Benjamin Franklin EVATT1,2,3

1st May 18261,2,3 - 30th Jul 18642,3

Life History

1st May 1826	Born in Pendleton District, South Carolina.1,2,3
27th Dec 1849	Birth of son James Marion EVATT in Central, Pickens, South Carolina.4,5,6
16th Mar 1851	Birth of son John Walker EVATT in Anderson County, South Carolina.2,7,8,9,3
Jul 1854	Birth of daughter Eliza EVATT in Anderson County, South Carolina.1,10,9,11,12
30th Jul 1864	Died in Petersburg, Virginia.2,3
after 30th Jul 1864	Buried in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia.3

Other facts

Married Martha Jane MARTIN in Anderson County, South Carolina.2

Notes

A couple of genealogies report that Ben's mother's name was Frances Carlisle. But no documentation is supplied.

1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, South Carolina, 30 July, PO Pickensville, page 153 (scan 183), Hse #1175, Fam #1153
Benjamin Evatt 35 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $200 Personal b Anderson, SC [b abt 1825]
Martha J Evatt 35 F b Anderson, SC [b abt 1825]
James Evatt 12 M b Anderson, SC [b abt 1848]
John Evatt 10 M b Anderson, SC [b abt 1850]
Eliza Evatt 6 F b Anderson, SC [b abt 1854]
Martha Evatt 4 F b Anderson, SC [b abt 1856]

The very large Pendleton District, the northwestern corner of South Carolina, was converted to two smaller districts, Anderson and Pickens, in December 1826. Districts were later named as counties. The 1860 census reports Ben and the whole Evatt family born in Anderson County, SC. In that census the birthplace was reported by county.

"On 19 December 1816, Pendleton District gained the Indian lands along the Chattooga. Finally, on 20 December 1826, the Pendleton District was abolished and replaced by Anderson and Pickens Districts. Pickens District incorporated both the current Pickens and Oconee Counties."
-- "Pendleton District, South Carolina," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendleton_District,_South_Carolina

A genealogy reports the same birth date for Lem and his brother Benjamin Franklin Evatt.

Pvt Benjamin F. Evatt
Birth 1825 Anderson County, South Carolina
Death Jul. 30, 1864 Petersburg City, Virginia
CSA, 22nd regiment SC volunteer infantry, Company G, Private. Killed in the blow up at Petersburg during the Battle of the Crater.
[The monument to the regiment reports Company G was in Elliot's Brigade,a ll kileld at the Battle of the Crater.]
Burial Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia
Created by Cousins by the Dozens Jul 03, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #54437747, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54437747&ref=acom

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, South Carolina
- 30 July, PO Pickensville, page 153 (scan 183), Hse #1175, Fam #1153
2. Ancestry Trees
- Buchal-Younger, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mandaley&id=I3963
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. 1900 Federal Census, Anderson County, South Carolina
- 21 June, Garvin Township, District 51, page 15B, Hse/Fam #207
5. 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, South Carolina
- 8 June, Garvin Township, District 27, page 14, Hse/Fam #122
6. Ancestry Trees
- Evatt Family, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v26t2220&id=I1636
7. 1900 Federal Census, Anderson County, South Carolina
- 21 June, Garvin Township, District 51, page 15B, Hse/Fam 210
8. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, South Carolina
- 21 June, Liberty Township, District 135, page 22, Hse #205, Fam #215
9. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
10. 1900 Federal Census, Anderson County, South Carolina
- 8 June, Garvin Township, District 51, page 5A, Hse/Fam #64
11. 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Texas
- 20 April, Easley, District 139, page 16A, Hse #247, Fam #249
12. 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, South Carolina
- 3 June, Garvin ownship, District 27, page 6, Hse/Fam #48