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- MARRIAGES:From a letter written by David and Sophia Bassett, dated 29 Aug 1836: "Myranda lost her husband he died with cholera three years ago. She has since married a man by the name of Conklin. He lives in Colombia."
Recieved 23 Feb 2015 from Jeffrey.
Proposed Change: Myranda Bassett (I6643)
Tree: 3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
Link: http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng//getperson.php?personID=I6643&tree=3B
Description: Miranda's first husband was Jeremiah Tritt. They were married May 21, 1829 in Montgomery Co., OH by the Rev. David Winters. According to an index of pensions for the War of 1812, Benjamin C. Conklin's widow was Miranda B. (Bassett) Tritt, married Oct. 11, 1835 in Newport, KY, died Feb. 16, 1899 in Cincinnati, OH.
War of 1812 Pension Application Files
Soldier: Benjamin C Conklin
Date Enlisted: Sept. 5, 1814
Date Discharged: Dec. 4, 1814
Date of Death: Jan. 15, 1881
Place of Death: Cincinnati, OH
Military Service Location: NJ
Residence: 1855, Hamilton Co., OH; 1871, Columbia, Hamilton Co., OH
Pension Nos.: SO 25258, SC 15444, WO 40835, WC 31467
Bounty Land No.: 46676 160 55
Maiden Name of Widow: Miranda B. Bassett (1st mar. Tritt)
Marriage Date: Oct. 11, 1835
Marriage Place: Newport, Campbell Co., KY
Widow's Residence: 1881, 1887, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH
Widow's Date of Death: Feb. 16, 1899
Widow's Place of Death: Cincinnati, OH
Soldier's First Wife: Sarah Ewing
(M313, roll 20)
1850 (Aug 20) Spencer Twp., Hamilton Co., OH
CONKLIN Benjamin C. 55, b. 1795 NJ, grocer & J. Peace
CONKLIN Maranda 37, b. 1813 VT
GRANDIN Harriet 13, b. 1837 OH
1860 Spencer Twp., Hamilton Co., OH
CONKLIN Benjamin C. 65, b. 1795 NJ, magistrate
CONKLIN Miranda 44, b. 1816 VT
STEWART Isabella 13, b. 1847 OH, domestic
CONKLIN Elizabeth 48, b. 1812 NJ, domestic
1870 Columbia, Hamilton Co., OH (Pendleton P. O.)
CONKLIN Benj. C. 77, b. 1793 NJ, keeps boarding house
CONKLIN Maranda 52, b. 1818 VT
BONER Ann 16, b. 1854 VA, helps about house
HARPER Jane 19, b. 1851 Ireland, cook
1880 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH
CONKLIN Benj. C. 85, head, b. 1795 NJ/NJ/NY, invalid, old age
CONKLIN Miranda 64, wife, b. 1816 VT/CT/MA
Cincinnati City Directories
1872 Conklin Benj. C. b. h. s. s. [boards house south side of] L. M. R. R. nr. Main, Columbia
1876 Conklin Benj. C. h. Railroad Av., Columbia
1879 Conklin Benj. C. h. 25 Ringgold, Pendleton
1881 Conklin Miranda, widow, h. 1079 Eastern Av
1882 Conklin Miranda, widow, h. n. s. Columbia Av. east of Willow, Columbia
1885 Conklin Miranda, widow, res. Asylum for Aged People
1887 Conklin Miranda, wid. Benj. C. res. Asylum for Aged People, Walnut Hills
1888 Conklin Miranda B wid. Benj. res. Widows' Home, Walnut Hills
1889 Conklin Miranda B. wid Benj. C. res. Widows' Home, Walnut Hills
1891 Conklin Miranda, wid. res. Widows' Home
1892 Conklin Miranda, wid. Benj. C. res. Widows' Home
1893 Conklin Miranda B. wid. Benj. C. res. Widows' Home
1894 Conklin Miranda B. res. Widows' Home
1895 Conklin Miranda, wid res. Widows' Home
CENSUS: Myranda was found in the 1850 Census.
In the 1850 Census of Spencer, Hamilton, Ohio, (National Archives Roll: M432_686; Page: 251, Image: 15.)
Benjamin C Conklin 55 M N Jersey Grocer & J. Peace 3000
Maranda Conklin 37 F Vermont
Harriet Grandin 13 F Ohio
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