845}
Mother: Nancy Agnes Rollins Enoch
{10/29/1796 - 1/12/1880}
Brothers & Sisters:
Azariah Enoch {1820 - 9/20/1895}
Elisabeth A. Enoch Daniels {1821 - 1880}
Martha Jane Enoch Benson {5/3/1822 - 7/30/1897}
Hannaniah Rollins Enoch {7/22/1823 - 8/21/1902}
Hester Agnes Enoch Bonnell {8/22/1828 - 5/19/1907}
Isaiah Owen Enoch {5/22/1829 - 12/6/1904}
Spouses: Caroline Bonnell Enoch {9/17/1834 - 9/22/1866}, m. 4/2/1854
Harriet Smith Enoch {1/1/1849 - 4/20/1908}, m. 10/16/1870
Sons & Daughters: Abram William Enoch {3/15/1855 - 8/31/1934}
Abner Enoch {1860 - unknown}
Bertha B. Enoch {3/8/1860 - 9/28/1880}
Nellie Mae Enoch Vandolah {10/20/1872 - 11/14/1947}
Agnes Louella Enoch Kearns {12/16/1874 - 11/17/1959}
Fannie Enoch {1876, died in infancy}
Anna "Carrie" Enoch Hammat {9/3/1880 - 6/1973}
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