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Desire BEECHER

Desire BEECHER

Female 1734 - 1809  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Desire BEECHER was born in 1734 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; died on 26 Aug 1809.

    Desire married Ebenezer 2 BENHAM in 1755 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. Ebenezer (son of Ebenezer 1 BENHAM and Hannah JONES) was born on 21 Sep 1731 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; died on 28 Sep 1811 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hannah BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1757 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died before 1833.
    2. 3. Martha BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1758 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died after 1780.
    3. 4. Isaac BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1760 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died in 1853 in Jericho, Chittenden Co., VT.
    4. 5. Esther BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1762 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT.
    5. 6. Anna BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1764 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT.
    6. 7. Ebenezer BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1766 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died after 1812.
    7. 8. Eli BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Jun 1768 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died on 18 Nov 1837 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hannah BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 15 Jan 1757 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died before 1833.

  2. 3.  Martha BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 24 Aug 1758 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died after 1780.

  3. 4.  Isaac BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 21 Oct 1760 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died in 1853 in Jericho, Chittenden Co., VT.

  4. 5.  Esther BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 23 Sep 1762 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT.

  5. 6.  Anna BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 11 Jul 1764 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT.

  6. 7.  Ebenezer BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 21 Jul 1766 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died after 1812.

  7. 8.  Eli BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Desire1) was born on 08 Jun 1768 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT; died on 18 Nov 1837 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY.

    Eli married (UNKNOWN) about 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Desire BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1792; died after 1840.
    2. 10. Maria BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1794 in CT; died after 1840.
    3. 11. Beecher BENHAM, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1796 in CT.
    4. 12. Horace BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1798 in CT.
    5. 13. Rebecca BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1800 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died before 1840.
    6. 14. Henry BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1801 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.
    7. 15. John Wosley BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1802 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.
    8. 16. Polly BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1804 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.
    9. 17. Jonathan BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1806 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.

    Eli married Delana ? about 1808. Delana was born about 1781; died on 01 Apr 1841 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Julia BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1810 in Gorham (Hopewell, ), Ontario Co., N.Y.; died in 1817 in Gorham (Hopewell, ), Ontario Co., N.Y..
    2. 19. Eli BENHAM, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1815 in Gorham (Hopewell, ), Ontario Co., N.Y.; died after 1840.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Desire BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1792; died after 1840.

  2. 10.  Maria BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1794 in CT; died after 1840.

  3. 11.  Beecher BENHAM, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born on 16 Jan 1796 in CT.

    Beecher married Nancy DICKSON on 19 Dec 1816 in Gorham (Hopewell), Ontario Co., N.Y.. Nancy was born in 1797 in PA; died on 19 Jan 1874 in Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN; was buried in Oak RIdge Cem, Goshen, Elkhart Co, . IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Robert Dickson BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.; died on 21 Mar 1909 in Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN; was buried in Oak Ridge Cem., Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN.
    2. 21. Eli BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1819 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.; died in Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN.
    3. 22. Beecher Bryant BENHAM, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1820 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.; died on 22 Apr 1880; was buried in Oak Ridge Cem., Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN.
    4. 23. Son Benham (JOEL?, BELEY?)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1822.
    5. 24. Daughter Benham (JANE?)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1824.

  4. 12.  Horace BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1798 in CT.

  5. 13.  Rebecca BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1800 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died before 1840.

  6. 14.  Henry BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1801 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.

  7. 15.  John Wosley BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1802 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.

  8. 16.  Polly BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1804 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.

  9. 17.  Jonathan BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1806 in Amemia, Dutchess Co., NY; died after 1840.

  10. 18.  Julia BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born after 1810 in Gorham (Hopewell, ), Ontario Co., N.Y.; died in 1817 in Gorham (Hopewell, ), Ontario Co., N.Y..

  11. 19.  Eli BENHAM, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1815 in Gorham (Hopewell, ), Ontario Co., N.Y.; died after 1840.


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Robert Dickson BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (11.Beecher3, 8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.; died on 21 Mar 1909 in Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN; was buried in Oak Ridge Cem., Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN.

    Robert married miss Martha STEWART on 26 May 1839 in Manchester, NY. Martha was born on 06 Mar 1820 in Smithville, Ontario, Canada; died on 07 Dec 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 21.  Eli BENHAM Descendancy chart to this point (11.Beecher3, 8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1819 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.; died in Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN.

  3. 22.  Beecher Bryant BENHAM, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (11.Beecher3, 8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1820 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N.Y.; died on 22 Apr 1880; was buried in Oak Ridge Cem., Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN.

    Beecher married Eliza WOODBUCK in 1841. Eliza (daughter of John WOODBUCK and PROCTOR) was born on 17 Sep 1816 in Jamestown, NY; died on 26 Feb 1909 in Onaway, Presque Isle Co., MI; was buried in Forest Twp. Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Sarah BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842 in N.Y.; died on 21 May 1880 in Belleville, Wayne Co., MI; was buried in Soop Cem., Belleville, Wayne Co., MI.
    2. 26. Charles Henry BENHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1848 in Geneva, Ontario Co., NY; died on 24 Nov 1927 in Flint, Genesee Co., MI; was buried in Forest Twp Cem., Tower, Cheboygan Co., MI.

  4. 23.  Son Benham (JOEL?, BELEY?) Descendancy chart to this point (11.Beecher3, 8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1822.

  5. 24.  Daughter Benham (JANE?) Descendancy chart to this point (11.Beecher3, 8.Eli2, 1.Desire1) was born in 1824.



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