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Surnames: Benge, Bange, Oliver, Rutan
Classification: Query
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Dear Sherry,
I believe we are cousins. My great grandfather, Gallant S. Bange (born Gallant S. Benge,
Morgan Co, IN 1865) was the older brother of Charles W. Benge (Bange). I have the
following relationships documented through the census, WPA marriage records, and military
pension files:
Lewis Franklin (also known as: Franklin) Benge b. ABT 1781?? in KY; d. ABT 1877-80
location unknown; who married:
Elmeter (AKA: Almeda, Elimeter, Elmerder) Green b. 1842 in NC; d.
UNK; who were married in Morgan Co, Jefferson Twnship, IN on 5/1/1864
At 1870 Census they reported as:
Franklin Benge, age 89, occupation: farmer (this age must be wrong, given his wife's
age and the fact that he was still producing children)
Almeda (note spelling difference) Benge, occupation: house wife age 28,
3 children in household:
Marion Benge, male b. 1862 (son by earlier marriage or out of wedlock?)
**Gallant S. Benge male b. 1865 d. 1949 Monrovia, IN buried Mooresvillle Cemetery,
Mooresville, IN
Charles W. Benge male b. 1869 d. 1956 buried: Martinsville???
At the 1880 Census, Elmeter Benge reported widowed with 4 children at home, all children
born in IN:
Gallant, b 1865
Charles, b 1969
James Benge male b. 1872 d. UNK
Oly (AKA: Ollie, Olie) Benge female b. 1877 d. UNK (married John Rutan)
My great grandfather Gallant, maried Luella Oliver (6/26/1885) and together they had:
Bange Biddie May F 1887
Bange Scott F(ranklin) M 1889
Bange Clarence Sylvester M 1891
Bange Dora Alice F 1896
Bange Kenneth E. M 1901
Bange Osie Gladys F 1904
Bange Georgia Ethel F 1907
Bange Goldie L. F 1909
Bange Gracie M. F 1910
All of the second generation of Benge's seem to have changed the spelling to Bange.
For Charles W. & Alma I have the following children:
Bange Lewis Franklin M 1892
Bange Mary A F 1894
Bange Cora V F 1896
Bange James L M 1898
Bange Calvin A M 1899
Can you confirm, correct or provide additional information on any of these lines?
For Ollie Bange Rutan I have the following children:
Rutan Loyd (maybe Boyd?) S. M 1899-1900
Rutan Rebecca F 1902
Rutan Solie (Sallie) R F 1904
Rutan Agnes S F 1905
Rutan Julia F 1908
Please let me know if you have any additional information to share. I know most of these
people were born in Morgan County, IN and many of them are buried in Mooresville Cemetary.