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Benjamin Bourland

Benjamin Bourland

Male 1779 - 1851  (72 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Bourland
    Birth 06 Jan 1779  Wilkes Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male
    Census 1810  Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    age 26-44(31), wife Nancy-age 26-44 935 0, 8 children 
    Census 1820  Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    age 26-44(41), wife Nancy-age 26-44(45?), 12 children 
    Census 1830  McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    age 50-59(51), wife Martha-age 20-29(29), 5 children 
    Census 1840  McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    age 60-69(61), wife Martha-age 30-39(39), 1 fem-age 30-39, 6 children 
    Will 21 Nov 1841  Ballard Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    See Notes -- Ballard Co, KY (orig McCracken Co, KY ) -- probated Fannin Co, TX? 
    Census 1850  Fannin Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    age 71, wife Martha-age 49, 6 children 
    DAR.org See Notes -- #A012296 -- Bourland, John Sr -- for lineage only 
    Tax Lists 1851  Fannin Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Death 05 Jun 1851  Honey Grove, Fannin Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Findagrave.com 04 Aug 2022 
    See Notes 
    Burial Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Bourland Cemetery
    Person ID I145  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Lord John Bourland, Sr,   b. Between 1725 and 1740, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1795, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Catherine Randolph,   b. 1739, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1826, Hopkins Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage Abt 1760 
    Notes 
    • ?? Isabella is a possible daughter ??
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Agnes McElroy-xx,   b. 1775, Laurens Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1825, Calloway Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Marriage 1798  Laurens Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      - They had 13 children
      son James G Bourland 8/11/1801 Pendleton, Anderson Co, SC - 8/20/1879 Cooke Co, TX
      - in 1822 married Catherine Wells
      dau Hannah Ann Bourland 1824 - 1859
      - in 1841 married Austin Brooks Manion 1818 - 1903
      - in 1854 married Nancy Salina Barnett
      - ** See their findagrave.com page **
      son Carter Bourland
      dau Nancy Bourland (1800-2/4/1802) in NC - 1874
      - on 1/20/1818 in Hopkins Co, KY married John Griffith
      - ** See marriage records **
      - son of John Griffith and Milly Byrd
      - ** See their findagrave.com page **
      son Benjamin M. Griffith 1822-1874
      son George T. Griffith 1825-1862 d. Battle of Shiloh, Civil War
      son James W Griffith 1825-1830
      dau Margaret A Griffith1829-1862
      - married ??? Ogilvie
      dau Temperence Bourland 1803 Wilkes Co, NC - 1882 Ballard Co, KY
      - on 5/5/1821 in Hopkins Co,KY married Seibert Griffith
      - ** See marriage record **
      son John McElroy Bourland 1804 in Pond Creek, Henderson Co., KY
      - married Nancy Hood
      dau Seabury Sabra Bourland 1808 Hopkins Co, KY - 3/31/1859 Edgewood, Effingham Co, IL
      - on 2/8/1827 in KY married Andrew Gillmore 1806 - 1855
      - ** See marriage record **
      - ** See their findagrave.com page **
      son John R Gillmore 1843 - 1859
      dau Elizabeth Bourland
      son William Howard Bourland 1811 Hopkins Co, KY - 4/2/1860 Grayson Co TX
      - married R Davis
      - married C Willis
      dau Anna Bourland
      dau Dicey Bourland 1810-20 Hopkins Co KY - aft 1840 Graves Co KY
      - on 3/24/1827 in Calloway Co, KY married Erasmus G Bearden
      - ** See marriage record **
      son Benjamin Franklin Bourland 3/14/1818 Hopkins Co, KY - 8/17/1900 Hunt Co, TX
      - in 1839 married Nancy Epps Chisum 1822 - 1868
      - ** See their findagrave.com page **
      dau Lucinda Bourland 1840 -1927
      - married ??? Whatley
      dau Nancy Matilda Bourland 1842 - 1923
      - married ??? Holland
      dau Martha Isabell Bourland 1844 -1934
      - married ??? Thomas
      dau Cyntha Bourland 1846 - 1885
      - married ??? Sellers
      son Benjamin Claiborne Bourland 1850 - 1924
      son Jefferson Patrick Bourland 1853 - 1935
      son William Hampton Bourland 1858 -1885
      dau Laura Josephine Bourland 1860 - 1907
      - married ??? Wright
      dau Camilla E Bourland 1866 - 1951
      - married ??? Glenn
      - in 1869 married Martha A Yarbrough 1823 - 1894
      - ** See their findagrave.com page **
      son Rueben Rollo Bourland 3/1820 Hopkins Co, KY - 12/18/1900 McAlest, Choc Nat IT
      - married Eliza Moore
      son E Reese Bourland 11/22/1812 Hopkins Co, KY - 12/28/1864 Lincoln Co, MO
      - married Waddy
      - married Nan
      - married Pierce
    Family ID F997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 2 Martha Wells Adcock-xx,   b. 1801, Graves Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 1828 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      - They had 6 children
      dau Elizabeth Bourland 6/1/1829 Calloway Co, KY - 2/15/1909 Franklin Co, TX
      - married Thomass Sam Hudson
      dau Hannah Emiline Bourland 10/19/1831 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - 5/22/1870 Fannin Co, TX
      - married Joel Conyer Fuller
      son Charles F Bourland 12/21/1834 McCracken Co, KY - bef Jan, 1895 Hemphill Co TX
      - married Martha Clark Anderson
      son Duron B Bourland 6/27/1836 McCracken Co, KY - 7/30/1856 Fannin Co TX
      - Buried Bourland Cemetery - 9 miles Southeast of Honey Grove
      - ** See Cemetery lists **
      dau Martha Ann Bourland 4/7/1839 McCracken Co KY - 4/1/1919 Fannin Co TX
      - on 4/24/1856 in Fannin Co, TX married Hillion "Levi" Braly 1828 - 1915
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      dau Sarah J Bourland 1842 McCracken Co, KY - aft 1866 Austin, Travis Co TX
    Family ID F998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 06 Jan 1779 - Wilkes Co, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1798 - Laurens Co, SC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 26-44(31), wife Nancy-age 26-44 935 0, 8 children - 1810 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 26-44(41), wife Nancy-age 26-44(45?), 12 children - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 50-59(51), wife Martha-age 20-29(29), 5 children - 1830 - McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 60-69(61), wife Martha-age 30-39(39), 1 fem-age 30-39, 6 children - 1840 - McCracken Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - See Notes -- Ballard Co, KY (orig McCracken Co, KY ) -- probated Fannin Co, TX? - 21 Nov 1841 - Ballard Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 71, wife Martha-age 49, 6 children - 1850 - Fannin Co, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax Lists - 1851 - Fannin Co, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 05 Jun 1851 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      - lots of info at https://bourlandcivilwar.com/BourlandMcElroy.htm

      - ** See cemetery lists **

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      found at DAR.org

      Descendants List
      Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 864818 Ancestor #: A012296
      1.
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      2.
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      3.
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      4.
      The Said -- Name Restricted -- was the child of
      Chester Ernest Griffith born on 31 - Aug - 1880 at Cooper Delta Co TX
      died at Bakersfield Kern Co CA on 21 - Mar - 1940 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Clara Etoile Smith born on 24 - Oct - 1888 at Coleman Co TX
      died at Bakersfield Kern Co CA on 1 - Feb - 1977 married on 24 - Dec - 1908
      married at Coleman Co TX
      5.
      The Said Chester Ernest Griffith was the child of
      Richmond B Griffith born on - Feb - 1849 at KY
      died at Santa Anna Coleman Co TX on 3 - May - 1935 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Theodocia E Anderson born on - Feb - 1858 at TX
      died at Santa Anna Coleman Co TX on 21 - Jun - 1933 married on 31 - Dec - 1874
      married at Delta Co TX
      6.
      The Said Richmond B Griffith was the child of
      Joseph M Griffith born on c - - 1822 at KY
      died at Delta Co TX on p - - 1880 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Martha Ann Moore born on c - - 1822 at AL
      died at Green Twp Polk Co MO on p - - 1860 married on 29 - Dec - 1845
      married at McCracken Co KY
      7.
      The Said Joseph M Griffith was the child of
      Sebert Griffith born on - - 1797 at VA
      died at Cobbs Dist Ballard Co KY on p - - 1860 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Temperance Bourland born on - - 1803 at NC
      died at _______________ on - - 1882 married on 5 - May - 1821
      married at Hopkins Co KY
      8.
      The Said Temperance Bourland was the child of
      Benjamin Bourland born on 6 - Jan - 1779 at Wilkes Co NC ****
      died at Fannin Co TX on 5 - Jun - 1851 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Nancy born on - - at _______________ ****
      died at _______________ on - - married on - -
      9.
      The Said Benjamin Bourland was the child of ********
      John Boreland born on - - 1740 at Ireland
      died at Wilkes Co NC on p - Nov - 1790 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Catherine Randolph born on - - at _______________
      died at NC on - - married on c - - 1761

      Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record

      BORELAND, JOHN Ancestor #: A012296
      Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
      Birth: CIRCA 1740 IRELAND
      Death: POST 11- -1790 WILKES CO NORTH CAROLINA
      Service Source: HAUN, NC REV ARMY ACCTS, BOOK A, PART XII, PP 1673, 1682
      Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES
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      found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stewart-terrell&id=I6725

      ID: I6725
      •Name: Benjamin Bourland
      •Sex: M
      •Birth: 06 JAN 1779 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina
      •Burial: Bourland Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin Co., Texas
      •Census: 1846 Fannin Co., Texas 1
      •Will: 21 NOV 1841 Ballard Co., Kentucky (originally McCracken Co.) 2 ????
      •Death: 05 JUN 1851 in Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas ????
      •Census: 1850 Fannin Co., Texas 3 4
      •Census: 1820 Hopkins Co., Kentucky 5
      •Census: 1840 McCracken Co., Kentucky 6
      •Census: 1830 McCracken Co., Kentucky 7

      HintsAncestry Hints for Benjamin Bourland

      3 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com

      Father: John Bourland b: 1740 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
      Mother: Catherine Randolph b: 1739 in Londonderry, , Ulster, Ireland

      Marriage
      1 Agnes Nancy McElroy b: 1775 in Laurens Co., South Carolina
      •Married: 1798 in Laurens Co., South Carolina 8
      Children
      1.Has Children John McElroy Bourland b: 1804 in Pond Creek, Henderson Co., Kentucky
      2.Has No Children James G Bourland b: 11 AUG 1801 in Pendleton, Anderson Co., South Carolina
      3.Has No Children Nancy Bourland b: 04 FEB 1802 in North Carolina
      4.Has No Children Temperance Bourland b: 1803 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina
      5.Has No Children William Howard Bourland b: 1811 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky
      6.Has No Children Benjamin Franklin Bourland b: 14 MAR 1818 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky
      7.Has No Children Ruben Rollo Bourland b: MAR 1820 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky

      Marriage
      2 Martha Wells Adcock b: 1801 in Graves Co., Kentucky
      Children
      1.Has Children Martha Ann Bourland b: 07 APR 1839 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky
      2.Has No Children Hannah Emiline Bourland b: 19 OCT 1831 in Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky
      3.Has No Children Charles F Bourland b: 21 DEC 1834 in McCracken Co., Kentucky
      4.Has No Children Duron B Bourland b: 27 JUN 1836 in McCracken Co., Kentucky
      5.Has No Children Sarah J Bourland b: 1842 in McCracken Co., Kentucky

      Sources: 1.Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Texas Census, 1820-90 [database on-line]
      Title: Texas Census, 1820 to 1890
      Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;
      Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com
      Note:
      Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

      Page: Texas Census, 1820-90 about B.F. Bourland
      Text: Name: B.F. Bourland
      State: TX
      County: Fannin County
      Township: No Township Listed
      Year: 1846
      Record Type: Tax list
      Page: NPN
      Database: TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849

      2.Title: Last Will & Testament
      Page: Transcript of Last Will & Testament of Benjamin Bourland, Ballard Co., Kentucky, Monday the 26th Day of January 1852.
      Text: In a County Court Began? and held for Ballard County at the Court House in the Town of Blandville on Monday the 26th Day of January 1852.

      Present the ? S St? The following proceedings were ?

      A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Benjamin Bourland Decd was this Day presented to the Court and fully proven by the Oaths of R.D. ?son and N. Williams Subscribing witnesses thereto that he was of Sound mind and memory at the time of signing the same whereupon It is ordered that said will be established and further ordered that will be filed and recorded.

      In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Bourland of the County of McCracken and State of Kentucky being in ordinary health and in perfect and dispoing mind But being far advanced in life Do think proper for the Sake of ? and ? and for the better manifestation of my wishes and Desines to make and ordain this my last will and Testament as follows to ? Item 1st give and bequeath my soul to god who gave It humbly beseeching him for Christ's Sake to receive it Item 2nd my will and Desire is that all my Just Debts including funeral expenses be first paid Item 3rd I give and Bequeath unto my Dear wife Martha Bourland the whold of my estate of every kind real and personal During her natural live on widowhood with the exception and reservations hereinafter specified and Directed Item 4th as Each of my children by my present wife arrive at the age of 21 years or marry my will and Desire is that my wife shall at her Discretion help each one to a stand in the world keeping a straih account of what each one may get so that upon a final Division of my estate it may be equally Divided among them all Item 5. At the Death of my wife or at her marriage should she again marry I herbey constitute and appoint my son Reece Bourland--Executor of thia my last will and testament who is to take charge of my propery and see that it is equally Divided among my children by my present wife and that they are reasonably educated Item 6th My will and Desire is that all my property except as aforesaid be kept together until my youngest child arrives at the age of 21 years or married and that nome of it shall under any pretext whatever by taken out of the State of Kentucky Item 7th When my youngest child by my present wife arrives at the age of 21 years or marries the whole of my property is to equally Divided among my children by my present wife for which purpose if may if ? or sold But Should my wife at that time be still living and a widow It is my express Desire that she retain the use of all my real estate During her natural life or widowhood as before mentioned Item 8th I hereby constitute and appoint my respected friend Durin Allcock of Graves County and my Dear wife Martha Bourland executor and Executrix of this my last will and Testament who are ? to be ruled to Security In Testimony of all shich I have hereto set my hand and seal this 21st Day of November 1841.

      Benjamin Bourland

      Attest

      R.D.Gholson?

      N. Williams

      3.Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Texas Census, 1820-90 [database on-line]
      Title: Texas Census, 1820 to 1890
      Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;
      Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com
      Note:
      Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

      Page: Texas Census, 1820-90 about Benjamin Bourland
      Text: Name: Benjamin Bourland
      State: TX
      County: Fannin County
      Township: No Twp Listed Ss
      Year: 1850
      Page: 395
      Database: TX 1850 Slave Schedule

      4.Author: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]
      Title: 1850 Census: Fannin, Texas; Roll M432_910; Page: 158B; Image: 314
      Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
      Note:
      Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
      Page: 1850 United States Federal Census about Benj Bourland
      Text: Name: Benj Bourland
      Age: 71
      Estimated birth year: abt 1779
      Birth Place: North Carolina
      Gender: Male
      Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Fannin, Texas
      Family Number: 192

      5.Author: Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]
      Title: 1820 Census: Hopkins, Kentucky, Page: 234; NARA Roll: M33_23; Image: 138
      Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
      Note:
      Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
      Page: 1820 United States Federal Census about Benjamin Bourland
      Text: Name: Benjamin Bourland
      County: Hopkins
      State: Kentucky
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Males - Under 10: 5
      Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 1
      Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Males - 26 thru 44: 1
      Free White Females - Under 10: 1
      Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 2
      Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 2
      Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
      Free White Persons - Under 16: 9
      Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 14
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 14
      6.Author: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]
      Title: 1840 Census: McCracken, Kentucky; Roll 83; Page: 119; Image: 171
      Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
      Note:
      Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
      Page: 1840 United States Federal Census about Benjamin Bouland
      Text: Name: Benjamin Bouland
      County: McCracken
      State: Kentucky
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2
      Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 10
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
      No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 9
      Total Slaves: 1
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

      7.Author: Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]
      Title: 1830 Census: McCracken, Kentucky, Page: 263; NARA Roll: M19-39
      Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
      Note:
      Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
      Page: 1830 United States Federal Census about Benjamin Bolin
      Text: Name: Benjamin Bolin
      Home in 1830: , McCracken, Kentucky
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      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
      Total Free White Persons: 7
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

      8.Author: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database on-line]
      Title: Family Data Collection - Marriages
      Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001;
      Repository: Name: www.ancestry.com
      Page: Family Data Collection - Marriages about Benjamin Bourland
      Text: Name: Benjamin Bourland
      Spouse: Agnes Nancy McElroy
      Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 1801
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      found at findagrave.com on 8/4/2022

      Benjamin Bourland

      Birth: 6 Jan 1779 Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
      Death: 5 Jun 1851 (aged 72) Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, USA
      Burial: Bourland Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas, USA
      Memorial #: 45448640
      Bio:
      Benjamin was the son of John Bourland and Catherine Randolph. He married Agnes Nancy McElroy. They had the following known children:

      *James G Bourland
      *Carter Bourland
      *Nancy Bourland
      *Temperence Bourland
      *John McElroy Bourland
      *Seabury Sabra Bourland
      *Elizabeth Bourland
      *William Howard Bourland
      *Anna Bourland
      *Dicey Bourland
      *Benjamin Franklin Bourland
      *Rueben Rollo Bourland
      *E Reese Bourland

      Family Members
      Children
      Nancy Bourland Griffith 1800-1874
      James G Bourland 1801-1879
      Seberry Bourland Gillmore 1808-1859
      Benjamin Franklin Bourland 1818-1900
      Reuben Rollo Bourland 1820-1900
      Martha Ann Bourland Braly 1839-1919
      Maintained by: Searching Days Gone By † ?©1990-2022 (47144938)
      Originally Created by: Debbie (47105697)
      Added: 15 Dec 2009
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45448640/benjamin-bourland
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45448640/benjamin-bourland: accessed 04 August 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Bourland (6 Jan 1779–5 Jun 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45448640, citing Bourland Cemetery, Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Searching Days Gone By † ?©1990-2022 (contributor 47144938).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 8/4/2022

      Benjamin Bourland

      Birth: Jan. 6, 1779
      Wilkes County
      North Carolina, USA
      Death: Jun. 5, 1851
      Honey Grove
      Fannin County
      Texas, USA

      Benjamin was the son of John Bourland and Catherine Randolph. He married Agnes Nancy McElroy. They had the following known children:

      *James G Bourland
      *Carter Bourland
      *Nancy Bourland
      *Temperence Bourland
      *John McElroy Bourland
      *Seabury Sabra Bourland
      *Elizabeth Bourland
      *William Howard Bourland
      *Anna Bourland
      *Dicey Bourland
      *Benjamin Franklin Bourland
      *Rueben Rollo Bourland
      *E Reese Bourland

      Family links:
      Children:
      James G Bourland (1801 - 1879)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Bourland Cemetery
      Ladonia
      Fannin County
      Texas, USA

      Created by: Debbie (inactive)
      Record added: Dec 15, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 45448640
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S66] Tombstone.

    3. [S19] Cemetery Transcriptions.

    4. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S48] See Notes.

    9. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    10. [S46] See Documents.