Benjamin Thomas Lydick
Sex: M
AKA: Leidig
Individual Information
Birth: 6 Feb 1823 - , Somerset, PA 966,967
Christening:
Death: Abt 1867
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• He appeared on the census in 1840 in , Marshall, VA (Later WV). 506 Listed with Samuel Leydick (male 15-20).
• He appeared on the census in 1850 in , Marshall, VA (Later WV). 857
Benjamin Lydick, age 26, m, laborer, b. VA
Sarah, age 24, f, b. VA
William H., age 2, m, b. VA
Sarah, age 2/12, f, b. VA
Note: Census is done in October 1850. It is believed that, wife Sarah was dead by that time. Name field on 1850 Census Records says to include all individuals living in this household on June 1st 1850. Also, Benjamin Lydick is living next door to his mother Catherine Lydick.
• He owned land on 7 May 1855 in Samuel Lydick Run, Marshall, VA (Later WV). 968 Named in deed as heir of Samuel Lydick. Land originally bought by Samuel Lydick from Robert C. Woods on 8 Apr 1845.
• Guardianship: of William and Margaret, 5 Nov 1856, , Clark, MO. 969
Henry Greathouse named guardian of William Henry Lydick and Margaret Jane Lydick. Note: It is believed that this was done in order to allow Henry to manage the land they inherited from their grandfather, Harmon Greathouse, through their deceased mother, Sarah Jane.
• He owned land sold on 1 Apr 1857 in , Clark, MO. 655,970 Benjamin T. Lydick and wife Mary A. sold their share of the family land to Henry Greathouse.
• Guardianship: of children of Benjamin Lydick and Sarah Lydick, Mar 1860, , Marshall, VA (Later WV). 971
Daniel Price appointed guardian of William Henry Lydick and Sarah Lydick. Note: The children are living with their father (Benjamin) and step mother (Mary Ann) in the 1860 census. It is believed that this guardianship was done so that Abel Bonar could use the land that the children had inherited from their grandfather (Harmon Greathouse) through their mother (Sarah Jane( Greathouse) Lydick). Other surrounding land was purchased by Abel Bonar through Harmon's children.
• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Moundsville, Marshall, VA (Later WV). 815
Benj T. Lydick, age 38, m, land 75, b. PA
Mary A., age 36, f, b. VA
William H., age 12, m, b. VA
Margaret J., age 10, f, b. VA
• Military: Commissioned as Second Lieutenant 3rd Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, 5 Feb 1862, , , VA (Later WV). 972 Appears he was in the Virginia Volunteers before being inducted into the Army.
• Military: Induction, 4 Jan 1864, Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 967,973 He was inducted as a private. He had gray eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, and was 5 feet 9 inches tall.
• He worked as a blacksmith on 4 Jan 1864 in Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 967
• Military: Discharge as sergeant from Company A, 3rd WV Cavalry, Union, 30 Jun 1865, Wheeling, Ohio, WV. 974
Parents
Father: Samuel Lydick (1798-1850) 54
Mother: Catherine Fair/Fehr (1805- ) 54
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Jane Greathouse (Abt 1826 - 5 Jul 1850) 78
Marriage: 12 Dec 1845 - , Marshall, VA (Later WV) 858
Children:
1. Mary Ann Lydick (1845-1847)
2. William Henry Lydick (1847-1928) 516
3. Margaret Jane Lydick (1850-1933) 516
2. Mary Ann Greathouse (Abt 1824 - After May 1863) 78
Marriage: Bef 17 Nov 1853 - , Clark, MO 820
Notes
Marriage Notes (Mary Ann Greathouse)
She married Benjamin T. Lydick before 17 Nov 1853, when she is referred to as Mary Ann Lydick in a memorandum written by Mary Ann Greathouse (mother) and recorded in Marshall Co., VA deed records.