Ben Elmer Douglas
1896 - 1952 (55 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Ben Elmer Douglas was born on 21 Aug 1896 in Hindsboro, Illinois (son of William Jasper Douglas and Mary Wright); died on 10 Aug 1952 in St. Bernice, Indiana; was buried in Rose Lawn Memorial Park On Highway 41, North Of Terre Haute, Indiana. Ben married Helen L. Lewis on 13 Mar 1920 in Paris, Illinois. Helen was born on 23 Jun 1899 in Hugo, Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. William Jasper Douglas was born on 1 Nov 1860 in Indiana, USA (son of John Levi Douglas and Polly Potter); died on 27 Jul 1949 in Hindsboro, Illinois; was buried in Van Voorhis. William married Mary Wright on 30 Apr 1889 in Tuscola, Illinois. Mary was born on 10 Dec 1866; died on 23 Jan 1937 in Oklahoma; was buried in Van Voorhis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Wright was born on 10 Dec 1866; died on 23 Jan 1937 in Oklahoma; was buried in Van Voorhis. Children:
- Ralph Douglas was born on 18 May 1891; and died.
- Ray Douglas was born on 26 Aug 1894; died in 1979.
- 1. Ben Elmer Douglas was born on 21 Aug 1896 in Hindsboro, Illinois; died on 10 Aug 1952 in St. Bernice, Indiana; was buried in Rose Lawn Memorial Park On Highway 41, North Of Terre Haute, Indiana.
- Wilma R. Douglas was born on 11 Sep 1900.
- Bruce Douglas was born on 5 Feb 1906 in Hindsboro, Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. John Levi Douglas was born on 24 Mar 1832; and died. John married Polly Potter on 21 Nov 1854 in Lawrence County, Indiana. Polly was born on 1 Nov 1830; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Polly Potter was born on 1 Nov 1830; and died. Children:
- 2. William Jasper Douglas was born on 1 Nov 1860 in Indiana, USA; died on 27 Jul 1949 in Hindsboro, Illinois; was buried in Van Voorhis.