FOURTH GENERATION

42. Ben CASE was born on Oct 27 1877 in ???? Tennessee. He died on Apr 8 1965 in McNairy County Tennessee. He was buried in Mt Vinson Cemetery McNairy County Tennessee. The 1900 Census shows his name as Benjamine.

The 1850 Census of McNairy County Tennessee had the following information:
McNairy County Tennessee was formed October 8, 1823 from Hardin County. It was one of the counties established out of the Chickasaw Treaty Lands, known as part of the Western District. It was named in honor of Judge John McNairy of North Carolina.
The first court was held in the home of Abel V. Murray in January 1824. Those present were Colonel James Warren, John M. Meeks, Judge John W and Marcus J. Wright, William G. Jopling, John G. Gooch, Major Benjamin Wright, William S. Wisdom, Henry S. Wilson, Maclin Cross and Joseph Barnett.
The first county seat was named Purdy in honor of John Purdy, the Surveyor-General of the District. In 1890 Selmer was named as the county seat when a new courthouse was located there.

He was married to Docia VINSON (daughter of Alexander VINSON and Amanda CARTER). Docia VINSON was born on Aug 25 1881. She died on Feb 8 1965 in McNairy County Tennessee. She was buried in Mt Vinson Cemetery McNairy County Tennessee. Ben CASE and Docia VINSON had the following children:

+48 i. Ola Bertha CASE.
49 ii. Jessie CASE was born on Nov 28 1903 in McNairy County Tennessee. He died on Jul 11 1904 in McNairy County Tennessee. He was buried in Mt Vinson Cemetery McNairy County Tennessee.
+50 iii. Minnie Alma CASE.
+51 iv. Gilbert Norbert CASE.
+52 v. John Seldon CASE.
+53 vi. Mary Thelma CASE.
+54 vii. Herbert Alex CASE.
+55 viii. Norvin Charlie CASE.