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Benajah Gavitt
1791 - 1858 (67 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Benajah Gavitt was born 20 Jun 1791, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island; died 27 Jul 1858; was buried , River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Notes:
1791 BIRTH: Benejah Gavitt born 20 June 1791 [no place shown]
1824 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Benejah Gavitt md 29 February 1824, his second cousin, Rhoda Gavitt (24 iv), daughter of Sylvester and Deturah (Pendleton).
1850 CENSUS: RI,Washington-Westerly: A/C Image 68, Dw 409/411:
GAVITT, Benajah 59/RI farmer [2000]; Peleg SAUNDERS 28/RI-mariner; Keturah 25/RI;
Rhoda 2/RI; Harriett 17/RI
1858 DEATH: Benejah died 27 July 1858 [no place shown]Benajah married Rhoda Gavitt 29 Feb 1824, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Rhoda (daughter of Sylvester Gavitt and Keturah Pendleton) was born 28 Mar 1795, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died 20 Jun 1833; was buried , River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Keturah P Gavitt
was born Abt 1827; died Yes, date unknown. - 3. Desire Ann Gavitt was born 12 May 1830, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 2. Keturah P Gavitt
Generation: 2
2. Keturah P Gavitt (1.Benajah1) was born Abt 1827; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
c1827 BIRTH: Keturah P. Gavitt born about 1827 [no birthdate or place shown], estimated birth year based on older sibling
1847 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Keturah P. Gavitt md 22 September 1847, Peleg Saunders.[shows Keturah V]Keturah married Peleg Saunders 22 Sep 1847, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Peleg was born 16 Oct 1820; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Alice Saunders was born 6 Jul 1854; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. Alice Saunders
3. Desire Ann Gavitt (1.Benajah1) was born 12 May 1830, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
c1825 BIRTH: Desire A Gavitt born about 1825 [no birthdate or place shown], estimated birth year based on year of parent's marriage.
1849 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Desire A Gavitt md 24 December 1849, Edward M. Dunn.Desire married Edward M Dunn 24 Dec 1849, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Edward was born Abt 1825; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
4. Alice Saunders (2.Keturah2, 1.Benajah1) was born 6 Jul 1854; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
1854 BIRTH: Alice Saunders born 6 July 1854 [no place shown]
1874 MARRIAGE: Alice Saunders md 14 October 1874, John Olin Brigham [no place shown]Alice married John Olin Brigham 14 Oct 1874. John was born Abt 1850; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Herbert Olin Brigham was born 15 Dec 1875, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Clarence Saunders Brigham was born 5 Aug 1877, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 5. Herbert Olin Brigham
Generation: 4
5. Herbert Olin Brigham (4.Alice3, 2.Keturah2, 1.Benajah1) was born 15 Dec 1875, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
1875 BIRTH: RI,Providence-Providence: Herbert Olin Brigham born 15 December 1875
HISTORY: Gen. of RI Families Vol 1 pg 481: "Herbert Olin, of Providence, R. I., Librarian of the Rhode Island State Library, a corresponding member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society..."6. Clarence Saunders Brigham (4.Alice3, 2.Keturah2, 1.Benajah1) was born 5 Aug 1877, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
1877 BIRTH: RI,Providence-Providence: Clarence Saunders Brigham born 5 August 1877.
HISTORY: Gen of RI Families Vol 1 pg 4581: "Clarence Saunders, of Worcester, Mass, A.B. (Brown University, 1899), A.M. (ib., 1909), Librarian of the American Antiquarian Society, a resident member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society..."