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Benjamin Pike Green

Birth	:	27 Sep 1809 Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	Feb 1886 Lake County, California, USA
Burial	:	Upper Lake Cemetery, Upper Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1669998, -122.8990021
Description	:	Son of Henry Green and Roseanna Graham. Brother of John Henry Hawthorn Green. Buried in an unmarked grave, exact location in cemetery is unknown. Colleen B. contributed the following: There is a great deal of evidence that Benjamin Pike Green actually died in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States on 2 June 1896. This is cited in the Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel journal. The dates of birth and death of his daughter Susan, my 2nd great grandmother are certainly correct, and as there is specific information about his death and burial, whereas the Lake county reference doesn't even have specific dates, much less any... Read More	Son of Henry Green and Roseanna Graham. Brother of John Henry Hawthorn Green. Buried in an unmarked grave, exact location in cemetery is unknown. Colleen B. contributed the following: There is a great deal of evidence that Benjamin Pike Green actually died in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States on 2 June 1896. This is cited in the Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel journal. The dates of birth and death of his daughter Susan, my 2nd great grandmother are certainly correct, and as there is specific information about his death and burial, whereas the Lake county reference doesn't even have specific dates, much less any corroborating evidence, such as an actual gravesite, it would seem to suggest that what has actually happened is that his wife died in Upper Lake, but as he lived, according to the Overland Travel record, another 26 years, he returned to Utah to live where he had started when immigrating to the US for his religious convictions. I know that FamilySearch.org cites the Upper Lake death date as approximate and the burial even more loosely guess-timated, without a shred of evidence from whomever changed what used to exist on FamilySearch. I have been told there is a memorial to Lucy Louisa Wisdom and Benjamin Pike Green in Upper Lake but there has never been any indication that it is an actual burial site for Benjamin. There has also been suggested the existance of a probate record with his name on it but that hasn't been brought forth to verify anything, much less his date of death. It could easily be a reference to him as a parent in the will of one of his children, several of whom spent the majority of their lives in Lake county. I am attaching a clip from the Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel record: Seth M. Blair/Edward Stevenson Company (1855), citing Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 14 June 1855-13 October 1855 Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States Departure: 14-15 June 1855 Arrival: 10-13 September 1855 Captains Seth Millington Blair Sr. & Edward Stevenson Number In Company: 133 A small group of 89 individuals and 38 wagons traveled to Atchison, Kansas on their way to Salt Lake. At the outfitting post at Mormon Grove, their traveling group was augmented by returning missionaries and a number of additional families bringing the number of people to over a hundred with close to 46 wagons. The company was officially organized with Blair as captain before they left the outfitting post on 14 June 1855. Shortly into the journey, Blair became ill and was succeeded by Edward Stevenson. Members of the company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley from 10-13 September 1855. (Individuals in Company) Blair, Seth Millington (36) B: 14 March 1819; D: 17 March 1875 Green, Benjamin Pike (45) B: 27 September 1809 D: 2 June 1896 Green, Lucy Louise Wisdom (39) B: 20 May 1816 D: 20 May 1870 Green, Nathaniel M. (Unknown) B: Unknown D:Unknown Green, Susan (17) B: 5 Aug 1837 D: 20 May 1870 Green, William (unknown) B: Unknown D: Unknown https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/companies/69/seth-m-blair-edward-stevenson-company-1855 The previous record on FamilySearch showed the following for Benjamin Pike Green: born: 27 September 1809, Lawrenceville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada died: 2 June 1896, Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States buried: 6 June 1896, Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States The 14 June 1855-13 October 1855 time frame for the pioneer group traveling across to Utah Territory is within the time that Benjamin and Lucy immigrated from Nova Scotia. A Voter Registration for Benjamin is found in Upper Lake, Lake, California for 19 July 1877, which is also his stated year of Naturalization. It is possible that he maintained his residency there until he could finalize his naturalization process. This is also where his sons were naturalized. He is shown on the 1870 & 1880 US Censuses for Upper Lake, CA, which seems to support his living there over an extended period of time, but even 1880 is 16 years before his stated death for the Huntsville, Weber, Utah DOD, 2 June 1896, whereas it is only 6 years before the unsupported "Upper Lake" death of February 1886. It is possible that his "death" was extrapolated from his departure from the area to return to Utah. He, after all, gave up his nation and his home to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to gather to Zion. There would have been very limited interaction and support and fellowship with other "Members" in Lake County, CA in the 1870s and 1880s. Just thought you might like to see another possibility for the life of Benjamin Pike Green.

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Where is Benjamin Pike Green's memorial?
Benjamin Pike Green's memorial is located at: Upper Lake Cemetery, Upper Lake, Lake County, USA.
When did Benjamin Pike Green death?
Benjamin Pike Green death on Feb 1886 in Lake County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Benjamin Pike Green's memorial?
Latitude: 39.1669998
Longitude: -122.8990021

Family Members:

Spouse

Lucy Louisa Wisdom Green

(1816 - 1870)

Children

Alfred Green

(1841 - 1919)

John Henry Green

(1841 - 1935)

Annie Marie Green Mason

(1848 - 1926)

Stephen Wentworth Green

(1855 - 1924)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Upper Lake Cemetery
Upper Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1669998, -122.8990021

2. Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
Upper Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1785500, -122.9138400

3. Robinson Cemetery
Upper Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1393520, -122.9149210

4. John Bull Burial Site
Nice, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1232700, -122.8495900

5. Hartley Cemetery
Lakeport, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0630989, -122.9261017

6. Crabtree Hot Springs Cemetery
Wild Bill Place, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2898860, -122.8222160

7. Bartlett Springs Cemetery
Bartlett Springs, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1749100, -122.7007200

8. Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Lakeport, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0010414, -122.9129791

9. Henry Alter Burial Site
Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0419100, -122.7477500

10. Pioneer Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9850620, -122.8573340

11. Kelsay Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9822470, -122.8570110

12. Stone and Kelsey Gravesite
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9784550, -122.8434130

13. Kelseyville Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9735985, -122.8498993

14. Saint Peters Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9777270, -122.8227940

15. Potter Valley Cemetery
Potter Valley, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2975006, -123.1072006

16. Yokayo Rancheria Cemetery
Talmage, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0894200, -123.1544200

17. Hopland Rancheria Cemetery
Hopland, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9841820, -123.0494610

18. Richey Family Cemetery
Ukiah, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1999900, -123.1951230

19. Sulphur Bank Cemetery
Clearlake Oaks, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0082500, -122.6690800

20. Evergreen Memorial Gardens
Ukiah, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1591270, -123.2103850

21. Ukiah Cemetery
Ukiah, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1619606, -123.2187805

22. Hamburg Cemetery
Ukiah, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0961400, -123.2132900

23. Hopland Cemetery
Hopland, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9666634, -123.1000595

24. Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
Ukiah, Mendocino County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1815800, -123.2287200