Benjamin Applegate

1841–1927 (Age 86)
Lewis, Kentucky, United States

The Life of Benjamin

When Benjamin Applegate was born on 26 January 1841, in Lewis, Kentucky, United States, his father, Jacob Applegate, was 36 and his mother, Amanda Brooks, was 27. He married Sarah E. Ireland about 1864, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Magisterial District 6, Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1900. He died on 24 October 1927, in Lewis, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Ribolt, Lewis, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Applegate
1841–1927
Sarah E. Ireland
1844–1870
Marriage: about 1864
Alvin O Applegate
1864–
Alesmora Applegate
1865–
Paris Brown Applegate
1867–1958

Spouse & Children

  • Benjamin Applegate

    Male1841–1927Male

  • Sarah E. Ireland

    Female1844–1870Female

MARRIAGE
about 1864
Kentucky, United States
children

(3)

  • Alvin O Applegate

    Male1864–Male

  • Alesmora Applegate

    Female1865–Female

  • Paris Brown Applegate

    Male1867–1958Male

Parents & Siblings

  • Jacob Applegate

    Male1805–1888Male

  • Amanda Brooks

    Female1813–1880Female

siblings

(12)

  • Thomas Applegate

    Male1839–1912Male

  • Benjamin Applegate

    Male1841–1927Male

  • Mason Applegate

    Male1843–1909Male

  • Horace Applegate

    Male1845–1915Male

  • Alexander Applegate

    Male1846–1915Male

+7 More Children

World Events (8)

1846

Age 5

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State

Age 9

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
1865

Age 24

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Northern English: extremely common variant of Applegarth , in which the less familiar final element has been assimilated to the northern Middle English word gate ‘road’ or to modern English gate.

Possible Related Names

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

Story Highlight

2nd Wife 1871

Benjamin Applegate LHXY-CKF 2nd Marriage to Martha C Blanton LHXY-Z3Y in 1871. Together they had 8 children . Walter Scott Gertrude Adolph Brooks Oliver Owl Louvena Ella Phoebe

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Sources (3)

  • Benjamin Applegate in household of Jacob Applegate, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Benjamin Applegate, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Benjamin Applegate in household of Jacob Applegate, "United States Census, 1860"

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