Son of Thomas Binns (1748-1820),
and his wife Sarah Eastburn
(about 1751-1832).
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m. # 1.
Joseph (Sr.) was married
to Ann/Anne "Nanny" Dixon,
on Jan. 6, 1817, in Guiseley,
West Yorkshire, England.
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m. # 2.
Joseph was married to Elizabeth Stoke,
on Oct. 27, 1835, in Leeds,
Yorkshire England.
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Note: There is an Elizabeth Binns,
wife of Joseph Binns,
who died on Oct. 20, 1866, and is
buried in the Truitts Chapel Cemetery,
near Joseph's son Thomas Dixon Binns
and his family.
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Children of Joseph and Anne Dixon are:
(all born in England)
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1. Mary Ann Binns.
b. about 1818, in Guiseley, England.
d. March 13, 1872.
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2. Thompson Binns.
b. about 1820, in England.
d. Dec. 1821, in England.
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3. Simeon Binns.
b. Aug. 18, 1822, in Yeadon,
Yorkshire England.
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4. Thomas Dixon Binns.
b. (March or April) 28, 1823,
in Guiseley, Yorkshire England.
m. Mary Catherine Lister, on
Dec. 16, 1849, in Berrien Co. MI.
Seven known children.
Thomas served in the Civil War, in
Co. F, of the 25th Michigan Infantry.
d. Thomas Dixon Binns died on
March 12, 1897, in Niles township,
Berrien County Michigan.
Buried: Truitts Chapel Cemetery
(a.k.a. Bertrand Bible Church Cemetery),
(on E. Bertrand Road and S. 17th St.)
in Bertrand, Niles township,
Berrien County Michigan
(South-East of Buchanan, MI,
and South of Niles, MI).
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5. Zebulon ("Zeb") Eastburn Binns.
b. June 24, 1827,
in Yorkshire England.
The 1841 England census, shows Zebulon
Binns age 13, living in Guiseley,
Yorkshire England.
m. # 1. Sarah Jane Rice, on Jan. 17, 1854,
in Hudson, St. Croix County Wisconsin.
(Sarah was born Dec. 8, 1835, N.Y.).
Zebulon served in the Civil War,
as a Sergeant, in Company B,
of the 1st Minnesota Infantry.
He was wounded at the battle of Bull Run.
In 1870 Zebulon was living in
Minnesota, with his wife Sarah J.
and children.
In the 1875 census of Minnesota,
Zebulon and his family were still
living in Winona City, Winona County
Minnesota.
The 9 known hildren of Zebulon E. Binns
and Sarah Jane Rice are:
(only 2 or 3 of them reaching adulthood)
(1.) Ida Mary Binns.
b. June 5, 1855, in Wisconsin.
d. 1888 in S. Dakota.
(2.) Jessie May Binns.
b. April 6, 1856. d. 1862.
(3.) Sarah ("Sadie") Grace Binns.
b. May 25, 1859, in Minn.
m. John Nagler, in Minn.
d. 1921, in N. Dakota.
(4.) Edward D. F. Binns.
b. July 22, 1862, in Minn.
d. Dec. 30, 1863.
(5.) Infant Binns.
b. about 1862, in Minn. d. 1862.
(6.) Edith May Binns.
b. Nov. 2, 1865, in Minn. d. 1867.
(7.) Lt. Joseph Rice Binns.
b. Nov. 10, 1868, in Minn.
Living with sister Sarah Grace Nagler
in 1880, in Winona, Minnesota.
(8.) Harry Benjamin Binns.
b. Feb. 23, 1871,
in Winona, Winona County Minnesota.
d. May 11, 1872.
(9.) Frank Virgil Binns.
b. May 5, 1873, in
Winona, Winona County Minnesota.
d. July 16, 1873.
Zebulon possibly moved to Kansas
in 1877, with his brother Benjamin.
(He was living with Benjamin, in
Kansas, in the 1880 census).
m. # 2. Jane Pence, on Oct. 16, 1883,
in Chautauqua County Kansas.
(Jane was born Feb. 16, 1825, and
died Feb. 11, 1900).
The 1900 census show Zebulon living
in Sedan, Chautauqua County Kansas,
as a widower.
d. Nov. 7, 1901, in
Sedan, Chautauqua Co. Kansas.
Buried: Greenwood Cemetery,
Sedan, Chautauqua County Kansas
(with second wife Jane).
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6. Capt. Benjamin Eastburn Binns.
b. 1830 ("OR" Sept. 21, 1829),
in (West) Yorkshire England.
m. Julia (Juliette) E. Day,
on Aug. 13, 1851, in Berrien Co. MI.
He served in the Civil War, in Co. C,
of the 12th Michigan Infantry.
Moved to Kansas in 1877.
Later lived in Oklahoma.
d. April 28, 1900.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan,
Berrien County Michigan.
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7. Joseph Phinneas Binns (Jr.).
b. Nov. 28, 1831, in Guiseley,
Yorkshire England.
m. Rebecca Ann Buckles, on
Feb. 21, 1861, in Berrien Co. MI.
Children: Georgy B. and Harry P. Binns.
d. April 4, 1899, in Buchanan, MI.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery
(with son Harry P. and his wife
Tamerson (Carlisle) Binns).
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8. Sarah Elizabeth Binns.
b. March 18, 1835,
in Yorkshire England.
m. # 1. John P. Schauscheidf/
Stranseight/Stransheidt(sp?),
possibly on Dec. 10. 1863
(This is not verified).
They had a daughter named Lizzie.
m. # 2. Sarah E. "Stransright"(sp?),
married William N. Keeler,
on April 27, 1894, in Buchanan, MI.
d. May 13, 1912, in Berrien Springs,
Berrien County Michigan.
Buried: ?
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Probate records (wills) are on file
in Berrien County Michigan, at the
"Berrien County Microfilm and Records
Office" for the following:
Joseph P. Binns, file # 7155.
Joseph Binns, file # 816.
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