Shook, Benjamin Oliver Wills
| Surname | Shook |
|---|---|
| Given Name | Benjamin Oliver Wills |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 09-DEC-1815 in Bedford County, Tennessee |
| Died | 02-MAY-1872 in Marion County, Illinois |
| Buried | Summit Prairie Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Illinois |
| Father | Abraham SHOOK (i) (~1770 - ~1853) |
| Mother | Mary DONALDSON |
Family Line
Benjamin Oliver Wills Shook-> Abraham Shook (i) (f)-> William Shook (i) (gf)-> Hermanus Shook (g-gf).
Given Name
Benjamin's first name is clearly recorded in the 1850 census. In the 1860 census, his given name is recorded as "B D W" and exactly the same on his headstone.
Marriages
Marriage 1
Sarah Caroline BROADWAY; born: 23-OCT-1821 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died: 17-OCT-1862 in Marion County, Illinois; buried: Summit Prairie Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Illinois.
Children
- Benjamin Franklin SHOOK; born: 1840 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died: 05-AUG-1862 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- William Jefferson "Jay" SHOOK; born: 28-MAY-1842 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died: 24-OCT-1923 in Marion County, Illinois ; married: Martha Ellen KELL (21-JUN-1848 IL - 08-MAY-1879 IL); buried: Old Covenanter Cemetery, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois
- James Wilson SHOOK, Sr. (06-AUG-1848 TN - 07-JUN-1920 TX)
- Lemuel Broadway SHOOK (i) (31-AUG-1853 IL - 20-SEP-1924 TX)
- Mary Myrtel Eldora SHOOK (16-OCT-1856 IL - 12-JUL-1933 TX)
Marriage 2
19-MAY-1864 to Martha MAHAHAN; born: 1837; died: 30-APR-1874; buried: Summit Prairie Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Illinois
1 1850 United States Census->Tennessee->Bedford County->District 24->Image 8/26 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, Benjamin | 35 | Male | White | Tennessee | Farmer |
| Shook, Sarah | 29 | Female | White | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Benjamin | 10 | Male | White | Tennessee | |
| Shook, William | 8 | Male | White | Tennessee | |
| Shook, James | 2 | Male | White | Tennessee |
2 1860 United States Census->Illinois->Marion County->Township 1 Range 3->Image 1/24 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, B. D. W. | 45 | Male | White | Tennessee | Farmer |
| Shook, Sarah C. D. | 38 | Female | White | Tennessee | |
| Shook, B. Franklin | 20 | Male | White | Tennessee | School teacher |
| Shook, Wm. Jefferson | 18 | Male | White | Tennessee | Farmer |
| Shook, James | 12 | Male | White | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Lemuel B. | 7 | Male | White | Tennessee | |
| Shook, Mary M. | 4 | Female | White | Illinois |
3 1870 United States Census->Illinois->Marion County->Raccoon->Image 10/29 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shook, Benjamin | 54 | Male | White | Tennessee | Farmer |
| Shook, Martha | 33 | Female | White | Illinois | Keeping house |
| Shook, Jasper | 11 | Male | White | Illinois | |
| Shook, Robert | 5 | Male | White | Illinois | |
| Shook, Lemuel | 18 | Male | White | Illinois | Works on farm |
| Shook, Mary | 13 | Female | White | Illinois | At home |
| Beaver, Rebecca | 64 | Female | White | North Carolina |
4 Headstone, Summit Prairie Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (findagrave.com)
