Name |
O'REAR, Benjamin |
Nickname |
Ben |
Birth |
1789 |
Wake County, North Carolina, USA [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
1855 |
Chattooga County, Georgia, USA [2] |
- Benjamin O'Rear was born circa 1789 in North Carolina and died in 1855 in Chattooga County, Georgia.
Benjamin O'Rear, a veteran of the War of 1812, and his father, Daniel O'Rear, a veteran of the American Revolution, are buried in the Macedonia Churchyard in Chattooga County.
Benjamin and his first wife, whose name is unknown, had several children: Daniel Floyd, James, and Feriba O'Rear.
After his first wife's death, Benjamin O'Rear married Elizabeth Cook on May 27, 1829, in Greene County, Georgia. They had the following children: William C., Benjamin Franklin, Lewis B., Martha A., Monroe Berian/Bird, Elizabeth Susan, Mary, Emery, and Thomas O'Rear.
After his second wife died, Benjamin O'Rear married Mary O'Donald on November 4, 1849 in Murray County, Georgia.
Benjamin O'Rear was a farmer and served as a private in the 2nd Regiment (Jenkins') of the Georgia Militia during the War of 1812. [2]
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Age |
66 years |
Burial |
1855 |
Macedonia Cemetery, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA [3] |
Person ID |
I7715 |
Dutton Ancestry |
Last Modified |
22 May 2019 |
Father |
O'REAR, Daniel b. 23 Dec 1759, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA  d. 1859, Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA (Age 99 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
GOOCH, Susan b. 1765, Sand Mountain,Wake County,North Carolina, USA  d. 1865, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA (Age 100 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
Wake County, North Carolina, USA |
Siblings |
6 brothers and 3 sisters |
+ | 1. O'REAR, John b. 1780, Wake County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1867, Mississippi, USA (Age 87 years) ▻ VEAL, Melinda Evangeline, m. 1816 | + | 2. O'REAR, Robert b. 1786, North Carolina, USA  d. 10 Mar 1878, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA (Age 92 years) ▻ KNIGHT, Sarah, m. 1808/1809 | + | 3. O'REAR, Frances b. 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA  d. 21 May 1882, Milner, Pike County, Georgia, USA (Age 94 years) ▻ SHOCKLEY, Michael Leonard, m. 7 Dec 1808 | + | 4. O'REAR, Benjamin b. 1789, Wake County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1855, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA (Age 66 years) ▻ UNKNOWN, Unknown, m. Bef 1813 ; COOK, Elizabeth, m. 27 May 1819 ; O'DONALD, Mary, m. 4 Nov 1849 | | 5. O'REAR, Annie b. 1793, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1811 (Age 18 years) ▻ DYER, Abner | + | 6. OREAR, Martin b. 1793, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1864, Snoddy Place, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA (Age 71 years) ▻ ALEXANDER, Luticia, m. Abt 1817 | + | 7. O'REAR, Fields C b. 1803, North Carolina, USA  d. 1877, Walker County, Alabama, USA (Age 74 years) ▻ Elizabeth, m. Bef 1835 | + | 8. O'REAR, William H b. 1803, Hancock County, Georgia, USA  ▻ MCCOLLUM, Margaret Brown, m. 1822 | + | 9. O'REAR, Mahalia b. Nov 1827, West Virginia, USA  ▻ VANCE, John | | 10. O'REAR, Elijah b. 25 May 1829, Georgia, USA  d. 26 Sep 1907, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA (Age 78 years) | |
Children |
10 children |
+ | 1. O'REAR, John b. 1780, Wake County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1867, Mississippi, USA (Age 87 years) | + | 2. O'REAR, Robert b. 1786, North Carolina, USA  d. 10 Mar 1878, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA (Age 92 years) | + | 3. O'REAR, Frances b. 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA  d. 21 May 1882, Milner, Pike County, Georgia, USA (Age 94 years) | + | 4. O'REAR, Benjamin b. 1789, Wake County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1855, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA (Age 66 years) | | 5. O'REAR, Annie b. 1793, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1811 (Age 18 years) | + | 6. OREAR, Martin b. 1793, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA  d. 1864, Snoddy Place, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA (Age 71 years) | + | 7. O'REAR, Fields C b. 1803, North Carolina, USA  d. 1877, Walker County, Alabama, USA (Age 74 years) | + | 8. O'REAR, William H b. 1803, Hancock County, Georgia, USA  | + | 9. O'REAR, Mahalia b. Nov 1827, West Virginia, USA  | | 10. O'REAR, Elijah b. 25 May 1829, Georgia, USA  d. 26 Sep 1907, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, USA (Age 78 years) | |
Family ID |
F168 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |