Marcelene Billings (b. Abt. 1833, d. November 26, 1910)
Marcelene (Mercy) Billings
Marcelene Billings was born Abt. 1833 in Farnham, Missisquoi Co, PQ, Canada, and died November 26, 1910 in Charlestown, Sullivan Co, NH. She married Joseph Mitchell Benware on September 06, 1856 in Winchester, Cheshire Co, NH, son of Peter Mitchell Benware.
Notes for Marcelene Billings: Masalena BILLINGS Sex: F Event(s): Birth: 1830 Farnham, Quebec Marriage(s): Spouse: Joseph Mitchell BENWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Number: 6142834 Page Number: Reference Number: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: 04/20/2001 http://www.familysearch.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- She was part Indian, and therefore not allowed into the U.S. Joseph Benware smuggled her over the border in the back of a wagon. The INS not then being quite what it is today, they seem to have survived quite well and undeported in Charlestown, NH until their deaths. Source: 03/18/2002 at http://genforum.genealogy.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
More About Marcelene Billings: Burial: November 28, 1910, St. Catherine Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan Co, NH. Comment 1: She was an Indian who smoked a pipe.. Obituary: December 02, 1910, The Claremont Advocate, Claremont, NH. Occupation: None. Residence: Charlestown, NH.
More About Marcelene Billings and Joseph Mitchell Benware: Marriage: September 06, 1856, Winchester, Cheshire Co, NH.
Marriage Notes for Marcelene Billings and Joseph Mitchell Benware: Joseph Mitchell BENWARE Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Masalena BILLINGS Marriage: 06 Sep 1856 Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Number: 6142834 Page Number: Reference Number: Source: 04/09/2001 http://www.familysearch.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 US CENSUS HOUSEHOLD: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Joseph BENWARE Self M Male W 46 CAN Small Farmer And Laborer CAN CAN Mercy BENWARE Wife M Female W 50 CAN Keeping House CAN CAN Frank BENWARE Son S Male W 22 N H Laborer CAN CAN Stephen BENWARE Son S Male W 20 CANADAY Laborer CAN CAN Charles BENWARE Son S Male W 19 N H Laborer CAN CAN Alexander BENWARE Son S Male W 12 N H At Home CAN CAN Pratt BENWARE Son S Male W 8 N H At Home CAN CAN Mercy BENWARE Dau S Female W 7 N H At Home CAN CAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire Family History Library Film 1254768 NA Film Number T9-0768 Page Number 236A Source: 03/10/2003 http://www.familysearch.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Children of Marcelene Billings and Joseph Mitchell Benware are:
+Peter Benware, b. October 07, 1853, Hartland Four Corners, Windsor Co, VT, d. August 14, 1932, Springfield, Windsor Co, VT.
+Thomas D. Benware, b. Abt. 1854, Milton, Chittenden Co, VT, d. date unknown.
+Frank Benware, b. February 15, 1855, Rockingham, Windham Co, VT, d. October 19, 1918, Charlestown, Sullivan Co, NH.
Stephen Benware, b. June 1858, West Farnham, Missisquoi Co, PQ, Canada, d. December 10, 1903, Bellows Falls, Windham Co, VT.
+Charles E. Benware, b. July 06, 1860, Langdon, Sullivan Co, NH, d. January 11, 1936, Concord, Merrimack Co, NH.
+Alexander Joseph Benware, Sr., b. March 14, 1863, Bellows Falls, Windham Co, VT, d. February 21, 1940, Alstead, Cheshire Co, NH.
Matilda Benware, b. March 20, 1864, Colchester, Chittenden Co, VT, d. Bef. February 26, 1940.
+Prosper Benware, b. October 16, 1870, Charlestown, Sullivan Co, NH, d. October 21, 1944, Claremont, Sullivan Co, NH.
Marcelene (Mercy) Benware, b. August 22, 1874, So. Charlestown, Sullivan Co, NH, d. September 06, 1903, Charlestown, Sullivan Co, NH.