Benjamin Franklin RIX

Male 1843 - 1919  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin RIX was born on 28 Jul 1843 in Rumney, New Hampshire (son of Guy Carlton RIX and Martha GATES); died on 24 Apr 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

    Benjamin married Cynthia Weld ELMER on 4 Jul 1869 in Rochester, New York. Cynthia was born on 9 Apr 1843 in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York; died on 26 Feb 1905 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Lawrence RIX was born on 15 Apr 1870 in Michigan; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
    2. Wilder Pierce RIX was born on 6 Oct 1871 in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan; died on 29 Dec 1949 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
    3. Minnie Belle RIX was born on 16 Jun 1874 in Mason, Michigan; died on 31 May 1950 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Guy Carlton RIXGuy Carlton RIX was born on 14 Dec 1802 in Stanstead, Canada; died on 14 Jan 1879 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan.

    Guy married Martha GATES on 4 Jan 1826 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Martha (daughter of Thomas GATES, Sr. and Patty PLUMLY) was born on 5 Mar 1807 in Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire; died on 28 Apr 1892 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha GATESMartha GATES was born on 5 Mar 1807 in Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire (daughter of Thomas GATES, Sr. and Patty PLUMLY); died on 28 Apr 1892 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan.
    Children:
    1. Caroline RIX was born on 16 Dec 1826 in Littleton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire; died on 10 Apr 1896 in Albion, Michigan; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., Michigan.
    2. Guy Scoby RIX was born on 12 Nov 1828 in Littleton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire; died on 4 Feb 1917 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire; was buried in Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire.
    3. Joel Eastman RIX was born on 28 Jul 1830 in Kirby, Caledonia Co., Vermont; died on 3 Dec 1908 in Erie County, Ohio; was buried in Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery, Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio.
    4. Joseph RIX was born on 28 Jun 1832 in Waterford, Caledonia Co., Vermont; died in Dec 1832.
    5. Thomas Gates RIX was born on 28 Jul 1834 in Danville, Vermont; died in 1917; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan.
    6. John RIX was born on 4 Jan 1837 in Compton, Canada; died on 15 Dec 1893 in Fort Madison, Lee Co, Iowa ; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa.
    7. Nathaniel RIX was born on 22 Jan 1839 in St. Johnsbury East, Vermont; died on 28 Mar 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan.
    8. Martha Rebecca RIX was born on 16 Jan 1841 in Barnston, Canada; died on 30 Sep 1892 in Glenwood, Michigan.
    9. 1. Benjamin Franklin RIX was born on 28 Jul 1843 in Rumney, New Hampshire; died on 24 Apr 1919 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
    10. Pvt. Charles E. RIX was born on 28 Apr 1846 in Middleport, Niagara Co., New York; died on 13 Jan 1879 in Mason, Ingham Co., Michigan; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Ingham Co., Michigan.
    11. Wilder Pierce RIX was born on 8 Jun 1848 in Jeddo, Orleans Co., New York; died about 1857.