Venator, Benjamin A.

Birth Name Venator, Benjamin A. 1a
Also Known As Vanator, B. F.
Also Known As Vanator, Benjamin
Also Known As Venator, Benjamin F.
Gramps ID I0037
Gender male
Age at Death 82 years, 7 months, 1 day

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E0131] 1810 PA or KY  
2a 1b
Death [E0132] 1892-08-02 Talent, Jackson Co., OR, Jackson County, Oregon, United States  
1c
Burial [E0133] 1892 Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, United States  
1d 3a
Land [E4039] 1837-01-13 Clay County, Illinois, United States  
Event Note

Illinois Public Domain Land Sale

Name of Purchaser: VENATOR BENJAMIN A
Legal Description
Aliquot Parts or Lot: W2SW
Section: 08
Township: 04N
Range: 07E
Meridian: 3
Purchase Date: 01/13/1837
County: CLAY

Details of Sale
Acres: 80.00
Price per Acre: 1.25
Total Price: 100.00
Type of Sale: FD
Date of Purchase: 01/13/1837
Volume: 145
Page: 133

4a
Land [E4040] 1839-09-09 Clay County, Illinois, United States  
Event Reference Note

VENATON BENJAMIN A
Legal Description E2SE
Section: 7
Township: 04N
Range: 07E
Meridian: 3
Purchase Date: 09/09/1839
County: CLAY

4b
Census [E0134] 1840-06-01 Clay County, Illinois, United States  
General

Benjamin Venator
100 010 000 0000
100 010 000 0000

Same page as William Maxwell

Free white males under 5: 1

Free white males 20-29: 1

Free white females under 5: 1

Free white females 15-20: 0

Free white females 20-29: 1

Free white females 100 and over: 0

Slave females 100 and over: 0

5a 6a
Census [E0135] 1850-06-01 Township 13 N 1 E, Knox County, Illinois, United States  

Age: 37

Sex: M

Occupation: Farmer

Place of birth: PA

7a
Census [E4036] 1860-06-07 Polk Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  

Age: 53

Sex: M

Occupation: Farmer

Value of real estate: 1600

Value of personal estate: 1000

Place of birth: PA

8a
Migrated [E0136] 1854 Iowa, United States Moved to Iowa
9a
Census [E0137] 1870-07-22 Polk Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  

Age: 55

Sex: M

Color: W

Occupation: Farmer

Value of real estate: 2500

Value of personal estate: 300

Place of birth: KY

Male citizen 21 and over: Yes

10a
Census [E0139] 1880-06-01 Polk Township, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  
General

Father's birthplace: Ger
Mother's birthplace: Ireland (Murphy????)

Color: W

Sex: M

Age: 68

Married: Yes

Occupation: Retired Farmer

Place of birth: PA

Place of birth of father: Germany

Place of birth of mother: Ireland

11a
Census [E0140] 1885 Polk, Wapello County, Iowa, United States  
12a
Residence [E0141] 1887 Prescott, Linn County, Kansas, United States  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
         Venator, Benjamin A. [I0037]

Families

    Family of Venator, Benjamin A. and Maxwell, Mary Ann [F0029]
Married Wife Maxwell, Mary Ann [I0152]
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E2885] 1836-10-13 Orange County, Indiana, United States  
13a
  Children
  1. Venator, Mary Ann [I6463]
  2. Venator, William [I0155]
  3. Venator, Daniel [I0157]
  4. Venator, Lucy Catherine [I0158]
  5. Venator, Mariah Caroline [I0159]
  6. Venator, Joseph [I0238]
    Family of Venator, Benjamin A. and Unknown, Sarah [F0052]
Married Wife Unknown, Sarah [I0140]
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E2946] 1876-01-02 Marion County, Iowa, United States  
14
    Family of Venator, Benjamin A. and Maxwell, Mariah [F0050]
Married Wife Maxwell, Mariah [I0148]
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E2940] 1888-10-17 Prescott, Linn County, Kansas, United States  
General

Mariah Maxwell Holmes is the younger sister of Ann Maxwell, Benjamin's first wife.

15a
Marriage Notice (Primary) [E2941] 1887-10-27 Prescott, Linn County, Kansas, United States  
General

The La Cygne Leader
Linn County
Thursday
October 27, 1887

Benjiman A. VENATOR, aged 77 and M.M. HOLMES, aged 66, both of Prescott, were united in marriage by Judge Brann.

From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net>
Subject: [KSLINN] Marriage: VENATOR--HOLMES
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:16:17 -0500

 

Media

Narrative

It appears that two or more Benjamin Venators can be found in 1840

When Sarah died, Benjamin is said to have married a Rose Doggett

Is it possible that Jezreel VENATOR is his brother? Both have a father from Germany, both lived in Oregon at the end of their lives.

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Orange and Martin counties are adjacent

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Originally a part of Daviess County, Martin was organized as a separate county February 1, 1820.

1820 Census - Martin County - Indiana

Columbia Township
20 Vennatti, Benjamin 1-1-0-0-2-0 2-1-0-1-0

Hindostan Township
19 Murphy, Peter 0-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0

1775-1794 (1784 +/- 10)

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Hindostan Falls became a ghost town following an outbreak of Yellow Fever or Cholera.

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-tragic-tale-hindostan-falls-3730176.html

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Indiana Census, 1790-1890 (from Ancestry)
1830s

Name: Benjamin Vanator
State: IN
County: Harrison County
Year: 1812
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http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Taylor%20Family/TaylorDavid.html
From the estate sale of David Taylor
Page 8
Shelby Common pleas
D. Taylor Estate
Widow Allowance
Filed Nov 24 1834
J. A. Wells, Clk
Record Book
No one page
260 to Dower

Benjamin Vanator bought one Fr??, one Dung fork, one grindstone, one crane, and one horse colt
Benjan Vanvactor in 1840 Census of Washington Township (Shelby County, Ohio)

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VANATOR, BENJAMIN OH Morrow 12/20/1827 Wooster 1301 OH0540__.311
VANATOR, BENJAMIN OH Shelby 3/5/1832 Cincinnati 2947 OH0290__.387
VANATOR, JOHN OH Morrow 10/3/1831 Wooster 1981 OH0560__.001
VANATOR, JOHN OH Morrow 10/3/1831 Wooster 1982 OH0560__.002

Narrative

Possible sister of Benjamin A. Venator?

Last Name: VANATOR
First Name: MARY
Spouse- Last Name: BROOKS
Spouse- First Name: DANIEL
County: Orange
Date: 11-26-1833

Narrative

Vanatta
Vanator

Family Map

Family Map

Pedigree

    1. Venator, Benjamin A.
      1. Maxwell, Mary Ann [I0152]
        1. Venator, Mary Ann [I6463]
        2. Venator, William [I0155]
        3. Venator, Daniel [I0157]
        4. Venator, Lucy Catherine [I0158]
        5. Venator, Mariah Caroline [I0159]
        6. Venator, Joseph [I0238]
      2. Unknown, Sarah [I0140]
      3. Maxwell, Mariah [I0148]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Lida Childers & Ruby Lacy: Ashland Tidings Newspaper Abstracts Vol. 6 [S0090]
      • Source text:

        page 45
        "DIED.-- VANATOR--Aug. 2d, 1892, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. D.P. Brittain, near Talent, B. F. Vanator*, age 82 years, late of Ottumwa, Iowa. [Iowa papers please copy.] * Venator"

      • Source text:

        page 45
        "DIED.-- VANATOR--Aug. 2d, 1892, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. D.P. Brittain, near Talent, B. F. Vanator*, age 82 years, late of Ottumwa, Iowa. [Iowa papers please copy.] * Venator"

      • Source text:

        page 45
        "DIED.-- VANATOR--Aug. 2d, 1892, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. D.P. Brittain, near Talent, B. F. Vanator*, age 82 years, late of Ottumwa, Iowa. [Iowa papers please copy.] * Venator"

      • Source text:

        page 45
        "DIED.-- VANATOR--Aug. 2d, 1892, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. D.P. Brittain, near Talent, B. F. Vanator*, age 82 years, late of Ottumwa, Iowa. [Iowa papers please copy.] * Venator"

  2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1880 United States Census [S0023]
      • Page: FHL Film 1254368; National Archives Film T9-0368; Page 192A
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. Find A Grave [S0069]
      • Date: 2005-06-26
      • Page: Find A Grave Memorial# 11237722
      • Source Reference Note:

        Created by: Dane Coefer

  4. Illinois Public Domain Land Sale [S0248]
      • Date: 1837-01-13
      • Page: Volume 145/Page 133
      • Event Note:

        Illinois Public Domain Land Sale

        Name of Purchaser: VENATOR BENJAMIN A
        Legal Description
        Aliquot Parts or Lot: W2SW
        Section: 08
        Township: 04N
        Range: 07E
        Meridian: 3
        Purchase Date: 01/13/1837
        County: CLAY

        Details of Sale
        Acres: 80.00
        Price per Acre: 1.25
        Total Price: 100.00
        Type of Sale: FD
        Date of Purchase: 01/13/1837
        Volume: 145
        Page: 133

      • Date: 1839-09-09
      • Page: Volume 146/Page 84
      • Source Reference Note:

        Name of Purchaser: VENATON BENJAMIN A

        Legal Description
        Aliquot Parts or Lot: E2SE
        Section: 7
        Township: 04N
        Range: 07E
        Meridian: 3
        Purchase Date: 09/09/1839
        County: CLAY

        Details of Sale
        Acres: 80.00
        Price per Acre: 1.25
        Total Price: 100.00
        Type of Sale: FD
        Date of Purchase: 09/09/1839
        Volume: 146
        Page: 084

  5. 1840 United States Census [S0034]
      • Page: 1840 Illinois - Clay - Page 9 - Line 17 - Vanator, Benjamin 100 010 000 0000 100 010 000 0000
      • Confidence: Very High
      • General:

        This census combined with 1875 Iowa atlas the lists the migration date and Clay County, IL as their starting point.

  6. Census IL Clay 1840 Roll 56 pg10 [S0249]
      • Date: 1840-06-01
      • Page: Line 17
  7. Census IL Knox 1850 M432 Roll 113 Pg 3 [S0243]
      • Date: 1850-06-01
      • Page: Township 13 N 1 E, Kno Co, IL - Dwelling 1058, Family 1286
  8. Census IA Polk 1860 M653 Roll 343 pg 4-5 [S0245]
      • Date: 1860-06-01
      • Page: Dwelling 132, Family 132
  9. Iowa State Atlas 1875 [S0070]
      • Source text:

        Polk Township
        Joseph Venator
        Residence: Section 8
        Business: Farmer & Stk Raiser
        Nativity: Clay Co., IL
        Came to State: 1854
        Postoffice: Munterville

  10. Census IA Polk 1870 M593 Roll 422 Pg 14 [S0244]
      • Date: 1870-06-01
  11. Census IA Polk 1880 Roll 368 Pg 3 [S0246]
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: Dwelling 36, Family 36
  12. Iowa State Census [S0117]
      • Page: Polk, Wapello, Iowa; Film Number: 1020188; Digital Folder Number: 004239357; ; Image Number: 00768;; Family Number: 81
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Name: Benj Venator
        Event: Census
        Event Year: 1885
        Event Place: Polk, Wapello, Iowa
        Gender: Male
        Age: 74
        Estimated Birth Year: 1811
        Family Number: 81
        Page: 14
        Line Number: 1
        Film Number: 1020188
        Digital Folder Number: 004239357
        Image Number: 00768
        Household Gender Age
        Benj Venator M 74
        Sarah Venator F 50

  13. Indiana State Library: Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850 [S0071]
      • Page: Book C-2, page 73
      • Confidence: Very High
  14. LDS [S0032]
  15. Marriage License - Benjamin A. Venator + M. M. Holmes [S0242]
      • Page: Book 4, Page 218