Benjamin E. FITCH
IGI checked Aug 1995: verified Baptism & Endowment done by Edward E. Wiggins, Sealed to spouse date obtained. 1850 Census: F 58040 pt 21 1860 Census: F 2635 pt 6 1870 Census: F545980 Poplar Flat Pct., Poplar Flat PO. Age 55yrs. Marriage: Lewis County Ky F 851647 pg 17 Edward E. Wiggins proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment. Benjamin in 4 Feb 1839, 25 Jun 1841, 16 Aug 1844 Witnessed Wills, in Lewis County, Ky. Patti quoted source as: Henry Fitch of Maryland, complied by Deborah K. Small (Mrs. R. B. Jr.) Winter Park, Florida 1984.
Mother's name is Ruth found on Marriage Record F 851647 pg 17. 1850 Census: Ollay age 48 yrs. 1860 Census: Olley 1870 Census: Ollie Alice Barney Wiggins was proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment. Lewis Co. in 1853 she went by Olley Burris. Patti has her name as Oletha Burroughs. Source: Kentucky IGI file. Burris is a contraction for Burroughs, in Kentucky records.
IGI showed his name as Sabathinel. Census Record of 1860 showed his name as Salathiel. He was a farmer. Film #1553601, Batch 5014648, Sheet #24: showed his mother's name as Oletha Burroughs and gave his birthdate as 22 Sep 1824, and born in Lewis County, Kentucky. Work in Dallas Temple was done by: Cheryl Lynne Fitch Ormond, 8431 Midpark Rd., #1104, Dallas, TX 78240. Phone 214-235-9637. Stake #516044, Richardson, TX . She is 3G dau to both George William Fitch and Nancy Margaret Fouts. Letter send Sep 1995, returned not deliverable. Edward E. Wiggins was proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment. 1850 Census Lewis Co KY, F58040 pt 21, he does not appear with his parents. on same Census, Salathiel B. is 23 yrs old and is with a John S. age 28yrs. (farming 1900 acres). 1860 Census Grant Co Ky, Gouge PO, #212, F803368 taken 21 Jun 1860 - he was 33 yrs old. 1870 Census Grant Co. KY Cordova Pct, Corinth P.O. pg 36 #270 F545962 age 46yrs. 1880 Census Grant Co. KY Eastside pct #1, #30 F38078 pt 20. Salathiel B. married Nancy A. T. Rankin on 4 May 1851 Lewis Co. Ky, and Sabathinel B. married Nancy Rankin on 8 Jan 1851 in Lewis Co.
Marriage Record Knox Co., Illinois F1404972 1850 Census, Lewis County, KY F58040 pt 21.,age 26. Alice Barney Wiggins proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment and sealing to parents.
Butler Co. Ohio Marriage Record F355779 page 140. 1850 census Lewis County KY, F58040 pt 21. age 20 yrs. Alice Barney Wiggins proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment and Sealing to parents.
1850 Census age 18, Age 30 in 1860 Census, Grant County, Gouge P.O., Kentucky (Film 803368) does not appear on the 1870 census, may have died in childbirth about 1868. Buried in Williamstown Cemetery. Marriage: Lewis County Ky 976.925 V25b FHL SLC: 976.9395 W1 V48c gave her birth and death dates. Alice Barney Wiggins proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment and sealing to parents.
Kentucky Cemetery Record: 976.9 V22d Vol 1, Boone-Whithers Cemetery on Fort Knox Reservation at Muldrough's Hill, showed age as 15 yrs 4 mos.(this might or might not be our Mary E. Fitch.) Alice Barney Wiggins was proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment and Sealing to parents. 1850 Census Lewis County age 16yrs.
1850 Census: age 14yrs. Edward E. Wiggins proxy for Baptism, confirmation and endowment and sealing to parents. .
Marriage: Belmont Ohio Records F 902145 pg 464. 1850 Census: Lewis Co. Ky F58040 pt 21. age 12 yrs. Edward E. Wiggins proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowmentand Sealing to Parents.
1850 Census: age 9 yrs. Listed as Minister M.E.C. on Census Record 1860 Lewis Co. Ky.) Edward E. Wiggins proxy for Baptism, Confirmation and Endowment and sealing to parents..
He married Olley Burris 9 Dec 1819 at Lewis, Kentucky . Olley Burris was born at Lewis, Kentucky Abt 1802 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Salathiel B. Fitch
born 22 Sep 1824.
Malinda Fitch
born Abt 1825.
Nancy Fitch
born Abt 1827.
Elizabeth I. Fitch
born 18 May 1829.
Mary E. Fitch
born Abt 1834.
Lemuel G. Fitch
born Abt 1836.
Stephen B. Fitch
born Abt 1838.
Josiah W. Fitch
born Abt 1841.
Benjamin E. Fitch died Aft 1860 at Lewis, Kentucky .