Ralph Benjamin Means 
Ralph Benjamin was born on December 22nd, 1785 in Lancaster, Pensylvannia.1 Ralph Benjamin's father was Adam Means and his mother was Margaret Hutchinson. His paternal grandfather was John Means and his paternal grandmother is Elizabeth Clark. He had four brothers and two sisters, named John, Clark, Robert, Samuel, Eleanor and Margaret. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 68 on September 15th, 1854 in Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., Pensylvannia. He was buried on September 18th, 1854 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.1 1 General Notes
Cause of Death:<CAUS> Bronchitis & Diarrhea
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Email Carol Haskins 10/6/2002 <shaskins@@isgroup.net>
"He lived in Ohio for a short time, and then removed to Alleghen
y, PA on t he Franklin Road, then to Reserve, now called Butcher's Run; ab
out 1828 mo ved to Bellevue; in 1832 to Allegheny, PA, and lived on Wm. Wh
itesell's la nd. He would often visit his Uncle Benjamin in NC."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.23 Jun 1657 in enniskellen, Fermanaugh Co., Ireland d. in New Castle Co., Delaware
- b.14 Feb 1679 in St. Marys Co., Maryland
- b.~ 1659
- b.~ 1702
- b.~ 1680
- b.~ 1723 in New Castle Co., Delaware d.~ 1798 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania
- b.1753 in Paxtang Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d.1840 in Paxtang Twp, (or Allegheny Co., ) Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1721
- b.22 Dec 1785 in Lancaster, Pensylvannia d.15 Sep 1854 in Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., Pensylvannia
- b.Bet 1755 and 1762 in Paxtang Twp, Pennsylvania d.1794 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Ralph Benjamin and Hadessa Nancy were married in a religious ceremony about 1817 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 They had three sons and four daughters, named William, Ralph Whitsett, John T., Margaret, Hadessa, Nancy and Emily.
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Children
William Means
William was born in 1820 in Ohio.1 He died at the age of 65 in 1885. He was buried in Allegheny Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1
Ralph Whitsett Means
Ralph Whitsett was born on June 21st, 1823 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 He died at the age of 75 on February 2nd, 1899 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried on February 11th, 1899 in Allegheny Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1
Hadessa Means
Hadessa was born in 1826 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 She died at the age of 51 on December 16th, 1877 in 287 Lacock St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried on December 18th, 1877 in Highwood Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1
Emily Means
Emily was born in 1834 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 She died at the age of 76 in 1910 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Union Dale Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1
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