Benjamin Franklin Mauldin

Brief Life History of Benjamin Franklin

When Benjamin Franklin Mauldin was born on 4 May 1811, in Union, South Carolina, United States, his father, Rucker Mauldin Sr., was 51 and his mother, Nancy Posey, was 42. He married Naomi Campbell Mayfield on 6 September 1836, in Pickens, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pickens, South Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 April 1887, in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Franklin Mauldin
1811–1887
Naomi Campbell Mayfield
1817–1894
Marriage: 6 September 1836
Phoeba Mauldin
1837–1845
Nancy Mauldin
1848–
Henry Mauldin
1841–
Rucker M Mauldin
1844–1865
William Allen Mauldin Sr
1844–1873
Perry J Mauldin
1844–1903
Thomas Allen Mauldin
1846–1917
Benjamin Pierce Mauldin
1850–1914
Naomie Anna Mauldin
1853–1924
Roda Elizabeth Mauldin
1857–1920

Sources (8)

  • Benjamin Mauldin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Benjamin Franklin Mauldin, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ben Mauldin in entry for J. S. Mauldin Hinton, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Maldon (Essex), Maulden (Bedfordshire), or Malden (Surrey). The placenames derive from Old English mǣl ‘monument’, ‘cross’ (crucifix) + dūn ‘hill’, and mean ‘hill with a cross or monument’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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