Name |
Benjamin F. Handy [1] |
Alt. Birth |
Abt 1863 |
Alabama [2] |
Alt. Birth |
Feb 1864 |
Alabama [3] |
Alt. Birth |
Abt 1865 |
Alabama [4] |
Alt. Birth |
Abt 1866 |
Alabama [5] |
Alt. Birth |
Abt 1867 |
Alabama [6] |
Born |
20 Feb 1867 |
Etowah County, Alabama [7] |
Gender |
Male |
Alt. Birth |
20 Feb 1867 |
Alabama [1] |
Illiterate |
6 Jun 1900 |
Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama [3] |
- He declared he could read and write on subsequent census.
|
Occupation |
6 Jun 1900 |
Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama [3] |
farm laborer |
Occupation |
6 May 1910 |
Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama [2] |
deputy sheriff |
Occupation |
13 Jan 1920 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [8] |
policeman for the city |
Occupation |
12 Apr 1930 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [5] |
policeman for the city |
Education Level |
4 Apr 1940 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [6] |
grammar school 6 years |
Name |
Ben F. Handy [8, 9] |
Name |
Ben Handy [6] |
Name |
Ben Handy [2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] |
Name |
Benjamin Handy [3, 4, 15, 16] |
Occupation |
4 Apr 1940 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [6] |
city officer, retired |
Died |
15 Mar 1941 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [7] |
Buried |
16 Mar 1941 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [7] |
Person ID |
I12136 |
If the Legends Are True... |
Last Modified |
26 Jun 2020 |
Family |
Ophelia Jane Argo, b. 30 Mar 1870, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama , d. 29 Dec 1960, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 90 years) |
Alt. Marriage |
Abt 1886 [2, 5] |
Married |
17 Jul 1888 |
Etowah County, Alabama [16] |
Alt. Marriage |
Abt 1890 |
Alabama [3] |
Census |
6 Jun 1900 |
Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama [3] |
- District 151, Sheet 4A, Line 37, Dwelling 50, Family 54:
The household consisted of Benjamin Handy, head, 36; Jane, wife, 29; Marcus S., son, 9; Herschel, son, 8; Pink, son, 5; Benjamin, son, 3; Daisy, daughter, 1; and infant daughter, 0 months.
Benjamin & Jane are married 10 years with 6 children, all living. They rent a house.
|
 |
Census of 1900 - Alabama, Etowah County Hokes Bluff, District 151, Sheet 4A
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Census |
6 May 1910 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [2] |
815 Avenue A |
- District 57, Sheets 49A-49B, Line 41, Dwelling 826, Family 864:
The household consisted of Ben Handy, head, 47; Jane, wife, 41; Herchel, son, 18; Pink, son, 16; Benny, son, 14; Daisy, daughter, 12; Isie, daughter, 10; Luda, daughter, 8; Sallie, daughter, 7; Marcus, son, 21; Lillie, daughter-in-law, 19; Lizzie, mother, 73; and Jennie, sister, 38.
Ben & Jane are married 24 years with 11 children, 8 living. They own a house free of mortgage.
Marcus & Lillie are married 2 months. Lizzie is widowed with 9 children, 3 living. Jennie is single.
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Census |
13 Jan 1920 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [8] |
815 Avenue A |
- Ward 1, Line 28, Dwelling 379, Family 468:
The household consisted of Ben F., head, 53; Janie, wife, 50; Bettie, daughter, 18; Ben Junior, son, 23; Sallie, daughter, 11; Rosalie, daughter, 8 1/2; Elizabeth, mother, 80. Everyone and their parents were born in Alabama, except mother Elizabeth's father, who was born in South Carolina.
They own a house with a mortgage.
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Census |
12 Apr 1930 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [5] |
818 Avenue C |
- Ward 1, District 2, Sheet 18A, Line 42, Dwelling 323, Family 376:
The household consisted of Ben Handy, head, 64; Jane, wife, 57; Sallie R., daughter, 22; Rosa Lee, daughter, 17; and Maggie F., daughter, 12.
Ben was 20 and Jane was 16 when first married. They own a house free of mortgage and declared it to be worth $1,000.
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Census |
4 Apr 1940 |
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [6] |
815 Avenue C |
- District 2, Sheet 4A, Line 34, Dwelling 71:
The household consisted of Ben Handy Senior, head, 73; Ophelia Jane, wife, 72; Sallie, daughter, 31; and Maggie, daughter, 25.
They own a house and declared it to be worth $2,000.
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Children |
+ | 1. Marcus Stonewall Handy, b. 1 Sep 1889, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 9 Mar 1976, Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 86 years) |
+ | 2. Herschel Wiley Handy, b. Jun 1892, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama , d. 13 Oct 1967, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (Age ~ 75 years) |
+ | 3. Pink Hamilton Handy, b. 1 Jul 1891, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 28 Jan 1971, Oneonta, Blount, Alabama (Age 79 years) |
| 4. Benjamin F. Handy, b. 25 Aug 1894, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 11 Feb 1973, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 78 years) |
+ | 5. Daisy Mae Handy, b. Nov 1898, Etowah County, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 6. Louise Handy, b. May 1900, Etowah County, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Mary Lillie Handy, b. 25 Apr 1902, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 25 Oct 1988 (Age 86 years) |
| 8. Sallie Ruth Handy, b. 1 Nov 1908, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 23 May 1994 (Age 85 years) |
| 9. Rosalee Handy, b. 6 Feb 1911, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama , d. 16 Apr 1943, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 32 years) |
| 10. Maggie Fatima Handy, b. 18 Jun 1915, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
6 Dec 2016 |
Family ID |
F4479 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |