Benjamin T MIZEAge: 60 years1824–1885
- Name
- Benjamin T MIZE
- Given names
- Benjamin T
- Surname
- MIZE
 Birth | June 1824 17 |
 Birth of a sister | Eliza J MIZE about 1827 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a father | John MIZE before 1830 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Rawlings R Sisk 1831 (Age 6 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Culbertson Sisk — Araminta McMURTRY — View this family September 13, 1832 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Henry M.D. Sisk 1833 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Cynthia C. Sisk 1838 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Sarah Sisk 1838 (Age 13 years) |
 Census | 1840 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Henry McMURTRY April 28, 1843 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Lavina Sisk 1844 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | John Sisk 1847 (Age 22 years) |
 Residence | 1855 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Laura Sisk 1856 (Age 31 years) |
 Event | Joined Masonic Lodge 816 January 2, 1858 (Age 33 years)Note: B.T. Mize joined the Ridgway Masonic Lodge in 1858 shortly after he was married. Ridgway is adjacent to New Haven. Article from History and Families of Gallatin Co Illinois, Vol 1, Patricia Davis.
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 Marriage | Emily EVELETH — View this family June 27, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | James H Sisk 1859 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Florence Sisk 1859 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William E MIZE about January 1860 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Annie Laura MIZE about 1862 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Maud Matilda MIZE September 4, 1864 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Stella MIZE about 1868 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Bennie MIZE about 1870 (Age 45 years) |
| Residence | 1870 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Elsie MIZE February 11, 1872 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | 10th child MIZE January 7, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a wife | Emily EVELETH February 12, 1879 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage | Elizabeth J BLACKARD — View this family October 7, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth J BLACKARD April 11, 1884 (Age 59 years) Note: \"Mrs. Elizabeth Mize, born in Gallatin Co in 1832, died at her home in Fairfield, Friday April 11 aged 53 years. Member of the C.P. (Cumberland Presbyterian) church for 30 years...Taken to Gallatin Co and interred in the Olive Cemetery with her relations. Leaves a husband...(Wayne Co Press)\" From Wayne Co IL Death Notices and Obituaries 1880-1890 Comp by Betty Ann Butler Beeson p 98
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| Residence | 1885 (Age 60 years) Note: Benjamin and Elizabeth had moved to Fairfield, Wayne Co, IL where he died before his daughter Maud was married in 1885.
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 Death | February 16, 1885 (Age 60 years) Note: Benjamin's death date was recorded in baby book of his great grandson Thomas W Gaddis in 1940. In a… |
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| Family with parents |
| father |
John MIZE Death: before 1830 — Illinois |
| mother |
Araminta McMURTRY Birth: 1807 25 — Tenn |
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Marriage: February 17, 1824 — White Co, Illinois |
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4 months himself |
Birth: June 1824 17 — Gallatin Co., Illinois Death: February 16, 1885 — Fairfield, Wayne, IL |
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4 years younger sister |
Eliza J MIZE Birth: about 1827 20 — IL |
| Mother’s family with Culbertson Sisk |
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Culbertson Sisk Birth: 1810 — Kentucky |
| mother |
Araminta McMURTRY Birth: 1807 25 — Tenn |
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Marriage: September 13, 1832 — Gallatin Co ILL |
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-8 months half-brother |
Rawlings R Sisk Birth: 1831 21 24 — Illonois |
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3 years half-brother |
Henry M.D. Sisk Birth: 1833 23 26 — Illinois |
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6 years half-sister |
Cynthia C. Sisk Birth: 1838 28 31 — Illinois |
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1 year half-sister |
Sarah Sisk Birth: 1838 28 31 — Illinois |
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7 years half-sister |
Lavina Sisk Birth: 1844 34 37 — Illinois |
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4 years half-brother |
John Sisk Birth: 1847 37 40 — Illinois |
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10 years half-sister |
Laura Sisk Birth: 1856 46 49 — Illinois |
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4 years half-brother |
James H Sisk Birth: 1859 49 52 — Illinois |
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1 year half-sister |
Florence Sisk Birth: 1859 49 52 — Illinois |
| Family with Emily EVELETH |
| himself |
Birth: June 1824 17 — Gallatin Co., Illinois Death: February 16, 1885 — Fairfield, Wayne, IL |
| wife |
Emily EVELETH Birth: about 1839 — White Co. IL Death: February 12, 1879 — Shawneetown, 1st Ward, Gallatin Co., IL |
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Marriage: June 27, 1858 — White Co., IL |
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19 months son |
William E MIZE Birth: about January 1860 35 21 |
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3 years daughter |
Annie Laura MIZE Birth: about 1862 37 23 — New Haven, White or Gallatin, IL |
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3 years daughter |
Birth: September 4, 1864 40 25 — New Haven, Illinois Death: February 3, 1941 — Bartlesville, Washington Co., OK |
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4 years daughter |
Stella MIZE Birth: about 1868 43 29 |
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3 years son |
Bennie MIZE Birth: about 1870 45 31 |
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2 years daughter |
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6 years daughter |
10th child MIZE Birth: January 7, 1878 53 39 |
| Family with Elizabeth J BLACKARD |
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Birth: June 1824 17 — Gallatin Co., Illinois Death: February 16, 1885 — Fairfield, Wayne, IL |
| wife |
Elizabeth J BLACKARD Birth: 1832 — , Gallatin, IL Death: April 11, 1884 — Fairfield, Wayne, IL |
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Marriage: October 7, 1879 — Omaha, Gallatin Co IL |
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| wife |
Elizabeth J BLACKARD Birth: 1832 — , Gallatin, IL Death: April 11, 1884 — Fairfield, Wayne, IL |
| Birth | Only circumstantial evidence supports the claim that Araminta McMurtry Mize Sisk was the mother of Benjamin Mize of New Haven and Shawneetown. Araminta lived and was married on the border between Gallatin and White Counties where Benjamin's name first appears in 1855. In the 1830 census Araminta Mize was a widow with a young (unnamed) boy of Benjamin's age and in the 1840 census she has married Culbertson Sisk, has a young (unnamed) teenage boy consistent with Benjamin's age who was born well before her marriage to Mr Sisk. The 1850 census of the area is devoid of any mention of a Benjamin Mize. Benjamin consistently says he was born in Illinois and the 1830, 1840 census has no other Mize families in the neighborhood. Benjamin attends the same Presbyterian church as the other McMurtry's of White Co. |
| Census | Note: The claim is that Benjamin Mize was the son of Araminta Mize and that he would have come with Araminta after her marriage to Culbertson Sisk in 1832. Both the 1830 and 1840 census supports this hypthesis. The 1840 census shows that a boy, age 10-14, lived in the family in 1840 even though they had only been married 8 years. Thus it is reasonable and likely that the boy was Benjamin Mize. Unfortunately Benjamin has not been identified anywhere in the 1850 census. the assumption has been that he was apprenticed to become a saddler somewhere in Illinois or KY. Culbertson Sisk 1840 Census Bear Creek, Gallatin, Illinois Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Females - Under 5: 3 Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Females - 20 thru 29: 1 |
| Residence | Benjamin Mize was in New Haven IL by 1855 according to newspaper advertisements and land records in Gallatin Co. He seems to have sold his New Haven properties by 1869. \"Gallatin Co Newspaper Abstracts\" (1996) compiled by Shirley Cummins state: Feb 23, 1855 \"Saddlery at New Haven, Benj F. Mise is located in New Haven for the purpose of manufacturing and selling all articles pertaining to the business of a Saddler.\" 1860 census of New Haven: Benj T Mize 30 Saddler Emily 21 William E 6 mos |
| Event | B.T. Mize joined the Ridgway Masonic Lodge in 1858 shortly after he was married. Ridgway is adjacent to New Haven. Article from History and Families of Gallatin Co Illinois, Vol 1, Patricia Davis. |
| Marriage | Marriage License of MIZE/EVELETH. White Co. Illinois |
| Residence | Census records, land records and newspaper articles show that Benjamin and Emily Mize moved to Shawneeown by 1870 and was still there in 1881 when he had an accident in a mill in Shawneetown. Excerpt from book on early Shawneetown, Business Directory, Jan 1872: \"B.T. Mize, Saddlery & Harness, everything kept in the saddle line.\" 1870 Census Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois B T Mize 45, born Illinois Emaly Mize 35 Anna L Mize 8 Mana Mize 5 Tella Mize 3 B Mize 3/12 Olive Black 18 (Housekeeper) |
| Residence | Benjamin and Elizabeth had moved to Fairfield, Wayne Co, IL where he died before his daughter Maud was married in 1885. |
| Death | Benjamin's death date was recorded in baby book of his great grandson Thomas W Gaddis in 1940. In addition, more recently death notices and obituaries have been found in Illinois newspapers from 1885: \"B T Mize died at his home in Fairfield on Monday morning the 16th (Feb) He was for many years a resident of this county and ran a saddlery shop in Shawneetown for some time prior to his removal to Fairfield two or three years ago. Mr. Mize was an honest citizen... 5 Mar 1885 Shawneetown News\" From Wayne Co. IL Death Notices and Obituaries 1880-1890 comp by Betty Ann Butler Beeson p 110 In addition, the same newspaper on Feb 19, 1885 reported: \"OBITUARY ... B.F. Mize died at his home in Fairfield Monday morning, Feb 16, at an avanced age, highly respected by the community. The funeral was preached at the C.P. Church by Rev W.M. Murray Tuesday afternoon.\" |
| Burial | From George Kirk of Shawneelink.net Benjamin Thomas Mize lived at Shawneetown,IL. He was a Saddler, by trade b. White Co.,IL. Father John Mize mother Arminta McMurtry. Benjamin was 50 yrs old when he remarried Elizabeth Jane Blackard 47 years old b. White Co.,IL. Ben and Elizabeth were m. at Omaha,Gallitin Co., IL. Witnesses were Spivey Blackard and Millie Armstrong Benjamin married 1st Emily Evelth (sic). They are buried in Union Cem. White Co., IL. They have no monuments. The Blackards, Armstrong,Lamb, McMurtry, were all related in some way. George |
| Religion | Benjamin was an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of New Haven IL. |
| Note | Benjamin was a saddler in Shawneetown and New Haven IL. |
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