Benjamin Burgin HEMPHILL[1, 2]

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Name Benjamin Burgin HEMPHILL Born 10 Feb 1826 Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Gender Male Census 1830 Burke County, North Carolina [8]
- Thomas Hemphill was enumerated as head of household (male aged 20-29). Other household members include a male under five (likely Benjamin B, 4), two males 5-9 (likely, Thomas M, 6 and John M, 8), a female under 5 (possibly Elizabeth, 4), a female 5 to 9 (likely Mary Ann, 10), and an unknown female, aged 50 to 59.
Census 1840 West Of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina [9]
- "Thos Hemphill" was enumerated as head of household and is the male aged 40 to 50. Also in the household are a male under 5 (likely James Y., 5), a male aged 10 to 15 (likely Benjamin B., 14), two males aged 15 to 20 (likely Thomas B, 16 and John M, 18), a female under 5 (likely Martha M, 3), a female aged 5 to 10 (likely Sarah M, 7), and a female aged 40 to 50 (likely Margaret Hemphill, 41). There are also 4 male slaves under 10, a male slave 36 to 54, a male slave 55 to 100, a female slave 24 to 35, and a female slave 55 to 100. Nine persons are employed in agriculture.
Census 1850 , McDowell, North Carolina [1]
- Benj. (21) appears in the household of Thos. M. Hemphill (53). He was a farmer. He was born in North Carolina.
Other household members include Margaret (50), Sarah (17), James Y (15), Martha M (13), Rebecca (10), and William P (7).
Census 1860 Georgia Militia District 825, Murray, Georgia [2]
- Benjamin Hemphill (32) appears as head of household. He was a farmer. He had real estate and a personal estate, both valued at $3,000. He was born in North Carolina.
The household includes Martha E. (28), Mary J. (4), Elisabeth (2 weeks), James Hemphill (25), and Rhoda (20).
Military 10 Mar 1862 Spring Place, Murray, Georgia [10]
- He was enlisted 10 Mar 1862 at Spring Place by Capt. Crook for a period of 3 years or until the end of the war.
Military 28 Mar 1862 Civil War [10]
- He was a 5th Sergeant in Company A, 39th Georgia Infantry. He appears on a bounty payroll dated 28 Mar 1862, having received $30 bounty for re-enlisting.
Military From 1 Mar 1863 to 27 Apr 1865 Civil War [10]
He appears on various company muster roll for Co. A, 39th Reg't Georgia Infantry. Military 4 Jul 1863 Vicksburg, , Mississippi [10]
- He was captured at the Siege of Vicksburg on 04 Jul 1863 and paroled "according to the terms of capitulation entered into by the commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces July 4, 1863." He signed his oath of allegiance to the United States on 08 Jul 1863.
Military 22 Jul 1863 Enterprise, , Mississippi [10]
- He appears on a list of men of the 39th Georgia regiment who were furloughed at Enterprise, Miss about 22 Jul 1863.
Military 27 Apr 1865 Greensboro, , North Carolina [10]
- He appears on the muster roll of officers and men "paroled in accordance with the terms of a Military Convention entered into on the 26th day of April, 1865, between General Joseph E. Johnston, Commanding Confederate Army, and Major General W. T. Sherman, Commanding United States Army in North Carolina."
Residence 25 Jun 1867 Georgia Militia District 825, Murray, Georgia [11]
- On 25 Jun 1867, Benjamin B. Hemphill swore an oath of allegiance to the United States and that he had resided in Georgia for the last 12 months.
Property 1869 Georgia Militia District 825, Murray, Georgia [12]
property tax - name: B. B. Hemphill
number of polls: 1
own children between ages of 6 and 18: 2
number of hands employed between ages of 12 and 65: 1
total number of acres of land: 380
-Number, District, Section:
-88, 8, 9
-99, 8, 9
-89, 8, 9
-92, 8, 9
aggregate values of land: 1,500
value of all other property: 396
aggregate value of whole property: 1,896
value after deducting $200: 1,696
amount of tax: 1.00
Census 1870 Georgia Militia District 825, Murray, Georgia [13]
- Benj. B. Hemphill (44) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $1200 and a personal estate valued at $420. He was born in North Carolina and was a U. S. citizen. The household included Frances (33), Mary J. (10) [I think this is actually Malinda Josephine], and Lucy Saunders (16).
Ben's half-brother, James Y. Hemphill, appeared next door.
Military Abt 1870 Murray County, Georgia [14]
- Ben was an early member of the John B. Gordon Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Census 1880 Ball Ground District, Murray, Georgia [15]
Census 1900 Ball Ground District, Murray, Georgia [5]
- Benjamin B. Hemphill (74) appeared as head of household. He was born Feb 1826. He and Frances (66) had been married 34 years. Ben and both parents were born in North Carolina. He was a farmer and the family lived on a farm, but it is unclear if the farm was owned or rented. He could read and write. Morgan Bates (32) was a boarder.
Ben's nephews, Walter P. and James A. Hemphill, appear on the same page.
FAN Eliza Burgin FAN James M. Young FAN Margaret Rebeca Hemphill FAN Thomas Young Lytle Property Oct 1909 Murray County, Georgia [16]
- At the time of his death, Ben possessed 138 acres of land, two horses, a wagon and tools, two hogs, and household & kitchen furniture, the total value of which was $424.00
Died 13 Oct 1909 Murray County, Georgia [3, 4, 16]
Buried Aft 13 Oct 1909 Hemphill-Mcentire Cemetery, , Murray, Georgia [17]
Military 1910 Murray County, Georgia [16]
- At the time of his death, Ben was on the Indigent Pension roll of the State and paid $60 per annum for 1910.
Person ID I1531 Kendrick-Hemphill Last Modified 9 Nov 2014
Father Thomas Mcentire HEMPHILL, b. 9 Jul 1796, Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina , d. 8 Aug 1874, Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina
(Age 78 years)
Mother Malinda BURGIN, b. 4 Jul 1801, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 25 Nov 1828, Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina
(Age 27 years)
Married 25 Nov 1819 Old Fort, Burke, North Carolina Family ID F22 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Martha Elizabeth LYTLE, b. 13 Jan 1831, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 8 Aug 1864, , McDowell, North Carolina
(Age 33 years)
Marriage Bond 18 Dec 1854 , McDowell, North Carolina [18]
Married Aft 18 Dec 1854 , McDowell, North Carolina [2, 18]
- Benjamin Burgin Hemphill and Martha Elizabeth Lytle were first cousins once removed. His father, Thomas McEntire Hemphill, and her grandmother, Martha Hemphill, were siblings.
Children + 1. Mary Jane HEMPHILL, b. 30 Sep 1856, Murray County, Georgia , d. 23 Mar 1923, Near Waco, Mclennan County, Texas
(Age 66 years)
2. Thomas L. HEMPHILL, b. 8 Jan 1858, d. Dec 1859, Murray County, Georgia (Age 1 years)
+ 3. Malinda Josephine HEMPHILL, b. 27 May 1860, Murray County, Georgia , d. 16 Nov 1933, Murray County, Georgia
(Age 73 years)
Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 Family ID F12 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Francis A. SAUNDERS, b. Feb 1833, Virginia , d. Bef 17 Aug 1911, probably Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia
(Age ~ 78 years)
Married 19 Sep 1865 , McDowell, North Carolina [16, 19, 20]
- According to Hemphills in North Carolina, Thomas Lytle and Eliza Burgin were married at the Hemphill home, in the same ceremony as James M. Young and Margaret R. Hemphill.
Ben Hemphill and Fanny Saunders were married the same day, by the same minister, so presumably they were also married in the above ceremony.
McDowell County Marriage Index p. 73 Marriage Bond 19 Sep 1865 , McDowell, North Carolina [21]
Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 Family ID F11 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Ben Hemphill - maybe
If you have information confirming or disproving the identity, please leave a comment.
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Sources - [S430] 1850 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County, pop. sch., p. 274 (stamped); dwelling 277, family 277; Thos. M. Hemphill household; accessed; 4 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).
- [S438] 1860 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., 825 District G. M.; p. 60 (penned); dwelling 403, family 399; Benjamin Hemphill household; accessed; 4 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).
- [S387] Hemphills in North Carolina*, 30 (Reliability: 3).
- [S124] Hemphill Scrapbook, "Death of B. B. Hemphill", The Murray News, 05 Nov 1909 (Reliability: 3).
- [S277] 1900 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Militia District No. 825 - Ball Ground; 69; sheet 4-B (penned); dwelling 73, family 73; Benjamin B. Hemphill household; accessed; 18 December 2011 (Reliability: 2).
- [S430] 1850 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County, pop. sch., p. 274 (stamped); dwelling 277, family 277; Thos. M. Hemphill household; accessed; 4 May 2008 (Reliability: 2).
- [S438] 1860 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., 825 District G. M.; p. 60 (penned); dwelling 403, family 399; Benjamin Hemphill household; accessed; 4 May 2008 (Reliability: 2).
- [S211] 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 118; Page: 179. (Reliability: 2).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=174299&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt - [S585] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 355; Page: 346. (Reliability: 2).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=2536995&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt - [S67] Compiled CSA Records - Georgia, Record of B. B. Hemphill, 39th Infantry, H; (Reliability: 3).
http://www.footnote.com/image/72682731/#72682731 - [S447] Georgia Reconstruction Oath Books, accessed; 18 April 2012; entry for Benjamin B. Hemphill, Murray County Oath Book, p. 72 (Reliability: 3).
- [S534] Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893, accessed; 4 May 2013; entry for J. Y. Hemphill (Reliability: 3).
- [S355] 1870 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., 825th District G. M.; p. 10 (penned); dwelling 71, family 71; Benj. B. Hemphill household; accessed; 18 December 2011 (Reliability: 2).
- [S263] Murray County Heritage, 90 (Reliability: 2).
- [S246] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ball Ground, Murray, Georgia; Roll: T9_159; Family History Film: 1254159; Page: 456.3000; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0516. (Reliability: 3).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=8013215&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt - [S38] Georgia, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960", entry for Mrs. F. A. Hemphill, widow of B. B. Hemphill,"39th Georgia Inf., Co. A, Widow." (Reliability: 3).
hhttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=gaconfederatepension&h=58775&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt - [S312] Kendrick Family Papers, Hemphill (McEntire) Cemetery survey; A typed list of individuals buried in the cemetery, compiler unknown, dated 1989. Ms. Kendrick provided a photocopy to the author in 2009 (Reliability: 2).
- [S324] McDowell County NC Marriage Bonds, Hemphill-Lytle, 1854 (Reliability: 3).
- [S159] McDowell County Marriage Index Male A-K, 73, Hemphill-Saunders, 1865. (Reliability: 3).
- [S387] Hemphills in North Carolina*, 32 (Reliability: 2).
- [S324] McDowell County NC Marriage Bonds, Hemphill-Saunders, 1865 (Reliability: 3).
- [S430] 1850 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County, pop. sch., p. 274 (stamped); dwelling 277, family 277; Thos. M. Hemphill household; accessed; 4 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).