Benjamin Lamaster ^91,101,102

  General Notes:

Benjamin LAMASTER was reared in Kentucky (Morgan Co.), where he remained until after his marriage. After the fall of 1859, he settled in Andrew county, Missouri, where he rented a farm for two years. He then bought a farm, which he sold a few years later and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he ran an express wagon until his death, which occurred in 1889. In politics he was a Republican.

NOTES from Barbara Bartels:

Benjamin Lamaster and Elizabeth Wireman were married in Floyd Co., Kentucky, and lived in adjoining Morgan Co., Kentucky. Between 1856 and 1860 they moved to Andrew Co., Missouri. After 1870 they moved to St. Joseph, and Benjamin operated what was termed an express wagon.
Son William seems to be the only child that went to St. Joseph (we know that Melvina later joined them there). The others stayed in Andrew County, Missouri, or went to Oklahoma. However, in 1989, an E.F. Lamaster signed the wedding license of William which indicated the presence in St. Joseph of E. F. (probably Elijah) for at least that date.
In a biography on the son James L., Benjamin was termed a staunch republican.
Benjamin and Elizabeth's death dates are from family tradition. Della was termed a widow in an 1895 land deed.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Wireman, daughter of Jacob Wireman and Nancy Oney, on 10 Oct 1839 in Floyd Co., KY.¹⁰⁰ (Elizabeth Wireman was born about 1825 in Floyd Co., KY and died about 1898 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO.)