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Personal data Benjamin Waton (Benjamin Waton "Ben") "Ben" Freeman 

  • Nickname is Ben.
  • He was born on September 8, 1898 in Clark Co., AR.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: K. Raechel Grimes Whitmer, Dana Mac, Marla Goodrich, James Powell, Charles Crane, Von Freeman, Michael J. Mickelson
  • He died on November 30, 1976 in Clark Co., AR, he was 78 years old.
  • He is buried after November 29, 1976 in Shiloh, Clark Co., AR (Shiloh Bapt. Chr. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on May 28, 2022.

Household of Benjamin Waton (Benjamin Waton "Ben") "Ben" Freeman

He is married to Bessie Howell.

They got married on July 28, 1916 at Clark Co., AR, he was 17 years old.

Benjamin Waton Freeman oo Bessie Howell

Marriage sources: Author: N.N. [family name not given], Eve; Title: "Baker, Shrock, Bright, Freeman," (Publication location: Lehi, UT unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: i Jan MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=evednia&id=I0010

"... Benjamin Waton FREEMAN Sex: M Birth: 8 SEP 1898 in Akransas Death: 30 NOV 1976 in Akransas
...
Marriage 1 Bessie HOWELL b: 16 FEB 1899 in Akransas Married: 28 JUL 1916 in Arkansas
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Notes about Benjamin Waton (Benjamin Waton "Ben") "Ben" Freeman

Benjamin Waton "Ben" Freeman

Sources: Author: N.N. (family name not given), Eve, Title: "Baker, Shrock, Bright, Freeman," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: i Jan MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=evednia&id=I0010

"... Benjamin Waton FREEMAN Sex: M Birth: 8 SEP 1898 in Akransas Death: 30 NOV 1976 in Akransas

Father: Henry Lee FREEMAN b: 24 AUG 1864 in Akransas
Mother: Martha Jane HICKS

Marriage 1 Bessie HOWELL b: 16 FEB 1899 in Akransas Married: 28 JUL 1916 in Arkansas

Children

1. Theron Huston FREEMAN b: 25 JUN 1927 in Arkansas
2. Lee FREEMAN
3. Benjamin Watson Freeman JR. b: 23 SEP 1929 in Akransas
4. Living FREEMAN
5. Bernice FREEMAN
6. Opal FREEMAN b: 9 NOV 1919
7. Pauline FREEMAN
8. Joyce FREEMAN"

Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Benjamin Watson Freeman," (Publication location: Shiloh, AR, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxiv Aug MMX), Repository: The Cloud

LInk: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57622438/benjamin-watson-freeman

"Photo [his portion of stone shared with Bessie Freeman] added by Volunteer #46577499
Picture of [stone shared with Bessie Freeman] Added by Volunteer #46577499

Benjamin Watson Freeman Birth 8 Sep 1898 Death 23 Nov 1976 (aged 78) Burial Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
Shiloh, Clark County, Arkansas, USA Memorial ID 57622438

Spouse
[photo - her portion of stone shared with Ben W. Freeman] Bessie Howell Freeman 1899 - 1978

Children

[photo - stone shared with Cecil E. Smith] Gladys Freeman Smith 1917 - 1985
[photo - her stone] Opal Freeman Murray 1919 - 1979
[photo - his stone] Lee Watson Freeman 1923 - 2017
[photo - his military-style grave marker] Theron H Freeman 1927 - 1992
[photo - his stone] Bennie Freeman 1929 - 2001
[photo - rose] Anita Joyce Freeman Hurst 1933 - 2001
[photo - man] Robert Austin Freeman 1936 - 2010

Created by: Volunteer #46577499 Added: 24 Aug 2010 Find a Grave Memorial 57622438"

Author: Whitmer, K. Raechel Grimes; Mac, Dana; Goodrich, Marla; Powell, James; Crane, Charles; Freeman, Von; Mickelson,Michael J.; Title: "Ben W. Freeman," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xvii Apr MMXXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZW9-999

"... Ben W. Freeman Last Changed: May 29, 2012 by Marla Goodrich Sex Male Birth 8 September 1898 Clark, Arkansas, United States Last Changed: August 15, 2016 by Dana Mac Death 23 November 1976 Clark, Arkansas, United States Last Changed: February 27, 2022 by K. Raechel Grimes Whitmer Burial 1976 Shiloh, Clark, Arkansas, United States of America Last Changed: August 9, 2020 by Michael J. Mickelson

Residence 1900 ED 8 Caddo Township (east part excl. Arkadelphia), Clark, Arkansas, United States Last Changed: February 15, 2015 by Von Freeman
Residence 1910 Caddo, , Arkansas
Residence 1920 Caddo, Clark, Arkansas, United States
Residence 1930 Caddo, Clark, Arkansas, United States
...
Residence 1940 Caddo Township, Clark, Arkansas, United States
Residence 23 Nov 1976 Shiloh Last Changed: April 9, 2021 by Charles Crane
Obituary 25 Nov 1976 Little Rock, Arkansas
Residence Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States

Spouses and Children

Ben W. Freeman 1898 - 1976
Marriage: 28 July 1916 Clark, Arkansas, United States
Bessie Howell 1899 - 1978

Children of Bessie Howell and Ben W. Freeman (5)

[1] Opal E Freeman 1920 - Deceased
[2] Lee Watson Freeman 1923 - 2017
[3] Pauline Freeman 1924 - Deceased
[4] Ben W. Freeman Jr. 1929 - 2001
[5] Robert Austin "Buck" Freeman 1936 - 2010

Parents and Siblings

Henry Lee Freeman 1865 - 1922
Marriage: 20 March 1887 Clark, Arkansas, United States
Jennie Roach 1864 - 1932

Children of Jennie Roach and Henry Lee Freeman (9)

[1] Mattie Freeman 1887 - Deceased
[2] Lawrence Vernon Freeman 1888 - 1968
[3] Orey Harley Freeman 1890 - 1980
[4] Robert Lee "Bob" Freeman 1892 - 1921
[5] Fran Freeman 1895 - Deceased
[6] Maude Lee Freeman 1896 - 1960
[7] Ben W. Freeman 1898 - 1976
[8] Dovie Freeman 1901 - Deceased
[9] Thomas Guy Freeman 1905 - 1984"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Benjamin Waton Freeman

Benjamin Waton Freeman
1898-1976

1916

Bessie Howell
1899-1978

Theron Houston (Huston) Freeman
1927-1992

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Historical events

Birthday September 8, 1898

  • The temperature on September 8, 1898 was about 30.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 48%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 27 » The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
    • July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
    • July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
    • September 2 » Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
    • October 14 » The steam ship SSMohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.
    • November 10 » Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history.

Day of marriage July 28, 1916

  • The temperature on July 28, 1916 was between 12.9 °C and 26.8 °C and averaged 19.5 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • March 8 » World War I: A British force unsuccessfully attempts to relieve the siege of Kut (present-day Iraq) in the Battle of Dujaila.
    • March 15 » United States President Woodrow Wilson sends 4,800 United States troops over the U.S.–Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa.
    • April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
    • April 29 » World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
    • August 5 » World War I: Battle of Romani: Allied forces, under the command of Archibald Murray, defeat an attacking Ottoman army under the command of Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein, securing the Suez Canal and beginning the Ottoman retreat from the Sinai Peninsula.
    • September 11 » The Quebec Bridge's central span collapses, killing 11 men. The bridge previously collapsed completely on August 29, 1907.

Day of death November 30, 1976

  • The temperature on November 30, 1976 was between 4.7 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 20.6 mm of rain during 10.0 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1976: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.7 million citizens.
    • May 15 » Aeroflot Flight 1802 crashes in Viktorovka, Chernihiv Raion, killing all 52 people on board.
    • June 5 » The Teton Dam in Idaho, United States, collapses.
    • June 29 » The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
    • September 10 » A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
    • September 17 » The Space Shuttle Enterprise is unveiled by NASA.
    • October 22 » Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs.


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