110. Benjamin⁵ Gorby (Samuel George⁴, Joseph³, Joseph², Samuel¹) was born in Columbiana, Co, OH. May 7, 1818. Benjamin died August 4, 1884 in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH., at 66 years of age. His body was interred. In 1884, Buried at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH.

He married Mary A Hill in Columbiana, Co, OH., October 23, 1840. Mary was born July 18, 1822. Mary died 1890 in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH., at 67 years of age. (1936) Benjamin Gorby moved to Meigs Co, OH after marrying Mary A Hill. They are both buried at Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH.

Ref: CEN1850 - Lived in Salem Twp, Meigs Co, OH. Page 11, Family 72. Ref: CEN1870 - Only four youngest daughters listed as living with the family.

Benjamin Gorby and Mary A Hill had the following children:

534 i. Melissa J⁶ Gorby was born July 18, 1841. Melissa died June 24, 1844 at 2 years of age. Her body was interred. Buried at Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH.

535 ii. Elias Jasper Gorby Capt. was born in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. September 25, 1843. Elias died December 20, 1870 in Kansas, died in 1870 or 1873., at 27 years of age. His body was interred. Buried at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH.

Elias resided :. Went to Kansas after the Civil War.

Elias's Military Service:. Captain with Co I, 52d O Reg during Civil War.

Marriage info: Never married.

536 iii. George Newton Gorby was born in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. December 20, 1845. George died November 12, 1876 at 30 years of age. His body was interred. Buried at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. He married Eliza J Searls.

Eliza died in Salem Twp..

George's Military Service:. Served in Union Army during Civil War. (1997) Tombstone gives date of death as November 11, 1876 - 31y 10m 25d.

Children info: No Children.

+ 537 iv. James Corwin Gorby was born February 19, 1848.

538 v. Marion Clark Gorby was born in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. August 14, 1849. Marion died June 1, 1883 in Salem Twp., at 33 years of age. His body was interred. Buried at Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. He married Lizzie Minor.

Marion resided :. No Children.

+ 539 vi. Lucinda M Gorby was born August 27, 1852.

+ 540 vii. Sarah Violetta Gorby was born October 28, 1858.

+ 541 viii. Effie A Gorby was born January 15, 1862.

542 ix. Eliza (or Elma) Luana Gorby was born September 5, 1864. She married twice. She married William Brewster. She married Loren L Thorpe.

Eliza resided :. In 1936, 1907 W 48th St, Los Angeles, CA. (1936) Last names of Eliza Gorby's children not known.

Children: Nelle ? mar Bart Lenhart Blaine ? Mar Ruby Thomas, Columbus, OH Phil ? mar ? One child

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