Benjamin Simms Askew b. 28 Aug 1810 Georgia d. 16 Nov 1894 Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama: Southern Anthology

1810 - 1894 (84 years)

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Name	Benjamin Simms Askew
Born	28 Aug 1810	Georgia
Gender	Male
Political	30 Jan 1836	Mt Zion, Hancock, Georgia [1]
	Postmaster
Guardianship	2 Jan 1837	Hancock County, Georgia
	Guardianship of John and Richard Askew.
	Britain S Askew, acting as guardian for John and Richard Askew, petitioned the court for appraisal of estate of John Askew on their behalf. Alpheus Dickinson, William Askew, James Askew, Bennett Hilsman, and F. Baufield appointed commissioners to appraise and lay off the estate. John and Richard were both identified as fourteen years of age. Letters of Guardianship were issued to Benjamin S Askew. Alpheus Dickinson and James Askew acted as sureties for Benjamin S Askew.
		Court of Ordinary Minutes Hancock Hancock County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary Minutes (1817-1838) p. 844 (FamilySearch image 458)
Residence	1850	Heard County, Georgia [2]
	District 41, Heard, Georgia, USA
Residence	1860	Chambers County, Alabama [3]
	Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama, USA
	400 acres of real property (200 improved). 14 bales of ginned cotton.
Residence	1870	Chambers County, Alabama [4]
	Beat 7, Chambers, Alabama
	400 acres of real property (250 improved). 300 bushels of Indian Corn. 3 horses; 2 mules; 3 milk cows; 2 working oxen; 10 other cattle; 20 sheep; and 25 swine.
Residence	1880	Bluffton, Chambers, Alabama [5]
Died	16 Nov 1894	Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama
Person ID	I0363	Dickinson
Last Modified	9 Aug 2018

Father	John Askew, d. aft. 7 Mar 1822, Hancock County, Georgia
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Elizabeth Simms, b. 1786, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 1835 (Age 49 years)
Relationship	Birth
Married	Y [6]
Family ID	F0153	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Ann C Fleming, b. 25 Jul 1817, South Carolina , d. 3 Jul 1851, Georgia (Age 33 years)

Married 29 Nov 1846 Georgia

Children

	1. John Lewis Askew, b. 20 Mar 1848, Georgia , d. 28 Nov 1910, Georgia (Age 62 years)
	2. James B Askew, b. 29 Dec 1850, Heard County, Georgia , d. 11 Sep 1852, Heard County, Georgia (Age 1 years) [Birth]

Last Modified 7 Sep 2015

Family ID F0730 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Harriett Frederick, b. 1832, North Carolina , d. 14 Aug 1880 (Age 48 years)

Married 29 Dec 1851 Chambers County, Alabama [7]

Children

	1. Wilburn E Askew, b. 18 Oct 1852, Georgia , d. 22 Mar 1868, Chambers County, Alabama (Age 15 years)
+	2. Fannie Elizabeth Askew, b. 18 May 1854, Georgia , d. 18 Feb 1924, Troup County, Georgia (Age 69 years)
	3. Albert Askew, b. 21 Jan 1856, Georgia , d. 28 Jul 1875, Chambers County, Alabama (Age 19 years)
+	4. James Brittain Askew, b. 17 Dec 1858, Georgia , d. 12 Sep 1942, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio (Age 83 years) [Birth]
	5. Benjamin Simms Askew, b. 15 Sep 1860, Georgia , d. 28 Jul 1887, Chambers County, Alabama (Age 26 years)
	6. Annie Louise Askew, b. 20 Jan 1863, Chambers County, Alabama , d. 2 Jan 1894, Chambers County, Alabama (Age 30 years) [Birth]
+	7. Lemuel Daniel Askew, b. 9 Apr 1864, Chambers County, Alabama , d. 28 Mar 1920, West Point, Troup, Georgia (Age 55 years) [Birth]
	8. Mary Alice Askew, b. 16 Apr 1873, Chambers County, Alabama , d. 04 Oct 1959, Montgomery County, Alabama (Age 86 years)

Last Modified 9 Aug 2018

Family ID F0731 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Political - Postmaster - 30 Jan 1836 - Mt Zion, Hancock, Georgia
	Guardianship - Guardianship of John and Richard Askew. - 2 Jan 1837 - Hancock County, Georgia
	Residence - District 41, Heard, Georgia, USA - 1850 - Heard County, Georgia
	Married - 29 Dec 1851 - Chambers County, Alabama
	Residence - Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama, USA - 1860 - Chambers County, Alabama
	Residence - Beat 7, Chambers, Alabama - 1870 - Chambers County, Alabama
	Residence - 1880 - Bluffton, Chambers, Alabama
	Died - 16 Nov 1894 - Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama

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Sources

[S469] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 [database on-line], (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Volume #: 10 Volume Year Range: 1832-1844.
[S007856] 1850 United States Census, Bureau of the Census, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), Census Place: District 41, Heard, Georgia; Roll: M432_73; Page: 152A; Image: 204.
Name: B S Askew
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1850: District 41, Heard, Georgia, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 239
Household Members:
Name Age
B S Askew 39
Ann C Askew 31
John L Askew 2
[S014528] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004).
Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls.
[S013899] 1870 United States Census, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1870).
Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Beat 7, Chambers, Alabama, post office Chambers, roll 6, page 117, image 236.

Name: Benjamin Askew
[B S Askew]
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama
Post Office: Cusseta
Dwelling Number: 48
Family Number: 48
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 4000
Personal Estate Value: 16130
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Askew 48
Harriet Askew 28
John Askew 11
Wilborn Askew 7
Fannie Askew 5
Albert Askew 4
James Askew 3
Benjamin Askew 9/12
[S014080] 1880 United States Census, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880).
Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Bluffton, Chambers, Alabama, ED 20, roll T9_5, page 94.3000, image 0397.
[S100034] Coweta County Chronicles for One Hundred Years, Mary Gibson Jones and Lilly Reynolds, (Atlanta, Georgia: Stein Printing Co., 1928), 715.
Jones names Elizabeth Simm's husband as James Askew. This is not correct. Jones, for instance, names Eliza Garret as James's step-daughter from Elizabeth Simms first marriage; John, however, was the guardian of Garrett as repeatedly evidenced by the minutes of the Court of Ordinary for Hancock County.
[S038634] Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Alabama Center for Health Statistics; Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969; Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Montgomery, Alabama; Dodd, Jordan R., et. al. Early American Marriages: Alabama to 1825, Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx; Hunting For Bears, comp. Alabama marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library; Dodd, Jordan R., comp. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920.).
Online publication - Ancestry.com. Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969. Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Montgomery, Alabama. Dodd, Jordan R., et. al. Early American Marriages: Alabama to 1825. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers,19xx. Hunting For Bears, comp. Alabama marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library. Dodd, Jordan R., comp. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920.