Blincoe Benjamin Carroll 1809

Benjamin Carroll Blincoe [7536]
1815-1859

Father Nm: James Blincoe, b. 1765, Loudoun, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1840, Hardin, Kentucky, (Age 75 years)

Mother Nm: Sarah Carroll, b. 23 Mar 1780, Loudon, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1814, Hardin, Kentucky, USA (Age 33 years)

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K comments: Sons Thomas H Blincoe and Benjamin W Blincoe fought with their father on the Union side. Son James D Blincoe fought with the Confederate army
Spouse comments:Lydia Beatty Spurr – I4667 (b. 21 Jan 1813, d. 3 May 1889)

Children.
1. Thomas Harrison Blincoe, b. 4 Mar 1834, Fayette County, Kentucky, d. 18 Dec 1893, Visalia, Tulare County, California, (Age 59 years)
2. James D Blincoe, b. 1836, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, d. Sep 1870 OR Oct 1870, Pike, Mississippi, USA (Age 34 years)
3. Benjamin W Blincoe, b. Abt 1838, Kentucky d. 11 May 1871, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, (Age ~ 33 years)

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1850 Census

1850c Ben C 41 born Kentucky Lydia 37 born Kentucky living Fayette Kentucky

1860 Census

Lydia B Blinco 40 born Kentucky living 4th Ward Lexington Fayette Kentucky

1859
  • 27 May 1859. Benjamin is murdered in Lexington in the presence of his wife. Apparently murdered for a crime he was alleged to have committed of murdering a Black American who Alexander Warren (the murderer) obviously had a strong attachment to. This story of his murder is covered in newspapers. This grisly detailed report in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle June. 1859
  • 10 August 1859. Benjamin’s murderer a man name Alexander Warren tries to commit suicide the details of which are included in this news cutting

  • September 1860. In a bizarre twist Alexander Warren who attempted a brutal suicide has not only recovered but escaped from Lexington Jail and a Reward is issued for his capture
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    Sources
    1. Find My Past  and BFA database
    2. Kentucky Newspaper Archives

    h5>Death

    27 May 1859 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky,

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