Our Family Genealogy Pages

Discovering our American and European Ancestors

First Name Last Name
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark

Benjamin Charles DESHA

Male 1832 - 1896  (64 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

More detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Charles DESHA was born on 4 Apr 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee (son of Benjamin Christopher DESHA and Telitha STAMS); died on 28 Apr 1896 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas.

    Benjamin married Mary Elisa ODOM on 18 Jun 1860 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1845 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died in 1876 in Bastrop County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Emma Ruth DESHA was born on 19 Mar 1865 in Red Rock, Bastrop County, Texas; died on 11 Oct 1939 in Loire, Wilson, Texas, USA; was buried in Loire, Wilson, Texas, USA.
    2. Mary Ann DESHA was born on 19 Feb 1867 in Near Red Rock, Bastrop, TX; died on 17 Feb 1935 in O'donnel, Lynn, TX; was buried in O'donnel, Lynn, TX.
    3. Joseph Wood DESHA was born on 27 Nov 1869 in Franklin Par., LA; died on 17 Dec 1939 in Jacksonville, Cherokee, TX.
    4. Carrie DESHA
    5. Andrew Jackson DESHA

    Benjamin married Rebecca "Betty" NORRIS in 1879. Rebecca was born in 1851 in Montgomery, Jefferson County, Alabama; died about 7 Jun 1905 in Leming, Atascosa County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Allen DESHA was born on 10 June 1886 in Red Rock, TX; died in March 1947.
    2. Benjamin Carleton DESHA
    3. George Jefferson"Bob" DESHA
    4. Samuel DESHA

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Christopher DESHA was born on 19 Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee (son of Robert DESHA and Elinor WHEELER); died on 4 Mar 1853 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

    Benjamin married Telitha STAMS on 31 May 1819 in Sumner County , Tennessee. Telitha was born about 1799 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died about Oct 1857 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Telitha STAMS was born about 1799 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died about Oct 1857 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Catherine Emelia DESHA was born on 2 May 1820 in Sumner, TN; died on 31 Jul 1851 in Franklin, LA.
    2. John Caldwell Calhoun DESHA was born on 1 Sep 1821 in Sumner, TN; died on 28 Dec 1849 in Franklin, LA.
    3. Robert DESHA was born about 1823 in Sumner, TN; and died.
    4. Andrew Jackson DESHA was born on 10 Dec 1828 in Near Gallatin, Sumner, TN; died on 8 Jan 1877 in Franklin, LA; was buried in Pine Hill Cem., Sicily Island, Franklin, LA.
    5. Eleanor D. DESHA was born about 1830 in Sumner, TN; and died.
    6. 1. Benjamin Charles DESHA was born on 4 Apr 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1896 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas.
    7. Joseph A. DESHA was born about 1838 in Sumner, TN; died before 1857.
    8. Mary A. DESHA was born about 1842 in Catahoula, LA; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert DESHA was born in 1816 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (son of Robert DESHA and Mary EVERFIELDT); died in 1816 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Robert married Elinor WHEELER in 1758 in Bloomburg, Columbia, PA. Elinor was born in 1740 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died about Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elinor WHEELER was born in 1740 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died about Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. John DESHA was born in 1761 in Smithfield Twn, Northampton, PA; died before 3 Oct 1831 in Bourbon, KY.
    2. Joseph DESHA was born on 9 Dec 1768 in Wyoming Valley, Columbia, PA; died on 11 Oct 1842 in Georgetown, Scott, KY.
    3. Mary "Polly" DESHA was born about 1770 in Wyoming Valley, Columbia, PA; and died.
    4. James DESHA was born about 1772 in Wyoming Valley, Columbia, PA; died on 24 Apr 1834 in Sicily Island, Catahoula, LA.
    5. Robert DESHA was born about 1775 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA; died on 16 May 1792 in Station Camp Cr., Sumner, TN.
    6. Benjamin DESHA was born about 1777 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA; died on 16 May 1792 in Station Camp Cr., Sumner, TN.
    7. Nancy Anna DESHA was born about 1780 in Fayette, KY; died in 1843 in Mason, KY.
    8. Phebe Ann DESHA was born in 1784 in Davidson, NC; died on 22 Dec 1861 in Mountain City, Hays, TX.
    9. Elinor DESHA was born about 1786 in Sumner, NC; died before 1851 in Prob. Desoto, MS.
    10. 2. Benjamin Christopher DESHA was born on 19 Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1853 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
    11. Elizabeth "Betsy" DESHA was born on 19 Oct 1793 in Sumner, TN; died on 7 Sep 1876 in Neapolis, Maury, TN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert DESHA was born in 1715 in Bucks County_ Pennsylvania, Or New Amsterdam_ NY, Or New Rocielle_ NY, Or Esopus_ NY; died in in Prob. Smithfield, Northampton, PA; was buried in Smithfield Township , Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

    Robert married Mary EVERFIELDT on Yes, date unknown. Mary died in in P. Northampton, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary EVERFIELDT died in in P. Northampton, PA.
    Children:
    1. Morgan DESHA was born about 1740 in Prob. Bucks, PA; died before Oct 1817 in Harrison, KY.
    2. William DESHA was born about 1746 in Prob. Bucks, PA; and died.
    3. Mary DESHA was born about 1755 in Smithfield Twn, Northampton, PA; died before Apr 1823 in Mason, KY.
    4. 4. Robert DESHA was born in 1816 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died in 1816 in Sumner County, Tennessee.