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Descendants of James Songo

Generation No. 2


2. BENJAMIN2 SONGO (JAMES1) (Source: Romulus cemetery.) was born 02 May 1828 in Delaware (Source: Calculated from age at death.), and died 06 Feb 1914 in Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.). He married ELIZABETH PICKRAM (Source: Romulus cemetery. DAR records. Parentage from death certificate.), daughter of ISAAC PICKRAM and MARY SISCO. She was born 1832 (Source: Romulus cemetery. DAR records.), and died 1923 in Michigan (Source: Romulus cemetery. DAR records.).

Notes for BENJAMIN SONGO:
Joseph Romeo e-mail: died 6 Feb 1914 at age 85y 9m 4d. He had parents named James and Mary. Benjamin had a daughter named Mezza as per 1870 census or Methy as per 1880 census, similar to the Mezzy, presumably a sister, listed in the 1850 census. Albert Durham, the brother of Benjamin Durham the husband of Mary Songo, resided in the household of Benjamin Songo both in 1860 in Delaware and in 1870 in Michigan, prior to going to New Jersey.

Romulus cemetery records (DAR 1934-35): Benjamin (Father) 1828-1914 and Elizabeth 1832-1923, but no indication of "Mother". Other records (Downriver Genealogical Society, 1960) show Elizabeth only. With Elizabeth 1832-1923. Have personally observed stone with these dates for Benjamin only. Perhaps Benjamin and Elizabeth are not buried in the same plot.

1850 not found
1860 DE New Castle Appoquinomink 100 (Middletown) p65wr p763st 19 Jun 1860 - all mulatto, all bDE
Benjam Songo [index: Singo] 34 M farmer PE 800, E Songo 27 female, A Songo 8 female, B F Songo 3 male, M Songo 5/12 female, S Colbert 58 female, A Durham 15 male farm laborer, B Palmer 26 male farm laborer.
S Colbert may be Sarah, the mother of Elizabeth Pickram Songo. The first three children are Angeline, Benjamin Franklin, and Mezza. Joseph Romeo: A Durham is Alfred, brother of Benjamin Durham who married Mary Songo, Benjamin Songo's sister.
1870 MI Wayne Van Buren (Denton) p15wr p458st 4 Jun 1870 - all white, all bDE
Songo [index: Sougo] Benjamin 46 farm laborer PE 325, Elizabeth 36 keeping house, Angeline 19, Benjamin 13, Mezza 11, Samuel 8, Rhoda 6, George 2, Durham Alfred 26 farm laborer
1880 MI Wayne Romulus p10Bwr 6or7 Jun 1880 - all mulatto, all bDE except Rosa and George, all pbDE
Songo [index: Longo] Benjiman 54 farmer, Elizabeth wife 46 keeping house, Frank son 23 single works on farm, Methy dau 20 single, Samuel son 17 works on farm, Rosa dau 15 bMI pbDE, George son 11 works on farm bMI pbDE
1900 - see son Frank's listing.
1910 MI Wayne Romulus p10Awr p120st 30 Apr 1910 – all mulatto, all except Leona: bDE pbDE
Songo [index: Songs] Benjamin 80 mar once 60y farmer [no mortgage entry], Elizabeth wife 75 mar once 60y 8 children 5 living, Frank son 52 single farm laborer, Mary dau 49 single, Samuel son 47 single farm laborer, Buckley Leona g-dau 11 bMI fbUnknown mbMI
Leona is dau of Rose (Rhoda) Songo Buckley, later m. Schnell.

More About BENJAMIN SONGO:
Burial: Romulus Cemetery

More About ELIZABETH PICKRAM:
Burial: Romulus Cemetery
     
Children of BENJAMIN SONGO and ELIZABETH PICKRAM are:
4. i.   ANGELINE3 SONGO, b. 06 Feb 1852, Delaware; d. 28 Mar 1898, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan.
  ii.   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SONGO (Source: 1860 census.), b. Mar 1858, Delaware (Source: 1900 census.); d. 1953 (Source: Tombstone.).
  Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SONGO:
1860, 1870, and 1880 - see father's listings.
1900 MI Wayne Romulus - all black, all bDE, all pbDE
Songo Frank 42 single bMar 1858 farmer, Mary sister 38 bDec 1861, Samuel bro 36 bJun 1863, Benjamin father 70 bMay 1830, Lizzie mother 67 bAug 1832
On the same page, David Counsellor living with dau Emma and her husband Wesley Johnson.
1910 - see father's listing.
1920 not found.
1930 - see brother Samuel's listing.

  More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SONGO:
Burial: Romulus Cemetery
  iii.   MEZZA SONGO (Source: 1860 census. Tombstone has Mesey E.), b. Dec 1859, Delaware (Source: 1860 census.); d. 1957 (Source: Tombstone.).
  Notes for MEZZA SONGO:
1860, 1870, and 1880 - see father's listings.
1900 - see brother Frank's listing (as Mary).
1910 - see father's listing (as Mary).
1920 not found.
1930 - see brother Samuel's listing (as Mazie).

  More About MEZZA SONGO:
Burial: Romulus Cemetery
  iv.   SAMUEL SONGO (Source: 1870 census.), b. ca. 1862, Delaware (Source: 1880 census.); d. 1957 (Source: Tombstone.).
  Notes for SAMUEL SONGO:
1870 and 1880 - see father's listings.
1900 - see brother Frank's listing.
1910 - see father's listing.
1920 not found.
1930 MI Wayne Romulus (twp - north half) p6Bwr 12 Apr 1930 - all white, all bDE except George, all pbDE
Songo Samiel 66 single rents $25/mo no radio farmer, Frank B bro 71 single farmer, Mazie sis 68 single, George bro 60 single bMI farmer

  More About SAMUEL SONGO:
Burial: Romulus Cemetery
5. v.   ROSE SONGO, b. Apr 1865, Michigan; d. 1961.
  vi.   GEORGE SONGO (Source: 1870 census.), b. ca. 1868, Michigan (Source: 1880 census.); d. 1957 (Source: Tombstone.).
  Notes for GEORGE SONGO:
1870 and 1880 - see father's listings.
1900, 1910, and 1920 not found.
1930 - see brother Samuel's listing.

  More About GEORGE SONGO:
Burial: Romulus Cemetery



3. MARY2 SONGO (JAMES1) (Source: Joseph Romeo.) was born 03 Mar 1844 in Delaware (Source: Ed Bush, computing from age on death certificate.), and died 21 Apr 1891 in Evesham Twp., Burlington, New Jersey (Source: Joseph Romeo.). She married BENJAMIN DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.) ca. 1860 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.), son of WILLIAM DURHAM and MARY MDNNMUNKN. He was born ca. 1839 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.), and died 26 Nov 1895 in Winslow Twp., Camden, New Jersey (Source: Joseph Romeo.).

Notes for BENJAMIN DURHAM:
1850 - see father's listing.
1860 - uncertain which listing is the correct one, the first being the more likely
1860 DE New Castle Appoquinimink 100 (Middletown) p69wr p767st 20 Jun 1860
Living with the Thomas Hartup or Hartuss family (white):
B Durham 21 male mulatto farm laborer bDE, S Durham 15 female mulatto servant bDE
1860 DE New Castle Appoquinimink 100 (Middletown) p61wr p759st 18 Jun 1860 - all mulatto, all bDE
John T Durham 29 farmer PE 400, B F Durham 18 male works on farm, S Durham female 10, M A Hillard 40 housekeeper
The relationship to John Durham is uncertain, if any.
1870 NJ Camden Haddon (Merchantville) p45wr p205st 13 Aug 1870 - all white
Durham Benjamin 39 farm laborer bDE, [continued on next page] Durham Mary 26 keeping house bDE, Sarah 9 bDE, Warner 7 bDE, Mary E 4 bNJ, Margaret 1 bNJ, Parker 41 bDE, William 11 bDE
Assumption is that William is the son of Parker.
1880 NJ Burlington Evesham p21wr p273st 11 Jun 1880 - all mulatto
Durham Benjamin 40 farmer bDE pbDE, Mary wife 36 keeping house bDE pbDE, [children bNJ pbDE] Annie dau 8, Benjamin son 5, Joseph son 3, Clara niece 9 bNJ fbDE mbMI
What happened to Margaret from 1870?

1885 NJ St Census, Burlington Co., Evesham Twp., 285-287
1891 - New Jersey, Death Certificate, 1890-1891, Burlington Co., D27, Mary Durham
1895 - New Jersey, Death Certificate, 1895-1896, Camden Co., D22, Benjamin Durham
Dates of birth for Warner, Margaret, Annie, and Benjamin are taken from Index of Births in New Jersey, 1848-1878. [JR]
     
Children of MARY SONGO and BENJAMIN DURHAM are:
6. i.   SARAH3 DURHAM, b. May 1861, Delaware; d. Aft. 1920, New Jersey.
  ii.   WARNER DURHAM (Source: 1870 census.), b. ca. 1863, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.).
  Notes for WARNER DURHAM:
1870 - see father's listing.
1880 NJ Camden Delaware p24wr 25 Jun 1880
Living with the Joseph T and Mary P Whiley family (white):
Durham Warner laborer 15 mulatto laborer bNJ pbDE

  iii.   MARY E. DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. Oct 1865, New Jersey (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Aft. 1920, New Jersey (Source: Joseph Romeo.); m. ANDREW J. DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.); b. ca. 1866, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.).
  iv.   MARGARET DURHAM (Source: 1870 census.), b. ca. 1869, New Jersey (Source: 1870 census.).
  v.   ANNIE DURHAM (Source: 1880 census.), b. ca. 1872, New Jersey (Source: 1880 census.).
  vi.   BENJAMIN DURHAM (Source: 1880 census.), b. ca. 1875, New Jersey (Source: 1880 census.).
  vii.   JOSEPH DURHAM (Source: 1880 census.), b. ca. 1877, New Jersey (Source: 1880 census.).


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