Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr.

#1012, b. 29 Aug 1801, d. 25 Feb 1883
Father*Kendall Coles1 b. circa 1768, d. before 1840
Mother*Kesiah (Keziah) Lippincott1 b. circa 1772, d. after 1840
Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr.|b. 29 Aug 1801\nd. 25 Feb 1883|p1012.htm|Kendall Coles|b. circa 1768\nd. before 1840|p1494.htm|Kesiah (Keziah) Lippincott|b. circa 1772\nd. after 1840|p1495.htm|Thomas Coles Jr.|b. circa 1734\nd. after 9 Apr 1777|p3505.htm|Alice Collins|b. circa 1735|p3487.htm|John Lippincott|b. 1 Oct 1744\nd. before 1836|p3440.htm|Abigail Collins|b. circa 1750\nd. 1836|p3441.htm|
Last Edited27 Apr 2013
Birth*29 Aug 1801 Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr. was born on 29 Aug 1801 at Burlington County, NJ.2,3,4,1 
Marriage License18 Feb 1839 He and Elizabeth O. Parker obtained a marriage license on 18 Feb 1839 at Galveston County, TX.5 
Marriage*25 Feb 1839 Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr. married first Elizabeth O. Parker, daughter of William Waring Parker and Hannah Smith, on 25 Feb 1839 at Galveston County, TX.2 
(Widow) Deathcirca 1850 He was left a widower when his wife, Elizabeth O., died circa 1850 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA. 
Census1850*20 Nov 1850 R. L. Coals (given age 39) was enumerated on 20 Nov 1850 in the household of a hotelkeeper born in Ohio named J. D. Swain on the 1850 Census at Iberia, St. Martin Parish, LA. In addition, Amanda Coals (given age 11) and William Coals (given age 9) lived with him. There were several other people living there also.. The official date for this census was 01 June 1850.6 
Marriage*19 Feb 1852 Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr. married second Sophia Gergensen on 19 Feb 1852 at St. Martin Parish, LA.7 
Census1860*26 Sep 1860 B. L. Coles (given age 59) was enumerated on 26 Sep 1860 as the head of a household on the 1860 census at St. Landry Parish, LA,, with his wife, Sophia; William P. Coles (given age 18), Charles P. Coles (given age 10), Benjamin L. Coles Jr. (given age 8), Walter W. Coles (given age 7), Joseph B. Coles (given age 6), Kindle Coles (given age 4) and Lucius J. J. Coles (given age 8/12). Benjamin was a Carpenter, and stated he had real estate valued at $6000 and personal estate of $3000.. The official date of the census was 01 June 1860.8 
Census1870*7 Jul 1870 On the 1870 census at St. Landry Parish, LA, enumerated on 7 Jul 1870, B. L. Coles (given age 70) was the head of a household with his wife, Sophie Coles (given age 36). Also living in this household was Charles Coles (given age 21), Benjamin Coles (given age 18), Walter Coles (given age 17), Joseph Coles (given age 15), Kendal Coles (given age 13), Lucius Coles (given age 12), John S. Coles (given age 10), Albert Coles (given age 5) and Kizia Coles (given age 3). B. L. Coles had personal property valued at $1,500.. The official date of the census was 01 June 1870.4  
Census1880*12 Jun 1880 Benjamine Coles (given age 79) was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1880 census on 12 Jun 1880 at St. Martin Parish, LA. Living with him was his wife Sophia Coles (given age 42); son(s) Benjamine Coles Jr (given age 28), Joseph Coles (given age 24), Lucius Coles (given age 22), John Coles (given age 21), Albert Coles (given age 16), Esia Coles (given age 12), Edmond Coles (given age 10) and Lennard Coles (given age 8); daughter(s) Amandra Coles (given age 6). Benjamin gave his occupation as Carpenter, and Sophia was keeping house.9 
Death*25 Feb 1883 Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr. died at age 81 on 25 Feb 1883 in Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, LA.2 
RESEARCH NOTE
According to family stories, Benjamin was married a first time in Pennsylvania, but his wife died young and left no children. No confirmation of this early marriage has yet been found, but an interesting marriage record shows a Benjamin Cole married to Catharine Freed on 10 Mar 1822, at Whitpain Reformed Church, Bluebell, Montgomery County, PA, by Rev. George Wack. This marriage has not been confirmed to be for our Benjamin, but the timing is plausible and it bears checking out.10

Family 1

Elizabeth O. Parker b. 1820, d. circa 1850
Children

Family 2

Sophia Gergensen b. 25 Dec 1835, d. 9 Aug 1898
Children

Citations

  1. [S19] Hebert, Rev. Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1909. Eunice, La.: Hebert Publications, 1974-.
  2. [S1] Holy Bible. Hartford: Silus Andrus and Son, 1853. Benjamin Lippincott Coles Family. Held by Henrietta Stumpf, Arkansas.
  3. [S98] Olsen, Judith. Lippincott: 6th Generation of Desc of Richard/Abigail. Woodbury, NJ: Gloucester County Historical Society, 1999.
  4. [S241] 1870 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  5. [S28] Marriage License Record Book "A", Galveston County, Texas, 1838-1850.
  6. [S229] 1850 U.S. Census. LA. St. Martin Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  7. [S464] Original Marriage Record.
  8. [S328] 1860 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  9. [S249] 1880 U.S. Census. LA. St. Martin Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  10. [S17] Irish, Donna R.. Pennsylvania German Marriages. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982.
  11. [S220] FamilySearch.org. Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976. Online http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#w=;p=2;c=1320964;t=searchable.
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