Benjamin Franklin Balser

1855 - 1929  (74 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Balser
  Born	18 Jan 1855	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Aug 1929	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I26308	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Jacob Balser,   b. Between 1803 and 1809, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Susan Lucas,   b. Abt 1819, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Dec 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Notes	1850 Jackson, VA # 535-540 Balser Jacob 39 M Farmer Va Balser Susan 33 F Va Balser James 12 M Va Balser Jacob 10 M Va Balser Eliza 7 F VA Balser Polly 4 F Va Balser Rachel 1 F Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 65-63 Bolser, Jacob, 51 Susan, 41 James 22 Jacob Jr 20 Eliza J 17 Polly Ann, 14 Rachel 11 John 8 Franklin 5 Martha E 2 # 811-763, l/w Wm Donahue Bolser, Jacob Jr, 20 1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 17 Balser, Susan 52 Rachel 21 John E 18 Franklin 15 Martha E 12 Margaret 5 1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 214 l/w Geo King ??? Balser, John W 22 Sylvester, 19 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 441B Susan BALSER Self F W W 61 VA PA PA Maggie BALSER Dau F S W 15 WV 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 385D l/w Geo. B. CROW Rachel BALSER Other F S W 30 VA JCDR: Balser, Jacob, 6/2/1866, 63y, d JacksonCo, p Benjamin & Mary Balser, b Vir Balser, Susan, 12/10/1883, 64y, d Ravenswood Dist, b Va Blaser, Charles, 6/3/1866, 4y, b&d Jackson co, p Jacob & Susan Balser
  Family ID	F4708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Eliza Crago,   b. Nov 1859, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	8 Nov 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: license 11/6/1877 marriage 11/8/1877 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Frank Balser, 23, Jackson co, Jackson Co Sarah Crago, 18, Green Co, PA, Jackson Co 1880 Union, Jackson, WV Balser, Franklin 25 Va VA VA Sarah 20 wife PA -- PA Iona 1 da WV VA PA 1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV Balsers, Frank 1/1855 m 23y un un un Sarah L wife 11/1859 m 23y 9-8 children WV un un Iona da 10/1878 WV un WV Margaret J da 12/1880 WV un WV Emma B da 6/1886 WV un WV Mary E da 11/1888 WV un WV Jessie L da 11/1890 WV un WV John H son 7/1892 WV un WV Wm C son 10/1894 WV un WV Virgil A son 10/1899 WV un WV 1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 75-76 Balser, Frank 64 Sarah E 60 Pa M C son 17
  Children	1. Iona Balser,   b. 30 Oct 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1945, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)   2. Margaret Jane Balser,   b. 4 Dec 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 May 1965, Mason County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)   3. Emma B Balser,   b. 1 Jun 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary E Balser,   b. 11 May 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jessie Lee Balser,   b. 21 Nov 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John H Balser,   b. 14 Jul 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William C Balser,   b. 21 Oct 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Virgil Orville Balser,   b. 26 Oct 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Marshall Creed Balser,   b. 10 Sep 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.