Benjamin Frankliln Edgell

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: B.F. Edgel
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry Edgel
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Tabiha Edgel
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Edgell
Age: 25
Birth Date: Nov 1874
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry A Edgell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Tabitha Edgell
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben F Edgell
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ora Edgell
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Ben F Edgell 33
Cora Edgell 23
Opal Edgell 5
Ollie Edgell 3
Mabel Edgell 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F Edgell
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ora Edgell
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Home owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Benjamin F Edgell 44
Ora Edgell 32
Opal Edgell 15
Olie Edgell 13
Mabel Edgell 11
Nellie Edgell 5
Ernest Edgell 11 months

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ben F Edgle
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ora Edgle
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Ben F Edgle 54
Ora Edgle 44
Nellie Edgle 16
Earnest Edgle 11
Claud Newell 23 [son-in-law]
Mabel Newell 21 [daughter]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F Edgell
Respondent: Yes
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3000
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Benjamin F Edgell 64
Ora Edgell 53
Ernest R Edgell 21


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Benjamin Edgell
SSN: 232-64-0317
Last Residence: 25704 Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
Born: 21 Nov 1875
Died: Jan 1965
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1957)

West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Benjamin Franklin Edgell
Birth Date: 1875
Birth Place: Wetzel, West Virginia
Birth County: Wetzel
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 839968

Died:
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Benjamin F. Edgell
Birth Date: abt 1876
Death Date: 22 Jan 1965
Death Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
Death Age: 89 years 2 months 1 day
Occupation: Farmer Ret.
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Henry Edgell
Mother Name: Tabitha Shreves
FHL Film Number: 559886

Benjamin married Cora L. Stackpole 19 Sep 1903, Wetzel Co. WV. Cora (daughter of Ephriam Dallas Stackpole and Martha Stackpole) was born Feb 1887, Wetzel Co. WV; died 08 May 1969, Cabell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11599781&Type=Marriage

Consent to marry by her father
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11619241&Type=Marriage

1. Opal Edgell was born 20 Oct 1904, Braxton Co. WV; died 10 Aug 1993, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
2. Ola Edgell was born 21 Aug 1906, Braxton Co. WV; died Sep 1976, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.
3. Olive Mabel Edgell was born 25 Jul 1908, Braxton Co. WV.
4. Nellie Edgell was born ca 1915, Braxton Co. WV; died Unknown, West Virginia; was buried , Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
5. Ernest Edgell was born 11 Jan 1919, Braxton Co. WV; died 23 Dec 1944; was buried , Prudence Chapel Cemetery, Minnora, Calhoun Co. WV.