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Benjamin Atwell was born 24 Nov 1807 in Caswell Co NC, a son of John Atwell
Jr and his first wife, who was probably Anne Lewis.1 He died 3 Feb 1895 in Horse Cave,

Hart Co KY.
On 16 Oct 1833 in Green Co KY, Benjamin married Susan Erwin.2
Susan Erwin was born 24 Jan 1815 in Green Co KY, the daughter of William

Erwin Jr and his first wife, Sarah Forbis.3 She died 4 Aug 1893 in Horse Cave, Hart Co
KY.
Benjamin and Susan joined the Three Springs Baptist Church in Oct 1840. Ben
was a tobacco farmer.

In 1840, they were in Barren Co KY, p 117: Benjamin Atwell, 11001/10001; the
eldest three children were William Green, Sally Ann and John Thomas. In 1850, they
were in Barren Co KY, p 436, 478\u00ad489; the same three older children are listed, plus
Margaret J, Joel B, James W, Phebe F, and Mary L. In 1860, they were in Metcalfe Co
KY, E Fork PO, p 867, with all the 1860 children except William G and Phebe, plus
Lucretia, Susan, William Rush4 and Job. They remained in Metcalfe Co in 1870 and 1880.

Benjamin and Susan had the following children:
1. William Green ATWELL. Born abt 1835 in KY. William Green died in KY in
1920/1930. On 13 Nov 1853 when William Green was 18, he married Susan Jane
BROWN in KY. They had the following children:
i.
William F (ca1855-)
ii.
Lucinda J (ca1858-)
iii.
John J (ca1860-)
iv.
Joseph B (ca1863-)
v.
Elza A (ca1866-)
vi.
Susan F (ca1868-)
1 Atwell tombstones, Rock Cemetery, Hart Co KY. Photos sent by Hubert Atwell, 1967.
2 Green County Marriage bond, 16 Oct 1833, signed by Benjamin Atwell & Joel Forbis, also
consent signed by William Erwin, father, and witnessed by Joel Forbis. County Clerk\u2019s Office,
Greensburg KY.
3 Cemetery inscriptions.Susan\u2019s marriage bond includes her father\u2019s permission. Both the bond
and permission were signed by her maternal uncle Joel Forbis, brother of Sarah (Forbis) Erwin.
4 Note they had two sons named William, plus a Willis.
2. Sally Ann ATWELL. Born on 18 Nov 1835 in KY. Sally Ann died on 6 or 27 Jun

1915. On 30 Mar 1862 she married as his second wife Thomas Louis FINNEY in Three
Springs KY. Born on 17 Apr 1815. Thomas Louis died on 12 Jun 1886. They had the
following children:

i.
Louis Marshel (1862-1862)
ii.
James B (1864-1951)
iii.
Sarah Eliza (1867-1940)
iv.
Sallie Parrydine (1868-1869)
v.
David C (1870-1936)
vi.
Susin Perley (1873-1952)
vii.
Margret E (1875-1905)
3. John Thomas ATWELL. Born on 4 Aug 1839 in KY. John died in Metcalfe Co KY,

on 5 Mar 1925. On 24 Jul 1862, he married Lucinda Caldwell DAVENPORT in Green Co KY. Born on 27 Sep 1849 in KY. Lucinda Caldwell died on 24 Apr 1919. They had the following children:

i.
Nancy E (ca1863-)
ii.
Laura F (ca1869-)
iii.
Martha (ca1872-)
iv.
Mary (ca1874-)
v.
William Jobe (1879-1943)
4. Margaret Jane ATWELL. Born on 24 Sep 1841 in KY. Margaret died in Metcalfe Co

KY, on 4 Feb 1927. On 31 Dec 1867, she married James Blueford BASTIN, son of
Thomas BASTIN & Louanna SHOFNER, in Metcalfe Co KY. Born on 12 Feb 1844 in
Metcalfe Co KY. James Blueford died in Metcalfe Co KY, on 10 Apr 1893. Margaret\u2019s
1910 census sais she had nine children, 3 of whom were then living; the only known
children were the following children:

i.
Emma Lydia (1870-)
ii.
Lenora S (1871-)
iii.
S F (1876-)
iv.
Fannie Bashbee (1879-)
iv.
Sally Ann (1881-)
5. Joel B ATWELL. Born on 19 Nov 1843 in KY. Joel served in the Civil War in Co B
21 Reg US and was killed on 10 Dec 1862.
6. James Willis ATWELL. Born on 24 Sep 1845 in Metcalfe Co KY. James died in Hart
Co KY, on 26 Oct 1926. On 26 Nov 1878 when he was 33, he married Margaret Susan
DAVIS in Metcalfe Co KY. Born on 3 Oct 1860 in Metcalfe Co KY. Margaret Susan died
in Monroe, Hart Co KY, on 23 Apr 1920. They had the following children:
i.
James Henry (1879-1901)
ii.
Cora Lee (1880-)
iii.
Alva Green (1881-1940)
7. Phoebe Fannie ATWELL. Born on 3 Mar 1848 in KY. Phoebe Fannie died on 15 Jul
1925. On 25 Apr 1869 when Phoebe Fannie was 21, she married William Benjamin
FANCHER, son of William J FANCHER & Elizabeth MOUSER, in Metcalfe Co KY.
Born in 1845 in Metcalfe Co KY. William died in Metcalfe Co KY, on 19 Apr 1885. They
had the following children, plus two others who have not been identified:
i.
Florinda (1870\u00ad1912)
ii.
William B (1872\u00ad)
iii.
James F (ca1874\u00ad)
iv.
George M (ca1875\u00ad)
v.
Henry J (1876\u00ad)
vi.
Edward S (1878\u00ad)
vii.
Charles N (ca1885\u00ad)
8. Mary Lucretia ATWELL. Born in 1850 in KY. Buried in Rock-Atwell Cemetery,

Metcalfe Co KY. On 22 Dec 1872, she married as his first wife Reuben Henry STILTS, son of George STILTS & Patsy NUNN, in Metcalfe Co KY. Born on 6 Jan 1850 in KY. Reuben Henry died in Green Co KY, on 19 Oct 1941. They had the following children:

i.
James H (187-)
ii.
Martha S (ca1876-)
9. Susan Elizabeth ATWELL. Born on 24 Jan 1852 in Metcalfe Co KY. Susan died in

Metcalfe Co KY, on 21 Jul 1903. On 17 Dec 1871, she married Abram Thomas ROCK
in Metcalfe Co KY. Born on 24 Dec 1846 in KY. Abram Thomas died on 27 Oct 1935.
They had the following children:

i.
Lucinda Margaret (1872-1959)
ii.
Mary Alice (1875-1955)
iii.
Alzora Gertrude (1876-1924)
iv.
Frances Elizabeth (1877-1907)
v.
Emmet Lee (1885-1976)
vi.
Hattie Marie (1886-1961)
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